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The Lee Company

If you do a good job nobody notices, if you make a mistake you will be punished. Management is weird and generally unapproachable for two reason 
1. The fact that they are usually missing at some meeting.
2. They are just going to tell you you are wrong, you see an obvious issue with a program? Suffer through it, someone ran it in 1992, it must still work! 

“Tribal knowledge” is a real issue, modifying inserts, people changing speeds and feeds and generally going “off the book” is a regular occurrence (which is probably why that program from 1992 won’t run the same!)

If you’re looking to be a machinist as a career, look elsewhere. If you’re looking to be a tiny cog in a machine and trying to go unnoticed and can handle having decent benefits over decent pay this might be a good place for someone older looking to get into manufacturing.

If you are considering being an assembly worker, think again. Offer overtime, but it's basically expected and hurts you if you can't or don't want to take it. And don't get sick, they don't understand and aren't willing to work with you. They do offer good benefit programs, but expect people to have no lives outside of work. Promise tuition reimbursement and advancement opportunities, but nepotism runs the company and generally only relatives and young males are selected to move up with the same or even less qualifications than fellow female coworkers. Very disappointing after hearing so many great things about the company. Might be a different experience for engineers and machinists, but definitely not great for assembly/test workers.

I was extremely happy to be hired by the Lee Company, but I’m afraid it’s not the company it once was. Don’t trust ANYONE, always watch your back, keep private things private. It is a place of work. You do not have any friends there. If they want a person gone, they will set that person up to take the fall. There is a brick partition between hourly and salary. Your co-worker next to you is not your friend, and keep it nothing but professional and strictly business with your supervisor. Keep your personal life personal. 

How great is this company? How much time do you have?  You’re supported from the top down, recognized for effort, challenged to continue your career, and will never feel “like a number”. The benefits are unparalleled and the bonuses, gifts, and milestone-rewards are abundant. At The Lee Company, you can take pride in your work and see firsthand its contribution to the big picture. People say, “there’s always a negative”, but I would challenge you to find one here. Overall, it’s a Grade A+ company, progressing into the future of engineering & manufacturing, with strong, intelligent, realistic, and considerate leadership. It’s very “American Dream” mid-20th century meets modern day employment; work hard, respect your peers and the organization, and you’ll do nothing but prosper.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Everything! The Lee Family, work environment, climate controlled, Free Full benefits, profit sharing the list goes on and on

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
There are no stressful days if you enjoy what you do. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Devoted to their employees. Proper  training, great positive attitudes and everyone works together to make the best parts possible. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
My day can be different than another's so would not be fair to describe. All I can say is that I'm not unhappy walking through those doors.

A typical day at work is first to start up the machines, and then we proceed to running the machines and measuring the parts that we make to perfection. When tools break then I replace them and if their worn out as well.
I have learned how to set up CNC lathe machines, and how to read blueprints and read programs.
My co-workers are very helpful, and easy to work with. I get along very well with all my co-workers and my bosses.
The hardest part of the job is troubleshooting at times because of the complexity of the parts.
The most enjoyable part of my job is seeing my work done and done right.

Major culture change as IMH division became successful.,
Management seems to have forgotten how/what/who made division incredibly successful. ,
I believe other Divisions have different policies than IMH division. 

After 9 years, I can say with no ego that the training is bad. The leaders (at least in my buliding), have little to no training and do not cultivate an atmosphere that encourages teamwork. The health package and profit sharing is a very nice benefit though, and I'm sure the vision of the founder of the company was good spirited enough towards its employees.  The power structure has shifted in recent years and has made it more difficult to advance in the company despite the longevity of many of its laborers. 

The Lee Company is a great private company to work for. While there are some minute things I disliked about my time at The Lee Company, the positives greatly outweigh them. In general, the sales engineer role is responsible for all aspects of sales from cold/warm calling to managing major existing and targeted customer accounts. The most beneficial aspect of working for The Lee Company is the exposure to a wide variety of markets/industries, companies, systems, and working with different roles within a company.

Job overview: This job offers a wide range of work in various topic areas, which is a plus. It could be dynamic, with varied tasks throughout the day, rather than just routine number crunching.

Major issue: Management is severely incompetent. There's no coordination at all, and you get conflicting instructions from every level. It's a poorly run organization overall, and they'll lose a lot more employees if they don't completely overhaul upper management.

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