production worker

maintenance technician

forklift operator

test technician

loader operator

Strategic Materials, Inc.

A typical day at work would include making sure all equipment is up and functioning properly, while ensuring the safety of employees in or around the areas. Troubleshooting any problems that may arise throughout the day with management and/or maintenance. Learning new functions that different machines provide and how to maintain such equipment more efficiently. The management team provide good and bad feedback, but have made tremendous strides in turning the company into something better than what it has been in the past. The co-workers all do their part and stay positive throughout any trying situation which makes things go more smoothly at times. The hardest part of the job for me is going up and down four flight of stairs what seems like a hundred times a day. What I enjoy most about the job are the people I work with on a daily basis and the benefits aren't bad either.

What a terrible place to work. Just awful. Hope you're fond of not breathing right. When I started they wouldn't even give me a respirator due to a "high turnover rate." You're basically just constantly breathing in a cloud of glass dust. It's downright poisonous. OSHA doesn't exist there. It's inefficiently run. Things are constantly breaking down and catching on fire. The only time they care, or pretend to care, is when corporate comes around of the guys from Germany where we get our machines from. Don't bother making friends with anyone either. They don't like when employees get along. And supervisory staff? What supervisory staff? The people they do have there are impossible to find, and when you do find them, they're useless. They do NOT promote from within. There is no ladder to climb here. And they're confused why people leave. Like they really can not figure it out.

gonna write this laGetting recyclables from waste bins to manufacturers requires different types of workers. Drivers collect the recyclables and transport them to a MRF, at which sorters, plant managers, and technicians and mechanics work. Skilled personnel in support roles, such as sales and logistics, are also essential to the recycling industry. Larger recycling firms also employ workers in many other occupations, including management and human resources, but these occupations are not covered in this report.

For each of the occupations discussed in this section, the job duties, necessary credentials, and wage data are presented. Unless otherwise specified, the wages for each occupation are median annual wages within the remediation and other waste services industry group, which includes recycling

I really enjoy working at SMI. The team I'm on is small, so everyone is close even though we're spread across the country. I was mentored from the start by a colleague who continues to help me whenever I have questions. I feel supported by management from the top down. My responsibilities have grown outside my job description, which has allowed me to learn and grow as a professional. Not to say the job is without its challenges, namely the learning curve required to know the glass-recycling specifics and the nuances of the company's past and current relationships. Overall, I have a very positive outlook of SMI and am completely satisfied with my career here.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Always new opportunities to learn and grow your career and good work life balance.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Environment is dusty and old equipment.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Work environment tends to be dusty and dirty mainly outdoor conditions but the culture is almost family like in that the amount of people per location is fairly small so people tend to be closer 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Show up morning meeting work break work lunch work break work go home

What is the best part of working at the company?
Poor leadership by both branch managers, lacks communication skills does not disclose vital information in regards to company as a whole, little interaction with workers ie poor moral.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Lack of supervisor to actually go over DVIR’s and address mechanical issues to be repaired daily!

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
“ mother may I” when doing a job little abilities in letting the folks they hired to work independently.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Slow, few hours 3.5-6.5 total hours

supervised crew to start and finish a project by directing them where they would be benifical to job, welding using carbon steel, stainless steel as well as mig, tig, stic and flux core welding. I have learned how to manage a crew working with management and vendors as far as ordering proper material i.e overhead cranes, forklifts, and building materials along with welding supplies, my coworkers were very communitive and hard working to finish a project in this job there was no hard part because of the experience and knowledge that i have being in the field, the most enjoyable part of my job was getting to travel and learning different ways of completeing a project

SMI is a great company to work for as well as rewarding as we are doing the right thing to keep glass out of landfills.  It is awesome to know we are helping to sustain our resources to make it better for future generations.  The people are excellent and team work is evident with all the employees.  I appreciate and respect the people I work with and for.

current management doesnt care and they rarely work over 35 hours a week and they sit in their office and watch the security cameras to make sure everyone else is working and dont get a break.  high turnover do to low morale and wages.  poor work life balance because you are told about manadatory saturday hours to late and you get written up if you dont show even though management never works weekends.  decent paychecks if you work the 60 hour week.

If I could leave zero I would. They have a recruiter call applicants and conduct a phone interview. He paints the picture of how great SMI is and how maintenance works as a team etc. This is not the case. Everyone outside of maintenance are some pretty good dudes. Antonio is the only maintenance tech and if you have any knowledge at all of the business you won't make it. The guy is a flat out jerk, feels threatened by guys who have a better skill set than him and will run you out. He's got management in his back pocket so applicants beware

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Production worker 20 salaries reported	$17.03 per hour
Maintenance technician 1 salary reported	$25.00 per hour
Forklift operator 6 salaries reported	$18.17 per hour
Test technician 4 salaries reported	$17.25 per hour
Loader operator 4 salaries reported	$20.88 per hour

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