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Timber Products Company

Unfortunately no day is the same. You will wear many hats. The upper management team is very new to their roles and they’re still learning their responsibilities. If you’re hired directly on as a supervisor II you will need to have supervisor 101 basics down as there will be no training. You will be expected to understand all company policy and union policy immediately. 

There is little direction from upper management. If you’re in a position that you just want to supervise the rest of your career then this plant will be just fine. If you have any desire to grow I encourage you to look elsewhere. 

There’s no accurate downtime tracking or target goals set in place that are consistent due to a management team young in their career fields. The moment you begin a night shift with you will not be communicating with your management team whatsoever so you must be self sufficient. . 

They do an incredible job on SAFETY which I truly appreciated absorbing while being here. 

I believe with consistency from the up management team as they learn to put the correct team members in the correct spots the dark portion of this plant will work itself out but currently it is operating similar to a mom and pop shop at a corporate style expectancy. 

The supervisory team has all of their strengths and weaknesses but everyone compliments each other but at times the work load becomes extensive due to upper management enforcing new policies on the fly as they’re very reactive and not proactive  

This position will be fine if you’re good connecting with individuals and you have the basic knowledge of being a leader and supervisor. This is a good position also to learn the basic operations of a quite busy mill but the skills will not be very transferable to other types of mills due to their unique product but their focus on SAFETY is fundamental to growing a foundation for safety conscious positions. 

At interview I informed the employer that it would be impossible to work their graveyard shift. I went as far as saying if graveyard is anywhere on the table then we should just end the interview. I also said what my physical was. They were really happy with my interview and hired me. I gave notice to my prior employer, trained my replacement and actually took a 3.43 pay cut. But Timber Products was alot closer and way more convenient. 5 months after starting everything was great. Then without notice, they eliminated 4 jobs in the department in which I worked. I was told I had to go to a different department, transfer to graveyard and accept a pay cut. I did one night on graveyard and worked along side two really cool temps and realized i was now pretty much a janitor. Anyway, that was my last day. My wife leaves for work at 5:30am. Two babies cannot be left alone. I've contacted my previous employer and there should be an opening in May or June. As of now, I am unemployed and it will get financially rough soon. Timber Products couldn't care any less!!! It doesn't matter who I spoke to I got the same answer. Anyway, the few people I worked with were great!!!

They have no problem with back stabbing, playing favorites and bald face lying to employees. If you stand up for yourself or other employees you get let go. What they do is start messing with your schedule and putting you on the worst schedule possible. Because they have learned what hours you can and can’t do so they’ll tell you you have to do the hours that aren’t possible for you to do. And then that way they force you to quit instead of firing you. Because if they can force you to quit then they don’t have to pay unemployment. The years I was there I seen that over and over again. And they don’t have to give a reason for letting you go. 

The facility has been a way of life for thousands of employees over the years. Providing all of us with a safe and rewarding career path in various directions. Timber Products is a fair and consistent employer with family values considered a priority, A more than fair days pay for a days work and better than average benefits have made this an easy choice for so many. Safety has been at the forefront for may years and that was largely due to the cooperative interaction of the management and workforce relationship. It was nice to be a part of such a great group of folks for so many years.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Do not leave any current job for one at Timber Products, especially for matching vacation, and/or Bonus. They let you go before they pay it out. Then recoupe most of what they pay you ok your final check. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Behind the times, no method to the madness. No structure or supervising electrician. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
It doesn’t matter what the culture is like when you’re employed somewhere you’re trusting them to be professional and hold up what they offered you. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
The work I was doing was great. I really enjoyed it.

The day of my interview at timber products, I was asked to walk through the vaneer mill with a supervisor, to have a look at the operation. Before walking through the door, I was for-warned of the ways of the mill....I should have adhered. Supervisors in the mill show quite a bit of special treatment to certain employees, and are well protected by those employees, and other supervisors. The pay is okay, but don't expect to ever make it to $20+ an hour, some employees have been there over 20 years, and are capped below 16, or right around it. If you are not well liked in the mill, you will not receive any growth opportunities.

Benefits were negotiated by union, so can't complain too much about the agreed upon results. As for work life, people come and go quickly so overtime is abundant, if you want it. Very little "room for advancement" since available positions are limited, but the jobs pay just enough to afford to live nearby, renting. Apprenticeship opportunities open up once a year or so, and they're always looking for management grade people, so those are the only two routes up, and its limited at best. If you're GOOD at the job, and can be autonomous and learn and adapt, you're gold. 

A typical day at Timber Product consists of inspecting forklifts and keeping them clean. Feeding wood in the dryer and grading it when it came out of dryer.Moving wood to different machines to be prepped in the many ways before it could be shipped out. I was also responsible for setting each saw to the different setting that were needed at that time and then once orders were done I was responsible for staging the orders for shipping. One of the things that I learned was about safety in this line of work and how it is very important and how the mixers are put together to make the partical board. Management and co-workers were superb to work with. I enjoyed every part of this job.

The tail wags the dog in this company. It doesn't take for one long to realize that the cream doesn't rise to the top at TP! There are a dozen veteran employees on the floor who each could out perform the plant manager. Most production supervisors fly willy-nilly through their shifts, often clashing with other departments, causing downtime, and production errors. The most difficult part of my position was trying to understand why salaried employees, who knew next to nothing about my job, always tried to micro-manage it. The most enjoyable part of working at TP was waiting to clock-out at the end of the work week.

I worked at TP for two years as a Supervisor. It was a good company to work for as a whole and would recommend to others. Management is fair and most employees and management work well together within the union environment. TP has been working on changing things a bit and are on the right track and hope they are successful.  They’ve hired some folks from outside the company which I think is and will continue to help move things in a positive direction. Only reason I left is to try and move up and find a place where I can contribute more in a positive way.

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