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The Systems Group

What is the best part of working at the company?
Working for the systems group can be rewarding for various reasons. The best part includes:
1. Solving Complex Problems: You get to work on challenging technical problems
2. Innovation: The opportunity to have a significant impact on a company's operations or products.
3. Collaboration: Working with a team of experts in different domains
4. Continuous Learning: The field is constantly evolving, so you'll have opportunities for ongoing learning and skill development.
6. Career Growth: Systems work often opens doors to various career paths

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The most stressful aspects of being a pipefitter’s helper can include:
	1.	Physical Demands: The job often involves strenuous physical labor, which can be physically taxing and exhausting.
	2.	Tight Deadlines: Projects may have strict timelines, leading to pressure to complete tasks on schedule.
	3.	Safety Concerns: Working with heavy materials and equipment can be hazardous, so maintaining safety protocols is crucial.
	4.	Learning Curve: The role typically involves a learning curve, especially if you’re new to pipefitting, which can be stressful as you adapt to new skills and techniques.
	5.	Weather Conditions: Working outdoors or in various environmental conditions can be challenging and stressful.
	6.	Working Conditions: The job can sometimes involve working in confined spaces or uncomfortable environments.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
A team atmosphere that is inclusive and supportive, even for career transitioning individuals. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
The day starts with checking in with the foreman then attending a department briefing and safety meeting with the superintendent. Afterwards we collect tools and are briefed by the site supervisor. Once necessary work orders are reviewed and signed off, then we start or resume the work load or task. Breaks and lunches are provided on schedule and we conclude the day with a closing meeting with the site superintendent before clocking out.

I've worked construction for a while. I have to say, the recruiters were great with Systems. I got on easily, and when I really needed a job. The pay was very good for me, because I kind of made a deal. I was making 22 an hour, as a skilled helper. That being said, I heard from many employees while I was on site, as well as former employees of Systems. Some construction companies are a family type company. This company is big business, and you are simply a tool to them. Don't expect to advance with this company. Expect a lay off. If they even kind of sort of don't need you, you're gone. You may bust your behind for them, but they will drop you when you've sweated the most for them. I won't work for them again. 

P.S.  I know that lay offs are a part of construction. I'm just saying, I've never been laid off but one time before that one, and it was the most disrespectful way to let someone go that I've ever heard or seen. Basically kill me with work, then drop me. I'd understand for a shut down, but a job that has a year or two of work, and me expecting long term work, to be dropped like that was disrespectful and wrong. I don't trust working for a company like this. I like the companies that treat you like family, not the ones who put on the image of it to look good.. 

P.P.S  They offer NCCO NCCEO or whatever certs.. but you'll never get them. They'll never actually let you obtain that cert. They'll find a reason to lay you off before obtaining that. 

They will, however, pay you a few dollars more per hour if you are certified.

•	Provided administrative support to the President, Vice President and various members of the Executive team
•	Led all efforts related to creating, updating and managing accounts in the company database
•	Worked closely with the Executive team to complete various corporate proposals.
•	Developed the company’s newest marketing portfolio and reviewed company flyers for distribution
•	Planned and coordinated various social and corporate events such as the company picnic, holiday party, and conventions (NAB, CCW, InfoComm)
•	Responsible for coordinating all travel arrangements for staff members, including hotel, flights, and car services.
•	Managed day to day office operations, including developing agendas, managing calendars, and coordinating meetings for the President, Vice President and Executive teams
•	Created and published quarterly corporate newsletter to provide necessary updates and information to employees

The foremans in the machine shop do not care about there employees, they will work you 7 days a week in the 100 degree weather with no days off, and be mad if you take any days off. 

I wouldn't recommend anyone to work here, not unless you want to spend your entire life working, with no relax time and come home so exhausted you can't even clean the house you just fall asleep at 5 pm on the couch. All work no play, you get 7/ 10-12 hour shifts a week. 

The work environment is also very hostile, everybody talks behind each others backs and makes fun of each other, nobody offers to help, they will just laugh at you and go tell other people. We were all inexperienced at some point in our life.

They will throw you around like a rag doll and make you work different jobs you never have, and don't want to do. When you ask to do something different you get told no.

You're a guy. Good place if you are one of the favorites. They treat you, if you are a woman as though you don't know how to do simple things. I get it, if their women can't turn a wrench don't think all women can't! There are Liars and management seem to be spellbound by everything they say. I'm the only female, I get excluded from learning anything and yes I have asked to learn various jobs or welding applications to the point I take it upon myself to teach myself. I get excluded from being able to come in early for extra money. The guys can do, say, act like they want, but me? Always under the microscope. I don't go to school anymore but it's like a big playground in the shop. 

What is the best part of working at the company?
HR was always on their game. Guys you work with are professional and treated each other like family. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Dealing with some of the old equipment . 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Great, most of the time. Every once in a while there would be one young smart a** who thought he knew everything and could do it all Breyer than everyone else. Didn’t take to long to cull people like that though. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Hang pipe, move equipment around and set up for new welds and joining pipe

The management at this site is by far the worst I have ever worked for, they lack the drive needed to get more jobs. They wait until they come to them. Each job had a set time to be completed in and your job time would be used by people not even on your job to cover other jobs going over, due to the fact they were bid correctly, then you would be rushed to complete a job. Or you would be told the hours for the job and they would be less then the bid amount because they planned on using them to cover other jobs. 

What is the best part of working at the company?
Leadership, Systems is big on our employees working safe and will get you anything you need to do the job effectively and safely, our safety is their main goal.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Finding people that will work and know what they are doing but that’s anywhere you work now.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Clean,safe, they have good leadership and Nccer training.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Slow but steady wins the race, we get paid by the hour not miles per hour.

What is the best part of working at the company?
All the free NCCER i could take they really give you a chance to better yourself and every one passed is a raise!

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Some managment are strange

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
So good work take your time

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Early start helping pipefitters set pipe supports and if i was lucky a pump to align that day

The design engineering group of this company is run like a sweatshop. Hurry up and get it done yesterday so we can send it to the field today, then you can change it tomorrow when the field engineers inevitably change their minds on the design.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Pipefitter 8 salaries reported	$32.25 per hour
Structural welder 1 salary reported	$32.00 per hour
Fitter 6 salaries reported	$33.67 per hour
Pipe welder 7 salaries reported	$31.57 per hour
Millwright 19 salaries reported	$30.53 per hour

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