maintenance technician

plant operator

loader

sales specialist

tanker driver

Tessenderlo Kerley, Inc.

First of all don't expect to move forward in a position at this company if a mangers son/daughter is in the same position they will be the one to get it no matter how longed or great performance you do.
You will never be appreciated so don't even try to burn yourself out for this company. Pay is decent however its not the going rate and turnover is really high. With that being said you will be expected to take on multiple job caps and not be compensated for such work, for example you could be on the design team and be doing document control full time or even IT work without the extra compensation. Work related issues that could put your health at risk such as sewage backup and the smell comes through is overlooked or not reported properly. You will be forced to work in the smell or use your vacation hours. Only thing good is some of the Co-workers great people but management are the ones that make it the hardest. The network infrastructure is laughable and the main IT group is located in Phoenix. Constant network disconnects from the server ruins work or just don't allow you to use web based apps correctly. Major lack of communication with management and employees . If you get slight overtime from clocking in or out not at your own fault they use your vacation time up. 

A typical day involved coming to work and changing clothes. Then reporting to the assigned work area to climb on top and all around railcars checking them for damage, good brakes, inner liner. Then possibly spending 6+ hours hosing out the inside if the PH levels were too high. There was also caustic cars that had to be drained and you had to wear a full butyl rubber suit, gloves boots, a visor, and hard hat to go near. Doing this in the summer actually caused me a heat stroke due to being in the suit for over an hour. The coworkers seemed friendly at first but then less so later as they avoided the loading areas like the plague. Management several times asked for things to be done in an unsafe way. Other times they would ask for particular results but not provide what was needed to accomplish this. The hardest part of the job was trying to get things done without inhaling toxins or dying from a heat stroke. The most enjoyable part of the job was finally getting to go home after being forced to stay 5 hours after your shift ended to load semi-trucks that showed up.

A typical day here is coming early and first say good morning to everyone, then grab a cup of coffee and check my inbox from my office to see on what projects I'm working on for today. 
Since there's a lot of intelligent and very nice people I always ask them if they have something different or new to share with me (procedures, tips, steps. definitions or personal knowledgement etc)
Tessenderlo Kerley Company is a great company to work with all type of cultures from all the world. The best of this company is that we are a team and we help each other. Tessenderlo Kerley Services (TKS) is a competitive construction company with a global expansion and opportunities to grow.

Currently employed here and while the job is very enjoyable, the employees awesome to work with and spend time with outside of work, I feel it's time to move on.  The number one reason I feel this way is that there is no opportunity for promotion, or to excel within the company at my current location.  I'm a young man with a lot of drive to excel within a developing or developed company.  I love to learn and utilize my skills, and unfortunately I'm stuck if I stay here.

Good people but everything is run in chaos mode. Extremely high monthly turnover in all departments. Moral is very low. All long term employees (of which there are very few) live locally and don't want to commute to another job. Everyone else are expendable contractors who don't last very long. Constant micro-management at all levels due to company wide mistrust of employees. Constant understaffed and unable to meet client requirements which adds to the drama.

A typical day at work starts at 6 am and ends at 4 pm Mon-Thurs, start the day by go over shift turnover from the operators and check for any new work orders. there are just 2 people in our maintenance department, the I&E Technician and me the lead maintenance Tech.  so most of the time i am working by my self or with an operator. one of the hardest parts of my job is giving management the bad news of a shutdown that needs to happen for repairs. most of the time when a plant is running it needs to stay running so making sure we have spare parts for everything is critical.

a typical day at work involves doing daily rounds, calibrate instruments as needed, review and complete work orders. assist maintenance manager in other tasks. I have learned to operate a HART communicator to set up and calibrate various instruments. I am proficient in conduit and tube bending. the hardest part of my job is learning new equipment with limited training. The most enjoyable day is when I successfully complete a challenging task while learning in the process.

Hired via phone interview and was led to believe I was being hired because of my experience.  When I started working, I expressed my opinion about the way the design was being done and that was the beginning of the end.  There was lot's of office politics and drama and management was as involved in it as the employees were.  Nothing concrete or productive ever seemed to get done.  I was let go with no notice and was told that I "talked too much" which was only true in the sense that no one wanted to hear what I had to say about project procedures.

Fast Paced Engineering Procurement Construction Company with multiple projects in multiple states.  

High pressure work place that is schedule driven to ensure that projects are completed on time and at budget.

People are good but feel the same pressure.  Hardest part of the job is making the required due dates for PO/Contract award as most of the time, Procurement doesn't get the requirement in time to adequately do its job.

One of the worst companies I have even worked for 'Fresno Location'. I can't say much about the other locations because I've heard good things. The job duties are normal and ok also the operators for the most part are good people.  I point fingers at Management terrible leadership always passive aggressive and very unorganized. Management would always drag their feet on everything making even the small task an all-day event. almost 10 years of service and I always ask my shelf how a company can sustain itself with such poor leadership.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Maintenance technician 3 salaries reported	$30.24 per hour
Plant operator 1 salary reported	$29.26 per hour
Loader 1 salary reported	$28.41 per hour
Sales specialist 4 salaries reported	$84,750 per year
Tanker driver 3 salaries reported	$26.85 per hour

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