production technician

industrial engine technician

technical operator

forklift operator

mechanic

TAMKO Building Products LLC

Enjoyed working here and with my co-workers as a Temporary employee through ManPower. Coming into TAMKO everything was going well and I quickly adapted to the way things are ran. I’d make it to work before 5:45, grab my PPE, clock in and attend the meeting at the beginning of the shift. After that we usually got right to work unless the line was down. I’d head to my area on Line 2 and swap out with my co-worker to hop on the forklift and begin transporting palettes of bundled shingles. At TAMKO, they pretty much throw you to the wolves. Some guys will try to help you out and show you some extra things, but for the most part you have to learn on the fly, ask questions, and take initiative in getting whatever work y’all are doing done. I worked weekly rotating 12 hour shifts, payed lunch, can’t leave property. Management in my experience was a little subpar. I was constantly asking is there something that could be done when the line was down. By far the hardest part of the job is down days. There’s not a lot to do in a 12 hour time span but they expect you to not stand around and be at least doing something to stay busy. You’ll find yourself getting tired or bored, but you’re getting paid as well. It gets a little frustrating when you’re a temp and you’re trying to stay busy to avoid causing a conflict but there’s absolutely nothing else to do but pretend to be doing something. I wanted to learn as much as possible but being temporary of course there was some gatekeeping and also my Line Leads on at least 3 different crews did not acquire my PPE after me asking multiple times and they also didn’t allow me to do what was called a “Hot Splice” because of some misunderstanding dealing with management about Temporary employees. This was frustrating as I wanted to learn as much as possible in hopes to go permanent with the company. Unfortunately this went on for weeks and I was kept from getting used to doing this very important part of my job. I didn’t want to create a conflict after asking three different Team Leads about these issues so I just assumed I’d eventually be taken care of. Learning stuff there was probably the most enjoyable part because it gave me more to do and I was genuinely interested in the production of shingles. As time went on the line eventually shut down and we were scheduled to work on days where we had no production sometimes. The last week I spent at TAMKO doing as much work as I could with little to no work to do. 3 out of those last 4 days I worked I had to “Fire Watch” other crews that were doing hot work. This consisted of me standing in soot close to the team to watch for fires as they worked. Had to do this for hours which I did not complained about because it was technically free money but to my surprise the following week when I was on my first 7 Day Weekend with TAMKO, they terminated me with no explanation to my Temporary Agency. I was very disappointed & confused. Overall TAMKO was a great place to work, but I can’t help but think something wasn’t handled right because I wanted to do more, they didn’t allow me, and then fired me as if I wasn’t doing enough. Was planning to stay here for the next 15-20 years of my life and was cut short unfortunately for reasons I still don’t know. So if you plan on working here through a temp agency, be careful and don’t be afraid to call out others mishandling of your assignment in order to cover your own behind. Other than that, there is much opportunity here and TAMKO takes care of their employees. Unfortunately for me my work ethic and eagerness to learn as much as possible was not enough.

This is a “gitterdun” environment. Very diverse character types that work here but the company actually helps us identify where we fit in where our weaknesses and strengths are and how different character types can find resolution where almost anyone can have an input on any job. The supervisors are humans and they treat you as such, this place became my family away from home. The work is tough, safety is always priority and they do take it seriously, on trying to prevent incidents and accessing going past one. It was by far the hardest job I had working in manufacturing or production, but they have real talent and real leaders, no matter where you go there will be issues, but where there are problems there are solutions and Tamko never rules out any logic. Hands are tied and decisions must be made, time is money and there is always work to be done. That place will give you what you invest into it. If you don’t care and put forth what’s asked if you they won’t necessarily fight to keep you, respectively. I’ve seen some good guys get let go as well but like I said sometimes hands are tied and decisions will be made. Been 3 years since I worked there and I never regretted my time there and still think very highly of almost everyone there and the work those guys do. Like I said in my first statement it’s a get it done type culture, and that’s two sided. It’s the “hey shut up we need results so get to work” but on the other side of that I see “I trust you to produce these results” A lot of respect and trust needs to be exchanged in that place end of the day we all wanna go home without having to hate the job, and most days are rough it’s no one’s fault but that’s the belly of the beast for the industry it’s in, and a camaraderie that develops from pushing past those days with a bunch of regular joes giving it there best. No one is perfect but and people gotta understand that, leaders will make bad calls on, everyone will mess up, people there understand that and it’s all about learning from a lost and moving forward. Best place I’ve ever worked and that statement really comes from the fellowship from the men and women that work there. 

What is the best part of working at the company?
The ultraconservative work-environment was refreshing.  
Fully 17% of employees were veterans or active-duty military. 
Several facilities had 3 generations of worker-families, making the employment multi-generational. 

Facilities participated in annual, prevention of harassment seminars. 
People made the effort to be kind to one another. 
This included sending internal correspondence of encouragement, praise and guidance. 

The company owners and executives worked in the same, corporate headquarters building. They were accessible and interested in what employees had to share with them. 

The company headquarters was in the same town as two of the manufacturing facilities. The company was privately held. It maintained a very good reputation amongst the working-class citizens of the community. 

 Company workers were admired, even envied, based upon the TAMKO reputation and decades of goodwill. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The recruiting process could be stressful. There might be five interviews for an entry-level position. Remote work was not yet in place, except for sales representatives. As foreign national contract-workers came on-board, their life-values and cultures occasionally created some tension among Americans.  

Only after they became an actual employee were they subject to the annual, Prevention of Harassment seminars, which were very useful for maintaining corporate decorum.

Great place to work...different challenges daily. Worked 12 hour shift with 3 breaks during day. Had 3 production lines...2 would be producing product while  we performed preventive maintenance on the line that was "down". During  my 9 years there it  was an ongoing  learning experience....combining my job in maintenance  and how  it affected and could improve the production process.We worked in four man maintenance crews..I enjoyed the working  with my crew..working  together  and troubleshooting maintenance issues was one of the best parts of the job. Probably the worse part of the job was the production process and product being manufactured resulted in a very dirty work environment...and working  on machine sometimes required laying  in water  and mud....constant dust in the air.

Working at Tamko; I've had the opportunity to work in the production and the shipping side for a little while as a temp employee. We had a 12 hr. or more rotating shift. My first 2 weeks  they had a manager that had been there for 12 years get a laceration in his hand from a machine. They had a high turnover rate. The jobs tasks weren't difficult if the machine would stay on, but their machine would break down quite a bit. When it broke down we had to hurry and clean the mess made from the asphalt and the fiberglass sheet  and repair it as soon as possible; so the system wouldn't shut down. Due to the lack of personnel, co-workers would be relieved by other co-workers or a manager. some most days i would only get 15 minutes break in a 12 hr period because if a break in the line would occur everyone would have to come.i enjoyed the challenge of learning new things. What i liked least is when i had a question or an idea about a problem in the workplace  that we never had time to talk or walk through it.

The culture and dedication to the company that many employees have is evident from day one.  However, it only goes so far.  Many long time employees tell stories of the old days when the company leadership would go to bat for the employees and do what it takes to help them succeed without profit being the only concern.  The company I saw and heard about from the outside looking in was no longer there.  The almost annual layoffs and constant lack of concern for product issues and warranty claims dissolved any confidence the customer and many employees had in the company.  If you made it into the upper circle you were fine, but the rest of the employees had a constant fear of losing their job.

TAMKO spends a great deal of time pushing "Corporate Culture" in reality it is more cult like brainwashing. They are trying to convince employees TAMKO is a great place to work so they will accept their poor benefits and sub par work environment. Instead of being competitive they try to convince everyone everything is great and wonderful. They tell you how to think. If you say anything needs improvement you are gone. Employees work in fear, there are many water cooler stories about people who were let go for small infractions. The CIO has done a terrible job of creating an effective IT organization it is Joplin vs Coppell. Senior management manages by fear. TAMKO is not a happy place to work, they put on an awesome front but under the veil is fear and unhappiness. Avoid working here.

A day at tamko starts by checking the specs on all your product if specs are not in the normal range we can't sell it. Check temps on the extruder make sure there are no leaks anywhere. I learned how compresion molding machines work inside and out. I think our management needed to learn how to manage the slow and fast days use overtime sparingly. The co-workers were very knowledgeable when asked question about the machines. I think the hardest part of working at Tamko was cleaning out a barrel (extruder) because it was 300 plus degrees. Best part at Tamko was the bonus points we got for doing safety and observation we got points we could use for catalog purchases.

What is the best part of working at the company?
The total pay package is generous.
The environment allows for an ethical , respectful, coexistence with coworkers.
 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
I do not feel stress in my position.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
The environment is industrial and the culture is safety first.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
For me there is a lot of variety in what I am doing on any given day. I rather like mixing things up from time to time anyway. So it’s enjoyable to me. The rest of my day  is repetitive enough. Arrive, work, break, work , go home.

On a daily basis at Tamko Building Products, I provided customer assistance on the telephone or via email or fax including placing orders, dealing with job site loads and determining inventory availability. I had daily communication with other departments regarding various areas of the order process.  I enjoyed working with my co-workers as a team.  The job was fast paced and required being able to multi-task. I most enjoyed the daily interaction with our customers. Through daily order placement, I became very familiar with the computer system SAP.

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