cnc operator

maintenance person

senior logistics specialist

TIMKENSTEEL

What is the best part of working at the company?
It pays a little better than most jobs in then most jobs that are entry level, or so you'd think at first, but if you get the companies insurance package it's almost 600 a month for health, dental, and life for just me and the wife. That's a huge expense and digs into your take home almost 5 dollars an hour because you pay that post taxes being taken out of your check. There is plenty of overtime though to help with that, 13 on 1 day off isn't an unusual schedule for this job. You work that much because you're that far behind because the machines barely run and the company has trouble keeping people. Over all, I'd give the job a 2.5 starts. It's a tedious job, it's too much overtime, I'm not sure it's managed well but I've worked worse jobs and the pay is descent (if you aren't paying for insurance). I make 20 an hour with one year of factory experience fyi. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Working every weekend and even the whole weekend frequently. Also the machines often only run for half a shift. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
People are friendly and hopefully. No problem there.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Stressful.

I worked at TimkenSteel (Timken) for slightly less than 4 years as a Process Planning Analyst in Supply Chain Engineering. My job was downsized due to economic conditions in the steel industry. 
Management at TimkenSteel is very supportive of their employees and encourages everything from healthy living (discounts at area gyms) to community involvement (Habitat and United Way activities).
The company tends to focus on attracting younger (recent college graduates) employees and I think that is to their detriment, they do hire older folks when business is good, but tend toward younger hires any other time.
The hardest part of the jobs in Supply Chain is how repetitive they can be. Very detail oriented.
The most enjoyable part of the job is interaction with coworkers and the schedule (M-F, 8-5)!

You will be fired!  Don't deceive yourself by thinking you're somehow different from ALL the others who have worked at this place.  Don't believe that your survival through any single tough time is evidence that you'll survive them all.  The leadership solidly believes that they are decent folk and clever businessmen, but unfortunately, they themselves are self-deceived.  They focus only upon cost and have done so for decades; yet, they have run the company into the ground.  Any wise leader would know not to focus upon cost, and you would think that they would at least recognize their failing efforts are not producing the results they need.  Instead, year after year, decade after decade, they just double-down on cost reduction again and again, and ultimately, they fail again and again.  They might beat their chests and tear their shirts in solemn regret, but they will still certainly fire you and all your team mates.

retired from Canton, Ohio after 38 years, hated every min. from day 1, work a 4 turn 7 days on and rotate all three shifts weekly, extremely hot in the summer and very cold in the winter, had good benefits and incentive, President was not a Timken the whole time I worked for Timken, the year I retired the President retired and the Timken boy's came back aboard, our contract was up and the Timken's wanted totakeaway our incentive and other benefits, the union told Timken we would go on strike and Timken boy's told the union if we did they would shut down Timken throwing the fear of God into all the younger employees, the day we signed the contract I drove to corporate office and retired, this was the thanks we all got working 40+ years at Timken, the only good I can say about Timken is that the wages are very good, you will make a lot of money

Most everyone that worked there when I was there were very good to work with.  The management style has changed a lot over the years.  They used to communicate really well.  Everyone new what was going on with their job, department and the company as a whole.  Sadly when I left that was no longer the case, information was hard to come by nobody really seemed to know or be able to tell you what direction anything was going.  I still enjoyed the people and the money was always good. 

Work-life balance
Work-life balance at TIMKENSTEEL is good company to learn at and get a electrical background or machine background

Pay & benefits
My pay and benefits at TIMKENSTEEL are good

Job security and advancement
In terms of job security at TIMKENSTEEL, I think it’s alright till election time

Management
In general, managers at TIMKENSTEEL respectful and willing to help you out as much as possible.

Culture
Collaboration with my colleagues at TIMKENSTEEL is respectable

Overall
My experience working at TIMKENSTEEL great company

This is a great place to work.  It's very diverse.  They give you opportunities to advance in your career and the benefits are excellent.  I started out as a temp for 6 months and then I was hired as a permanent employee.  The supervisors really show that they care about their employees.  The part I dislike the most is the job security.  I've been working here a little over a year and they have started to do lay offs once again.  I made it through the first cut, but I hear they are laying off again, so I am back out job hunting again.

Very little training to speak of. All the work procedures were online and yet the computers would rarely open the intranet due to some IT issues. Coworkers were not friendly and barely spoke. Worked 13 of 14 days every two weeks. Machine efficiency math did not add up, you would make 1400 pieces of a target of 1350  on three machines and your rating would be 85%. Supervisors were never visible. Had to work thru breaks to achieve “efficiency” rating. Maintenance was second rate at best as machines were constantly going down. 

It was a great place to work until 2nd shift got lazy making 1st shift get punished as well. We were no longer allowed to have our drinks at our stations, no music, no talking. It became so strict that I ended up leaving. I have a medical issue that requires I have open access to water at all times and I was denied it. Aside from that they may have eased up by now. The pays great though I was bringing home over $400 a check most weeks. The hours weren't great. Most weekends we had to work. A couple weeks I work 14 days straight.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Not much to say …….I only worked there for less than a year …..

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Dusty condition ……….loud noises 


What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Culture there is divers and work environment is loud and dusty 


What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Unsure about that 
I was board most time

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