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One of the most significant challenges at Titan is the highly centralized decision-making structure. Every major decision, including those related to your business unit, requires approval from the CEO, leaving little room for autonomy at the department level. This can create inefficiencies and slow down progress, as even hiring decisions are subject to extensive review.

For example, when hiring for positions within your team—whether it’s a senior analyst, manager, or above—every VP in the organization must be involved in the interview process, and the entire group must agree before a candidate is selected. Even if the VP team is aligned, if the CEO disagrees, the process starts over, which can extend hiring timelines significantly. It’s not uncommon for the hiring process to stretch over three months due to the time it takes for teams to come to a consensus.

Additionally, there is a strong culture of micromanagement. Employees at all levels are often required to get CEO approval for even routine decisions, which can hinder productivity and decision-making autonomy. This level of oversight can be frustrating for individuals who thrive in environments that encourage independent decision-making and ownership.

A recent example of the strain caused by this management style was the departure of the new President of the Florida business unit after just a month. The individual quickly realized that the rigid decision-making processes and lack of autonomy made it difficult to drive meaningful change or operate efficiently.

While the company offers opportunities for those who can navigate its highly structured environment, it may not be the ideal fit for individuals seeking more independence or quicker decision-making in their roles. Also HR in Florida sucks.

This company has changed a lot over the years. It used to be one of the best places in the valley to work. Its still a good job though. It’s just like any place, there are good people to work with and a couple you really have to watch out for. It won’t take long to figure out who they are. If you fit in you’ll feel like it’s your second family. Many of the workers in the plant are nearing retirement. They have a lot of valuable information they could be passing to the next generation. The plant in Troutville has a good safety record. Health benefits have increased and coverage has been reduced almost everywhere but it’s still pretty good in this area. If your willing to learn and show initiative it would be a good place to retire. Be careful who you trust until you can figure it out. You wouldn’t want to drive your nice vehicle out to the plant everyday. The cement dust is really hard on the paint and it gets in your air vents. Most employees buy a 2nd beater car/truck just for that reason. If your at Summerfield court you wouldn’t have to worry about your vehicle.  Many plant personnel put in a lot of extra hours. It depends on your position if you would get overtime compensation. The pay is still good for this area. However pay is not everything. Every year in January they have an annual Kiln outage and any plant personnel can expect to work 6-7 days a week on 12 hour shifts for 4-5 weeks. Your most likely gonna get dirty working in the plant. If you keep an eye on indeed you’ll see that several positions have been posted a few times in the last couple of years. I assume they are having a hard time finding the right fit. The company is BIG on a degree for management and office positions although not all of their workers have a degree. Anything that is close by like a store or place to eat is 7 miles back up route 779. 

The Titan Way is something that is preached about around the plants, and it's something management seems very proud of. However, their failure to realize what the Titan Way actually is on a full scale is obvious. For the industry, and the area, drivers are paid very well. The process of getting raises and reaching the full potential of compensation can be a bit of a headscratcher at times, but the pay is good. That's about where the good falls off a cliff. You have some great drivers around you that have been in the industry for years and are so knowledgeable, but after them the experience drops off a cliff. Very high turnover rate with drivers. Hours vary from 8 to 16 hours any given day. Usually average 50-60 hours every week. Every driver is a number and not a human. You realize this once you get a full grasp of their expectations. Everything you do has a time limit that is unreasonable to match goals, such as keeping the trucks clean and doing an actual thorough pre-trip on the trucks, some of which are from 2006 and earlier. Equipment is horrid. There is no level of appreciation from anyone higher than your plant manager, assuming they're decent. Your sales people will sign your life away with a smile on their face. Work every other weekend and never see them at the office. They constantly preach a "team" mentality while their policies constantly pitch drivers against management. The operation barely functions on a day to day basis and feels like the company is on the verge of collapse every week. If this position fits your skills or current situation, tread lightly. Most people quit before they're done with training.

don't waist your time. They don't care about the drivers, and they can replace you quickly. Management are all salaried and get bonuses and drivers are hourly, nothing more. Winter time drivers don't work and don't get paid. Managers still get paid and bonuses are received. Management stated that if you don't like what you get, quit and they will find someone else. You work so much that you may have to sneak to eat and use the restroom before you make it back to the plant. If you take to long they question you as if your a criminal. During the summer they act as if they are your friends and buy cheap food because you work nearly 14hrs a day but during the winter they tell you to go file for temp unemployment to get paid. Trucks are falling apart and when something happens to it, they blame you. Some trucks are more than 10 years old and are patched together just to keep them going. CEO must be blind to what is happening or really doesn't care. The company is Powhatan Ready Mix but really its Titan America company. So, if you are working somewhere else and think its better here, I say stay there. The grass in fake on this side of the fence.

The drawbacks of working at Titan include the older trucks, which often require quick fixes. Titan really needs to invest in newer trucks. Our competitors are outpacing us in fleet recognition with their newer, cleaner vehicles, and it can be embarrassing to be seen driving our older models. The image we present as a company matters; if our "portable offices" aren't clean or reliable, it sends a discouraging message to consumers.

On the positive side, Titan is very flexible and considerate of employees' needs regarding time off and safety. They are more competitive for pay as this fosters a higher moral appreciation among drivers, leading to greater enthusiasm and productivity. The benefits offered are average but affordable.

While management has its quirks, they are always there for the employees and are consistently working behind the scenes to improve the company. The hours can be unpredictable, but that is something to get used to. 

Overall, the concrete mixer driver field at Titan presents a great opportunity for experience and potential career advancement, as the company offers growth opportunities within.

The cons are the trucks which are older and most of the time get fast fixes. The masks need to stop now, they aren’t useful and causes more harm than good.
Titan really needs to invest in newer trucks. The competition is out doing us in fleet recognition with their newer /cleaner trucks and sometimes embarrassing being seen driving. We create an image for the company and if our “portable offices” aren’t clean as this sends a discouraging message to consumers. 

The pros are Titan, is very flexible and considerate for you and your family in regards to off and saftey. The pay should be increased to $5 more for the type of work we do and in return brings a higher moral of appreciation for drivers which will produce more enthusiasm and productivity. The benefits are average and affordable.
 The management has its quirks, but always are there for the employees and overall are always working behind the scenes to improve on themselves for the company at Titan. The hours are part of the business which is very unpredictable but that’s something to get used to.
The concrete mixer driver field is a great opportunity to experience and possibly turn into a career, because Titan offers growth within the.
 company.

At first a typical day was overwhelmed with computer sign-on and online training.  The IT service was reasonable, but the quality on the overall computer was terrible.  Much time is wasted through malfunction of their software and hardware.  The software is written by outside companies, thus it did not sync well with the college computer network.  This is a major time consumer, and is very frustrating.

Management is weak, mostly inexperienced friends of the upper managers.  The majority of managers are women, so staff men are at a disadvantage.  I learned the students were very appreciative of my tutoring, and that the task structure of the group was very biased to the supervisor's friends.

The hardest part of the job was dealing with the management fears that the upper bosses were watching critically.  My manager was harassed by her boss, and she was very afraid of her.  Be sure you are never 15 minutes late or you will get into irrational trouble.
The most enjoyable part of the job was the young staff friendship and the appreciation of the students seeking academic assistance.

*Performed pre-trip on Redimix Truck, Got in line to load concrete into truck under silo, filled watertank, received paperwork with required slump of concrete, checked load to make sure slump was correct, drove to various jobsite depending on location in Tidewater, delivered concrete operating control while following directions of foreman (hand gestures, verbal), got paperwork signed, collected money if necessary, cleaned truck and blades, returned to various plants for reload.
*learned slump, concrete, raw materials, interaction with customers, machinery, extreme multitasking, plant maintenance, operating all kinds of vehicles, including but not limited to Redimix, Dump Truck, Bobcat, Backhoe, Big Loader, Forklift, Tractor trailer, etc
*Management was ok. There was a change in Management. The Plant Manager quit so there was a new plant manager.
* Co-workers were fine
*the hardest part of the job was the inclement weather
*the most enjoyable part was the everyday challenge

Dominant concrete company in the industry. Great health and retirement benefits. When 2008 recession began to affect the construction industry, unlike most companies who start at the bottom with lay-offs of personnel, Tarmac Concrete (now known as Titan America, LLC) started their cutbacks by reducing mid management and upper management levels. Tarmac downgraded management company vehicles from Land Rovers to Chevy Impalas, as well as simplified communication devices/personal computers for upper management and Tarmac's Sales Team. Upper management realized it would be unwise to reduce the workforce, that interfaced daily with their longtime and loyal client base, if Tarmac couldn't continue to provide a superior product, with rapid and precise service.

If you are looking for a dead end job with absolutely 0 growth opportunities, this is the place for you. Management is not interested in helping employees grow. They are looking for bodies to fill seats for average pay, who work like robots and only clock in and clock out. You shouldn’t question any policies or seek to make changes or help to improve company. They want low cost, low quality workers. They don’t fire anyone, just simply make excuses or move them around. Forget about taking any concerns to HR because they will not do ANYTHING. It’s a toxic work environment with lots of politics and gossiping that management partakes in. Extremely unprofessional. In the coming years they will have trouble keeping quality, young talent because they are not with current times. Have a very old school micromanaging mindset as a whole company. 

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Industrial mechanic 2 salaries reported	$30.33 per hour

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