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material handler

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senior buyer

regional sales manager

Sullivan Palatek

What is the best part of working at the company?
Learning about what they made and getting to know my co-workers. That helped with my analysis of what items were needed immediately versus what lead times were acceptable.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Not being trained at all and just thrown into their purchasing/analytical computer program 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
High stress and constantly putting out fires. Communication was not a high priority within departments. However, getting to know co-workers did help sometimes

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Start the day with answering email and phone calls. Then I would go to a spreadsheet that I created that would tell me items that needed to be ordered. I would place orders. If I could, I would try to prepare for the next day before leaving. Usually, there were several meetings with different departments throughout the day.

I have been with Sullivan Palatek for a few years and it has been a great learning experience. The culture at Sullivan Palatek is that of a family type culture, where you are not just a number or employee. Management is very understanding to the needs of their employees which allows a good work/life balance. The company offered benefits are good and the only thing I could see improvement on would be better company match with their 401K program and the possibility of working remotely. Perhaps the best part about the company is that they promote within and allowing people to reach their full potential. Upper level management has recently changed, and it appears the future will be filled with change and more strategic planning ahead. Sullivan Palatek is not perfect, and neither is any organization, but overall, it is a great place to work. 

Read emails for immediate requests

Prioritizing Workload 

Putting out urgent needs  to keep production running

Analyzing requirements for purchases at minimum qty. and costs. to keep the production flow.

Purchasing all commodities in JIT to meet demands in timely matter needed.

Meeting with other department heads to share communication that need action taken by assigning work duties.

Sharing knowledge with other co-workers and mentor new members to the team.

Complete all loose ends for the day and check over for accuracy.

At the end of the workday,  I feel self worth  for the accomplishments pf the completed workload.

The company lacks any real training. Their equipment documentation has incorrect info in it and they know they, they just "don't think it's worth it" to fix WIRING DIAGRAM ISSUES or PNI diagrams. You will often have to ask the customer to send you pictures of their equipment because they "forget" to even create a manual for some of them.

But they have horrible middle management and the C-Suite is completely disconnected from the people who make them their money.

I have had a great experience here.  Company is not without faults, but they are always improving.  There is a good support network and people that want you to succeed.  Good interactions with other departments.  Team atmosphere has gotten better year after year.   

Sullivan Palatek is a great place to work. There were issues in the past that the company has made efforts to improve, which is a great thing to see. They have gone through great efforts to improve employee satisfaction with many more programs to implement in the future. 

Sullivan is a great, solid company to work for. Management cares about their employees and doesn't treat the staff like they are numbers. The work at times needs to be a little more challenging and people should be held more accountable for their actions.

My time with the company was a learning experience going from military to civilian work force. My attention to detail and by the procedure guide lines was not accepted by the company. Many rules were broken without solutions as per the company regulations. Great place to work but poor management.

I've worked for Sullivan-Palatek for 29+ years.  I began as a shop worker grinding parts and have advanced through the company with hard work and dedication.  The friends I have made here makes the work day short and enjoyable.

This company has great potential to be a fantastic job, however the people here are highly self opinionated and prone to argument and bad attitude. the management structure is mostly sound with the exception of a few bad eggs.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Builder 1 salary reported	$18.50 per hour
Material handler 1 salary reported	$17.00 per hour
Buyer 1 salary reported	$70,000 per year
Senior buyer 1 salary reported	$70,000 per year
Regional sales manager 3 salaries reported	$56,667 per year

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