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Initially, one could come to the conclusion that the business is like any other large company, but this is just an illusion because it is no different than any other small family business. It takes new employees a little while to recognize this. Only family members who are shareholders receive maximum benefits from the company. Others fall into one of two classes: salaried academics, or the professional class, and those with limited education who perform the labor that generates income for the company. The academics, who often revere the owners, receive at least 50% more in wages than the laborers and have the most comfortable positions in the offices. The laborers must wear uniforms, punch in and out four times per day within the prescribed times, be subject to a rigorous attendance point system, maintain an acceptable rate of efficiency, and never deviate from work instructions. All of the equipment is crammed into very small work areas, which makes it difficult and less safe to work. Ergonomic considerations are also lacking, which sometimes leads to injuries. There is a considerable rate of turnover, mostly among the laborers. The turnover helps keep the labor costs down because newer workers are often hired at lower rates of pay. There is a profit sharing plan, but it is piddly at best. One has to be fully vested before being credited with all the money, and that takes in excess of five years, and there is no match to the 401K. There is tremendous pressure on every laborer to make money for the company. All of the work areas are monitored by an extensive camera system with recording capabilities. Recordings are often made of inefficient workers and forwarded to the supervisors for appropriate action. These recordings are used in every way possible for the benefit of the company. When work is slow, no overtime is allowed. When there is an excess amount of work, overtime becomes mandatory and excessive in order to deliver products on time. Late shipments are considered unacceptable. There is little if any room for advancement in the company, which makes receiving a higher rate of pay practically impossible. There are annual increases, but they generally fall below the rate of inflation. There are periodic layoffs that usually involve a purge of the inefficient laborers, who are referred to by the owners as slackers. Those in the professional class that make up the management usually look down on the laborers. Many in management are often in fear of their jobs because they have to account for poor results, which are often a consequence of unreasonable expectations, and they always blame the laborers when company goals are not achieved. The company maintains a toxic work environment that is bad for one's physical and mental health.

Warning – the Edgewood, MD operation is a California owned and managed company. They require employees to wear a uniform with the employee’s name on it so management can remind themselves of who each employee is. They really do not care about people - just profits. The company is all about profits. They used to supply paper plates and cups, but not anymore - bring your own. Company sponsored events are all history. The workers in California are paid poverty wages. The wage here is not much better. They run it all the same - like a labor camp. It is hot in the summer and cold in the winter. They watch everyone on cameras all day long. No employee can be in the building unless on the clock – no socializing with co-workers. This is not a place for skilled workers, the work requires minimal skills and most people hired have no prior experience in what they do here. Any experience gained while working here is pretty much useless in most other companies. They are anticipating implementing mandates and are already making inquiries into the status of their employees. If you become one of their employees you might find yourself in a situation where you could be pressured into doing something you might not want to do. They have covid checkpoints at the doors for contractors. They must show their papers to get into the building. Their policies are consistent with that particular ideology. No match on 401K. The company profit sharing plan requires 6 years to be fully invested. Their contribution to the plan is pathetically small. No pay for jury duty except for salary people. If an employee saves vacation days for a vacation and gets sick they will make the employee take the days while out sick – oops, there goes the planned vacation. If an employee takes a sick or vacation day during the week the next 8 hours worked will be for straight time. They recently fired most of their long-term employees and replaced them with much lower paid people. Some of the people they fired had used FMLA. The new hires have to wait a year to get it, if they last that long. The attendance point system only allows 4 points within 60 days and then out the door. They like it that way because they can hire someone starting all over with lower pay.  They are getting ready to close part of the facility and move it to California. Maybe 50 people will be shown the door. 

What is the best part of working at the company?
The only redeeming quality of working there was the paycheck (market-competitive compensation), it met market rates, but that’s where the perks ended. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Rigid expectations, zero flexibility, and a lack of empathy from leadership made the daily commute feel like a grind with no support.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
It was a rigid environment where employees were closely monitored across all levels. Unfortunately, management often treated staff more like subordinates than professionals, with little flexibility or understanding.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
A typical day involved arriving on time and logging in to confirm attendance, followed by a structured workflow with little room for flexibility or professional development. Even during quieter periods, the expectation was to remain at your desk and appear occupied, which limited opportunities for growth or innovation

As an Engineer you are thrown directly into the fire with no more than 3 hours of training (1hr each of Safety, HR, and Doc Control). 
With only the tribal knowledge you coworkers posses you are asked to complete complex operations in an attempt to reduce their enormous past due and scrap rates. While the managers directly tell you that you are mandated to work 10hr days with no overtime or additional resources. The general culture of the company is to hate the company and work there till you can find a better job. 

As a technician (though I was not one personally) all of the above is still true while you are paid less and required to work 10hr days and Saturday and Sundays as well. No exceptions

Worse place I’ve ever worked. The owners secretary runs the company instead of the managers ! There’s nothing but favoritism in this company, the operators that have seniority run the company to their convenience and the owner lets them. This company doesnt make up their mind on how to run the business  (Owner/CEO goes to all MRB meetings and makes the last decision) good engineering team  but their hands are tied. Then the witch of the owner secretary walks around the buildings flirts with the guys and acts like she’s the owner when she’s just nothing but an old lady! Guys if you guys want to be on her good side just compliment her and give her attention that’s all it takes.

I enjoyed my job and the people I worked with. The management team seemed to only care about the bottom line, sometimes at the expense of the well being of the people. I have heard that one of these managers have since been fired, so things may have turned around since then. I've thought about going back. I went through 7 rounds of layoffs during COVID. Some people who had given their entire lives to the company were just dumped off like dead weight. I jumped ship due to fear of being laid off.

I have worked for this company for many years. When I first started, everything was going well. Very fast paced work environment, but very organized. All of this changed a few years ago. If any of the managers or anyone in HR does not like you, they will treat you horribly. Everything has been so unorganized and the managers never fix any of the issues going on. They expect the leads to fix everything and take all of the credit. I would not recommend anyone to work here. Unless you are desperate for work. 

No matter how far behind the company is they expect you to work 10 hour shifts on top of mandatory Saturdays with no excuse. They expect you to perform A, B, C and D but only pay for A and B while the people responsible for C and D get away with murder where as you will get pointed. Its sad to say too but unless you are a female good luck getting anything from the supervisors and managers. The Hr building is run by hypocrites.

I Worked there for a few years and I did very well operating the machinery and was given opportunity to move around and run different equipment which was cool but management was terrible with the exception of a few, when it came time for your annual review even if you do very well at your job they gave you a mediocre score so they didn't have to give you any significant raise and they allow certain employees to run a three ring circus and literally do nothing well the others have to pick up the slack

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