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Super-Steel

The company has been in a downturn for quite some time. The management has been scouring data left and right trying to find where they can pinch a penny or two, but its too late for them. There has been a lot of turnover with this company and HR doesn't seem to have control of the loss that the company has suffered. Super Steel has to stop looking at the charts and graphs because they only tell one side of the story! All management needs to take a good look at the employee and the morale of the employee. There is too much focus on trying to save money when they are losing it faster due to turnover. With morale at an all time low, they continue to lay off or fire employees by the handful (3-5 at a time) and they don't seem to even bat an eye. Super Steel seems to have it's priorities in wrong order and soon it will be the CEO as the only standing member of that company because there is no thought or strategy behind any of the the layoffs and firings. This place is a sinking ship and the captain is throwing everyone else off board with no regard as to who can save the ship.

Until management can raise employee morale and make the company family focused again and start to plan with strategy rather than irrational thoughts, I would have my doubts about working here again.

I learned a great deal of things about metal fabrication while working  at SS.  I also learned there are a lot of different thinking people that make this world go round and SS is one place you can experience almost all of them, you will experience a lot of different coultures and how they can work together under one roof. (Maybe more so now than past years) I worked there during the good years when EMD ordered parts for 75  to 100 trains a year, and trucks shipped record dollars monthly. I heard SS has decreased in size since then. It was a productive shop and every year (for a while) they either added a new machine or built a new addition. I do miss the people but though, but I don't  miss the stress. all things considered, Super Steel was good for me.

While working here i started as a parts washer. My day would begin with me thoroughly washing and drying parts  as small as nuts and bolts while some could be the size of train cabins. All parts would have to be thoroughly washed and cleaned of grime and weld spatter and completely dried within a limited amount of time so that no rust would form. Once completed the parts would be sent to the paint department for additional drying in a large oven and then painted. One thing i did not enjoy about this job, is that management was very slow in their work. While here i started as a parts washer, I learned to paint as well as some of the basic assembly. I was promised i would be compensated as i was doing two seprate jobs that paid much higher than my own, but i never was.

This place is very stressful to work for. The new management that came in took most of the team leaders out of their positions and inserted his former employees that came with him from another company into those team leader positions. Company is really click with groups. Some management is not appreciative of hours employees go thru when needed. If your on managements good side, you have nothing to worry about. But don't rock the boat against them. 

Some good things are the CEO has things going good for the company. They have free pizza every 3 months if everyone works safely. Overtime is unlimited each week when busy. 

They just implemented a new vacation and unpaid vacation days off policy. 1st year you get 5 days paid and 5 unpaid. 2nd year you get 2 weeks paid and 5 days unpaid.

What is the best part of working at the company?
The administative staff and upper management won't bother to learn your name or talk to you in person ever. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Completely disorganized and inconsistent management that produces workflow issues at every level of production.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Work culture has become somewhat toxic over the last couple years. Very low morale among workers. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Either very stressful pushing out work as fast as possible, or very slow and boring with little work prepared. A great deal is rework to be done due to low-skill new hires.

Welding everyday and prepping sub assembles for main fixture.   Moved to nights so locomotives could be moved around before day shift retuned. Moving trains is a 4 man job, with one man running 150 ton crane, 75 ton twin block. The best job ever, 175,000 lbs each stopping dead with no swing is why they had me do this. Learned more about welding and a lot about locomotives. Co workers turned into friends, working with some of them now. Hardest part was being told at the Christmas party our last day will be in April. Most enjoyable flying trains.

Just another job. Raises are rare. Dirty shop floor. Lots of micro managing. Upper management expect workers to complete 2-3 day jobs in one shift so they can get their quarterly bonuses. Established and efficient processes are always changing which causes confusion and safety hazards. Subpar benefits. Company culture is nonexistent. Everyone’s morale is low and has always been low. There’s a reason why this place has a high turnover rate. Look elsewhere 

Start @ 5 AM done @ 3:30 PM Cut, fit, tack and weld components for locomotives. Work w/ co-workers and QA to resolve quality issues. Train/instruct new co-workers. Management: most very good to work for/with. Co-workers: good to work with, some very close ties to some, very knowledgeable and competent. There wasn't any one part of the job that was harder than another, if I had to pick one, I'd say, rework(fixing someone elses mistake). The most enjoyable part would be the finished product and quality workmanship.

working at super steel, it's an experience. A fun experience but at the same time, a very dangerous and hard job. I've learned to work even better with a team and work more safely. everyday at work, it's like an adventure, you never know how high up on a building you'll have to go to complete a job, which I love. management here is pretty awesome, fair, and all work with the rest of the team to ensure a job assignment is completed safely and successfully. I love what I do here.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Worked  at Supersteel for 34 years. Excellent benefits and fun place to work. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The company never requires more than you are capable of. There is no Stress here. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Youth and skilled leaders.  Very fun place to work. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
 8 to 10 hour shifts.  Plenty of chances for advancement.

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