press operator

maintenance technician

janitor

material handler

tool and die maker

Toledo Tool & Die Company

I loved what I was doing when I left. I had finally moved from a machine operator to forklift and die setting. I never did get the raise I was promised that goes with the position because I never got along with someone in management. The rest of the management team was very helpful and kind to all that needed assistance. 
 
A typical day at work started promptly at 6am. It is a ten hour shift, where breaks are given at 9am, 11:30am, and 2pm and ending at 4:30pm 

I learned how to set dies for stamping for each machine as well as looking for the tiniest of details to be wrong and then fix them. Most co-workers did their jobs, while there is always a small handful that seem to get away with everything. 

The hardest part about the job was while running a machine press, the attention to detail while your machine is running can wear you down mentally which causes fatigue. Staying mentally sharp is a must. 

The most enjoyable part of the job as a die setter, was setting up all the machines for the operators, and assisting them when they ran into problems with the machine for whatever reason. The variety kept me on my toes.

Only certain forklift drivers have to work while others who are favored will take 2 extra breaks per day. Certain supervisors have favorites who barely work while others, especially certain drivers have to constantly work or else one of the presses will get backed up or scrap will overflow while certain other drivers are free to barely work at all. When personnel told nothing happens as it's unprofessional in all of management. After working practically a whole year and putting in a ton of overtime if you leave they will dock you vacation days (in the fine print of employee manual). A certain evening shift full of childish nepotism and only a few working hard. Your either in on the constantly going to lunch room like Bluto or constant work or place will sink. Certain managers oblivious to childish unfairness/ nepotism while their buddies sit outside watching traffic and unprofessionaliy reporting on it over microphone all drivers use. 

Super repetitive & extremely hot. You’ll be dizzy all the constant back & forth you do with the stations. Jobs aren’t hard just extremely repetitive, can’t wear headphones to take your mind off the mind numbing robotic labor you’re doing. Only on Sundays you can listen to music. Ppl have to come relieve you for your breaks that’s so poor it’ll only be 4 relievers breaking a whole factory of about 50 people smh so because of that you get a break like once every 3-4 hrs & the breaks are extremely short & by the time you walk all the way to the break room your break is halfway over & they so petty & evil they count the travel time to get to the break room as a part of your break time & will bring it up to you if you’re late coming back from your break so honestly you don’t even get a break. People are supposed to train you, but they don’t. a lot of times I was new to a station with no trainer & expected to just run it. This job is too demeaning. It’s honestly not worth it it’s too mentally & physically draining.  

This place is almost always complete and total chaos. It is obvious this place is way over capacity and continues to quote new jobs knowing they are struggling to staff along with every other company in the area. Clearly it's about making the owners money and nothing else. You will run 7 days a week and these presses run so fast you do not have time to even look at parts let alone pack them. Then management complains about the constant quality issues even though there is no time to look at parts. Even though dies are junk and other companies didn't want to run them, TTD will run them if the price is right. Constant rework because they don't want to fix things. Constant repacking of parts. Do not plan on getting weekends off and don't plan on anyone caring. They will mandate you for holidays as well. But you can bet management and the owners are home or out on the lake on their holidays. 

If you are merely trying to pay bills,  this job will do.  If you want to enjoy your job,  have a life outside of work,  feel appreciated... I do not suggest.  I was lied to just to get me to settle on a position.  There is 0 training,  which was alright by me because I had been in a similar position before hand.  You are expected to do things that are not your job,  and with the enthusiasm as if it were your job.  The management keys things go in one ear and out the other.  2nd and 3rd shifts do not complete their workload,  and leave it for 1st. 1st is so busy,  you are taking am hour at least a day to clean up.  They do not maintenance the machines, because they leave them running 24/7. You work holidays and weekends promised off.  They have 0 loyalty for those who are good workers.  All they care about is who will go out drinking with them after a shift, and that is who will get the benefits.  This place is an honest joke. And let's not even talk about how it's like high-school all over.  

What is the best part of working at the company?
I enjoy interacting with my coworkers. However I feel there needs to be more communication with everyone and the training on some jobs is little to none. I try everyday to learn something new and to pass it on to others. I like to make others feel their role is just as important as the next as we all have a job to do and that is make good quality parts for our customers. I excelled to the quality auditor just after working 1 month there and I plane to work just as hard to keep moving up.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Being new at my position i have to make my own call on if the part is good to run.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
If you stick to your self its alright,I just choose to not ne involved in the everyday drama

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
To go in and make good parts and try to get along with others who like to argue.

Suspended me for 6 days with no information other than they were investigating behavior on the shop floor, questioned everyone EXCEPT Me, then decided they were "parting ways" because I was not what they were looking for in a supervisor? No explanation about the investigation or why they didn't ask me ANYTHING! They will keep lazy people who don't know anything, they wanted me to write people up for basicly no relevant reason, Management doesn't take responsibility for their own actions , had me and my crew sign a paper saying we wouldn't do something (specific) and then told me to do it anyways, like I said if you don't know someone higher up like an owner or the plant manager or have one year in the company then you will not be treated  fairly,
And I hope they respond to this review and say any of this is a lie, because I have multiple forms of proof and they know it.

Toledo Tool & Die in Pioneer work 7 days a week 8 hour days. Don’t make weekend plans. You may not get a weekend off for weeks. They expect high standards but will work you to death. There is a lot of favoritism and it is very clear. The management lacks communication consistency and accountability. They will run their good employees out. 

They claim to give you holidays but they’ll work on the holiday the company acknowledges. It’s frustrating. To only get 40 hours for a year when they work 7 days a week is a smack in the face. 

You will fight for what you were told you would get. They messed up my pay check for nearly two months. Every week I had to go to HR and fight to have it fixed. Absolutely ridiculous! 

You will NOT receive a raise every six months. More like once a year depending on your attendance. 

Only good thing I can say is the pay isn’t bad for the job. 

I enjoyed working at TT&D, this is an up and coming business with lots of room for advancement. 

I was the shipping and receiving Supervisor here and had the opportunity to put a lot of systems in place to lay the groundwork for a new operating system. I managed 4 hi/lo drivers to ensure that customer requirements were met on a daily basis. The hardest part of this job was that my boss, who was a wonderful guy, was still stuck on hand typed work on a typewriter, not comfortable with computers and really did not want to learn.

Point system has its flaws. Company works with people though if they have court, or dr. Appt. But you must work it out before hired or else they won't. Atmosphere can be somewhat intimidating when first starting off. A lot of the workers have an "every man for himself" work ethic. Training is pretty good when with the training coordinator. Very hands on and learn as you go after that. Job is redundant so be prepared to do repetitive things all the time. If you are new you might get yelled at for mistakes. But not the worst place I've worked. This job doesn't even place in the running. 

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