maintenance technician

tool and die maker

supply chain specialist

purchasing manager

production scheduler

T.RAD North America, Inc.

My typical day at work started everyday @ 4:30 am. I'd come in start all 4 Honda lines, getting every machine up and running that way when the actual shift started which was at 5 am all employees could just come in and start working right away. Next I'd stock all the lines making sure they had enough parts to run for at least an hour without having to leave their machines. Once everything was stocked completely I'd just make sure everyone had everything they needed throughout the whole shift. I also ran every machine when needed to in order for other employees to take restroom breaks. I took lunch when they came back from lunch so they did not have to do any spec checks before restarting leak testers again after lunch.. I'd help on the oven if the oven operator got backed up. I'd load and unload oven. And before shifts were over I made sure all 4 lines were restocked that way our second shift would come in and not have to restock lines before they started running night shift. I was also the person who ran machines anytime an employee was out sick or on vacation.
I learned how to make valuable time outta my day at work that way I wasn't running around looking like a chicken with its head cut off. I also learned that people take things for granted and they are not always their to help you even when you ask. Hardest part of my job was they didn't understand that even I get sick every now and again. The most enjoyable part of my job was I was constantly busy and I loved it. I was always busy unless a main machine went down but even then, they knew I didn't wanna go home early so they would find a department that needed help and would let me go there to work. It was never a problem because every supervisor there knew I'd work and that i was a hard worker.
I do believe that management could be a lot better. They need more training on how to speak to people and how to run lines that they are in charge of. Need to be more stern on the slackers. Rather than befriending employees that goof off. There is a big difference to me as for as being a supervisor and/or group leader versus being just a production worker. I feel they needed to be made aware of that and I felt they were more concerned about people pleasing instead of leading by example.

It is expected that if you work here, you are to finish all of your work in a timely fashion. This wouldn't be a problem except for the colossal amount of work expected on a daily basis. I've found myself working 45-50 hour weeks just to stay caught up. Anything less and the work piles up and arbitrary timelines creep up too soon.

Members of some departments refuse to show up to crucial milestone meetings, then get upset when decisions are made without them.

Decisions must go through multiple managers in one department, some of which understand the local language well and some of which do not. This leads to rampant miscommunication and longer response times to customers. Also, at any time, managers on the same level may contradict each other with instructions or approvals.

Dishonesty is part and parcel to working here. It will be pawned off as "the customer does not need to know x information" or you will be simply asked to lie. This has happened to me multiple times.

The manufacturing plant is laid out poorly. As such, there are multiple times where you may be run over by a forklift, if you're not careful.

What is the best part of working at the company?
The money is decent for California, minimum wage. However, it doesn't matter how good of a worker you are, they are looking for reasons to get rid of people and they will write you up for anything.
Also, if you aren't friends with a group leader, you won't take priority when it comes to promotions.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The most stressful part about working for this company is the inconsistent hours. You never know if you'll be there for 8,10,or 12 hours 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Very toxic work environment, especially among the young people in the company

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
On a typical day, you never know what to expect, or if any of the machines will work properly

I worked in the office and experienced a pleasant environment with my co-workers for the most part, but working with management proved to be challenging on a daily basis.  Management was not professional in my opinion because there was a lot of back-stabbing and finger-pointing instead of accepting responsibility and working towards solutions in an amicable manner.

I really enjoyed the work that I did on a daily basis, but the environment could be extremely stressful at times and I felt like I was constantly interrupted and unable to complete a task from start to finish within a day or two.

Go in, unload freshly baked metal parts out of a one-thousand degree oven and then test there pressure resists to make sure they can withstand the internal combustion of fuels when starting and running the diesel engine. Management was not very organized, co-workers were very good people all just trying to make a living with decent pay but the hours were very long and we were usually required to work seven days a week, for two to three weeks at a time. Hardest part of the job was the hours, trying to balance a personal life while putting in 120 hours every two weeks was difficult. Most enjoyable part of the job was how rewarding it felt to go in and work hard and get paid a decent amount for having done it.

Management here is the WORST! It's not what you know, it's WHO you know at the company. The SCM department I worked in is very political, and the upper management in that department has ZERO experience in their positions. They are bosses, not leaders. Micromanagement is very bad at this company, and they DO NOT support work-life balance unless you are close to the right people. NEPOTISM is definitely a thing in this company also. Salary is typically not standardized and is very inconsistent, there will be individuals working there that get paid more than you, despite your position being higher in responsibility. 

I DO NOT recommend working here and I would avoid it if you can. 

There are some good people who I miss working with very much and on the other,  there are no-class people always talk bad about anything or anyone while they cause tremendous loss in company, just like any place. They fire good workers. No raise, low pay, no appreciation,  unfair evaluation, your performance mean nothing basically. But hey, what you expect? This is blue color factory job after all. Go get another job if you hate this job, this place is a good stepping stone if you got no experience in industry. Make sure you follow work instruction so that you avoid your end of life. If you are too creative and wanna do your own way, you will end up die on floor. Good luck!

I enjoyed my job as a brazing fluid technician. I was able to work with initiative and make the changes needed to improve the position and process of the position.  I improved the reliability and serviceability of the systems used to process our flux brazing fluid.

Everyday at work I was able to learn from supervisors and employees.  We built multiple parts so first thing in the morning I had to inform employees on what we had to work on.  I helped workers solve problems and fix certain tools they needed in order to do their job.  My supervisor was always able to help me when I needed him to.  The hardest part of the job was keeping employees from getting frustrated with one another.  The best part of my job was that I had the opportunity to learn multiple jobs on my line which was the reason I was promoted to team leader.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Hard to say with all the terrible leadership but I’d say good pay

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The leadership and higher up bosses are a joke at best 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Terrible everyone is always fighting and leadership don’t even know what’s going on half the time 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Consistently being belittled by bosses always pushed to hard, having unrealistic goals everyday etc

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Maintenance technician 1 salary reported	$30.55 per hour
Tool and die maker 1 salary reported	$26.25 per hour
Supply chain specialist 1 salary reported	$39,520 per year
Purchasing manager 1 salary reported	$87,500 per year
Production scheduler 1 salary reported	$60,516 per year

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