machine adjuster

packer

mechanic

material handler

machine operator

Tension Corporation

I worked for them over a year and a half and was promised a promotion after 6 months of being there and was never give the promotion even after a year and a half. They lie and tell you they're going to promote you to get you to do the job but never give you the promotion or pay. They have don't that to several people I know that worked very hard to get the promotion. They have a point system that is completely ridiculous and has put numerous great employees out the door even people that had been there for over 10+ years. They have no respect for their employees at all and the Manager there will lie and stab you in the back first chance she gets and the supervisors are all absolutely lazy and are hardly ever even there and they have a very poor training program there and just throw you on a machine and let you either sink or swim. The work isn't bad and I enjoyed it for the most part but the pay is horrible and the management is the worst I've ever seen personally which is why the fort worth plant has been declining ever since they hired the manager they have now which corporate does nothing about and allow her 12 weeks a year vacation which is absolutely ridiculous. Sad really it could be a great place to work if they would get rid of the lazy managers and supervisors they have now!

All honestly everything is usually great at a job once you start as you begin to learn the ropes people with seniority feel like they're going to lose a job because of the new guys walking in . Managemnt is very sluggish and extra hours are fairly minimum towards the new guys. They don't have the manpower to run the plant so you always seem to be stuck in a endless loop of animosity. Plant is uplifting in the beginning than just seems like nothing goes recognize when you do everything in your power to be the best you can a sense of disapointment for the new guys who just wanna work and enjoy there shift. Supervisor tend to pick and choose who they give extra hours too. Promises are never kept here so i suggest you don't let them sell you a dream about all the positives you're just the last option to them because you're expendable they will over see all your progress for the minor mess ups we all have. Pay is great management is not great due to there lack of communication alot of decision have to made on your own when its suppose to be a team effort but everyone is just stuck in there own world. Its rough for new adjusters just keep ya head high and try to over see the way they run the show in Tension Envelope learned alot of skilled sets but its degrading when you try and get no recognition. People walk in and out the company usually in two months time .

Hands down worst factory job in the area. Terrible pay, nepotism, benefits are nothing great, harassment esp if you are a female, HR doesn’t do their job, schedules are difficult leaves very little options for having any sort of life outside of work, you go to management with any complaint of any sort expect you will be canned on the spot and the most face paced job I have ever had the misfortune to be at. You are working so fast that you literally are tripping over yourself the whole shift. Machines even run so fast that they constantly are malfunctioning and breaking down so if your mechanic takes forever to fix it expect to be the one punished for the down time. Legitimately the worst job I’ve ever had, no pros whatsoever. If you’re going to work a miserable faced paced job at least go to one that pays adequate for your efforts.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Absolutely nothing.  They have mandatory overtime.  12 hour shift. Your life is not your own.  If you refuse overtime you get points.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The machines run so fast. There is no time to properly inspect your envelopes.   No time to label cartons.  If the machine goes down occasionally.  You have to go elsewhere to work.  No time to get caught up. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
If you want to WORK WORK WORK a 60 plus hours and adjusters are only trained two days .  Then are on their own.  Machines are very troublesome and the adjustors are blamed when a bad machine will not stay on.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Come in at 6 am and start packing envelopes from your machine.   For 12 hours.

Horrible management.  Poor training.  Grossly underpaid.  Aside from insurance and paid holidays there are no benefits for the people.  No raises, no bonuses, can't go outside for your whole shift. You have to work 25 days to even earn a vacation day. If you haven't worked there 10 or more years a lot of the people; management/ coworkers treat you like you're nothing.  No sops are followed and there is no follow thru. They start a project and never finish it. No preventative maintenance.  No support on the weekends.  Would not recommend unless you need a place to work while you find something better. Lie during your interview and tell you what they think you wanna hear. The union sucks, they take your money but don't do anything for you.  

What is the best part of working at the company?
The money is ok but quite a bit less than similar local jobs. Typical corporate b.s.  very noisy but you can't use earbuds...little room for promotions unless someone dies or retires...not flexible

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The noise and employee turn over. The Packers job truly sucks and doesn't pay well so people don't stay....

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
The people working on the floor are great...management are "us and them".  As an adjustor you are taught little and told you can't learn to fix things for at least a year though your job is to keep machines running.

The company was one great to work for, however the present plant manager is horrible. He has run off several employees who had been with the company 20+ years. The general manager is  no better and should retire because he is about 80 and has already run another envelope company into the ground. The people are friendly and HR personal are pretty good. Mandatory OT has caused people not to stick around the place. Great for those with no family or life outside of earning money. I was taking home over a grand weekly after taxes.  

Tension has strong family values. People I worked with had a good attitude to start the day with. I would start with are planning meeting each morning. Then scheduled the day with the associates that would be impacted by my department.The skills I developed are leadership, organization, internal  and external process. Working with outside vendors.The most challenging part of the job was maintaining the equipment when you are running 24/7. Succeeding in your daily goals was very enjoyable.

most of the employees they call trainers are not trainers at all! they are the furthest from an educator i could imagine.. they "show off" how they can run a machine but never answer questions or help you learn how to run the machine... i was not impressed at all with the way they run business there... it was a fun job otherwise if you understand basic mechanical skills. but the pay wasn't worth it. nor the hours or overall attitude of management towards employees... in my opinion they were a bunch of fake, unqualified, ridiculous excuses for leadership roles..

A typical day consisted of starting up or continuing the operation of an envelope press.  Load and match ink colors and the proper envelopes into the machine.  Fix any problems with the quality of the envelopes through adjustments to the machine.  Fix the machine when it jammed or broke down.  I learned how to run and operate an envelope press.  The management is not very personable, however they are all fair.  The co-workers are all good to work with.  The hardest part of the job was the hours of graveyard.  The most enjoyable part of the job was when the machine ran smoothly.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Machine adjuster 14 salaries reported	$22.47 per hour
Packer 9 salaries reported	$16.28 per hour
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Material handler 1 salary reported	$16.23 per hour
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