cabinet finisher

material handler

tester

technician

press operator

The Wittern Group

It is an enjoyable job most of the time. Rewarding and fulfilling to be able to build, inspect, and repair those machines. Most of the coworkers are supportive and fun to be around. You can be an individual; you don't have to conform to a company image. You are trained on a variety of positions so that after you been there for a while you get a pretty hefty skill set.  There is press room creating the materials to welding, paint line, then assembly. I got to try out all of those positions as a probationary employee. Giving me a well-rounded feel of all areas of the production. 
Managers are supportive. People of all walks of life are welcome, from homeless, to criminals, and some remedial workers too.
I have been with the company seven years now and inspect the final machines. Enjoy it immensely. 
In the beginning the atmosphere was toxic, the by-word was pretend to work. There are still a few employees there with that viewpoint who are the leaders of our current union. The union rules dictate our payrate and maximum pay. The other employees from the office or even the other plant that is not union represented doesn't have those restrictions and are offered better pay. Post covid these restrictions hurt. You work hard, proud of your job, and go as far up the pay ladder as you can go with time and merit raises. The other (old union) employees fight against pay raises for individuals. Try to slow down production. Won't help others. 
Leaving the management to rely on few employees to do the majority of the work. I would complain of working too much, and frequently do, to my poor managers. However, the choices are work hard, and get overwhelmed while your boss tries to help you himself. Or use one of the other people who sabotage you doing things, making it twice as hard and frustrating. 
So, cheers to management for trying so hard and boo to the other (old union) employees for not doing their part to create a productive work environment for all. 

A typical office environment with different departments and various personality types.
I was fortunate to be able to get to know nearly everyone in the company due to the nature of the work I did. I got along with nearly everyone and made several long term friends, including the CEO of the company.
The hours were typical for office work; 8-5, M-F with the occasional Saturday. There were several times when working late was necessary, however.
The most enjoyable part of this job was everything I learned and took away. I gained so much knowledge in the finance arena from the beginning of the sale of collateral to getting approved for financing, then the back end of collections and finally legal action or bankruptcy. I became empowered to do my job with little supervision and was a team leader in several legal cases in which I chose the team members, trained and guided them through the process.
I was also utilized on several occasions to train new employees in several areas of the finance department.
The hardest part of the job was when the market got so bad that the people I was collecting a debt from were truly struggling.

As a family-owned, privately-held company, The Wittern Group embraces innovation and an entrepreneurial culture. I joined the company in 2015 and enjoy the variety of work that my role encompasses, as well as the individuals I work alongside.

The company's organizational structure provides the opportunity and ability to make an immediate impact without the bureaucratic red tape encountered at many larger organizations. Management empowers and trusts team members to achieve objectives, and promotes flexibility and a family-first mentality.

Through the COVID-19 pandemic, the company's CEO and HR Director have led and communicated with transparency, while ensuring the health and safety of team members is the top priority.

During my time with Wittern, the company has made positive strides forward from a culture and operating perspective, and continues to make improvements.

We start work at 7:30A.M with two breaks of 10 minutes each and lunch break of 30 minutes and finish the shift at 4:00 P.M.
I learned that if you focus at job especially at the time of training you will learn the job quicker and it will be easy for you to master your job.

I manage my job by doing my job on time and in a quality way, and follow all the require procedures and policy that the company need me to do.
I am friendly and will always ask for help if I need and will offer a help if I think he is doing something wrong or something that can hard him or her.
The hardest part of the job is that if your not shown something right and it is need as quick as possible and everyone is busy and no one is there to help you when you are in need of help.

When you master the job and you know how to do it. you will enjoy and always be proud because you are doing what is require and in quality and timely manner.

If your into, a hot/cold extreams, if you love to run like a robot, if you want to be paid your starting wage for as long as your employed, if you want to do everything for everyone, if you want to wait on parts for weeks on end, if you love your hours, getting longer or sometimes shorter, if you want to feel like every move you make could just be your last...This here's the place for you, HR will gladly hire ya, I was fired for nothing at all, I was not a builder of vending machine production, and they call it a Covid 19 cutback, This is to let you know as of know your employment with Wittern has ended, effective now, this is not a layoff, this is forever....Are Director of Operations in Waukee, was outstanding, and a great man to serve under

-Extremely Shady ,No regard for their employees,Gossip culture, Being a good employee gets you no where,No organization,Empty Promises.

I started working for Wittern in January 2020. Everything was great at first. Then COVID hit. They initially told me I would only be gone 4 weeks, so I didn’t need to take all of my things. They proceeded to fire my boss, ghost me, throw my whole office in the trash and bring everyone else back without notifying me.  They treated me like complete garbage Never mind the fact that I did better than anyone who had some before me according to the CEO.  Never mind that I never had any disciplinary issues. They did this for no reason and they don’t deserve to succeed when they treat thier hard working employees like dirt.  


I would not recomend this place due to a number of reasons. The first reason being lack of communication from upper managment and the floor employees. We had our welding manager leave for a diffrent job and never talked to the person giving work for the day. Reason two lack of training. We were shown how to push buttons for a robot and put items in fixtures. Thats fine but when there isnt a person in the factory to fix a stuck robot, you are forced to go to a diffrent department to finish out your shift. Lastly when trying to fix things due to them not working correctly, a welding machine with a bad grounding bolt, you get sent to a diffrent department due to a "Lack of Work".

People throughout company were very nice.  Benefits were very poor.  One week of vacation after completing first year of employment.  

I worked in sales.  Department coworkers made sure that all incoming sales calls were answered by themselves. Many of those were easy sales with customers who were ready to make purchases. 

New employees like myself, had very little training.  Spent every day cold calling to get business.  Very hard to find customers interested in expensive vending machines.  

I appreciate being part of a progressive, ethical company.   The work is challenging, but rewarding, and I can see the impact of my efforts on a regular basis.   I appreciate the employees and family members who have been here for many years and who share the passion and excitement around our products and customers.       

There is a reason that The Wittern Group has been flourishing for 90 years, I'm excited to be part of the formation of the strategy for the next 90 years, to continue the family legacy of innovation and customer focus!

At The Wittern Group, you have the ability to make an immediate impact and grow your career through development opportunities and hands-on experience. I enjoy the variety of work and my colleagues. 

As a family-owned, The Wittern Group has a family-first mentality, and offers flexible work arrangements depending upon your role and responsibilities. Management empowers and trusts team members to meet goals, and embraces a forward-thinking entrepreneurial culture.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Cabinet finisher 1 salary reported	$16.18 per hour
Material handler 1 salary reported	$16.63 per hour
Tester 2 salaries reported	$15.00 per hour
Technician 1 salary reported	$17.00 per hour
Press operator 1 salary reported	$17.10 per hour

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