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Following the recent change in management, the engineering organization has deteriorated rapidly. Leadership is now driven by favoritism rather than merit. Two new managers were recently promoted within engineering, neither of whom has the experience or capability to lead seasoned professionals. With only 5–6 years of work experience, they now attempt to manage teams filled with staff and principal engineers who have 20+ years under their belt — and it shows.

These managers, along with their directors, seem entirely out of depth. Their guidance lacks direction, technical insight, and strategic thinking. The few favored individuals in their circle are handed development opportunities, education sponsorships, and career advancement — often without meaningful contributions. Meanwhile, high-performing engineers who consistently deliver are overlooked and sidelined.

What’s worse is the hypocrisy in workplace expectations. Engineers are told to be present in the office, while management works remotely — frequently studying or attending to personal matters during work hours. There is a complete breakdown of trust and respect.

The performance bonus system is equally broken. Rewards are not based on technical achievements or real impact, but on performative tasks like sending emails and maintaining appearances. This has created a toxic environment where real talent is either leaving or becoming disengaged.

Advice to Management:
Rebuild trust by valuing experience, promoting on merit, and being transparent. Leadership should lead by example — not hide behind screens while expecting others to show up.

For manufacturing the pay is pretty low. Don’t think about working here if you’re a women, yes all manufacturing plants have that type of culture but this one is particularly bad I felt unsafe immediately. There’s no direction, no real training. I was ignored and asked to stand at a desk, which I did for an hour then left I could tell this place was not going to work for me. The only pro was the office staff, they all seemed like very nice people. 

Training consists of a person telling you where the bathroom is before leaving.  Not a soul actually knows what they want from you, but they are all pretty sure you’re doing it wrong.  Every meeting with management ends with “and remember this can be something that can result in repercussions, through and including termination”.  The cool part of the job is the people you work with. Most are great and more than willing to try to make up for a complete lack of competent management.

I worked at this company for 4 months and was led to believe there was a strong possibility of being hired on full-time. Throughout my time there, I consistently met expectations and was given positive feedback. Unfortunately, I was let go without any prior warning or explanation, despite the promises that had been made. I was laid off after being used for a big project. I worked 12 shifts for about two weeks and then i was promised to be fully hired instead I got laid off on a Friday after a work day.

Family and friends get promoted and their club decides who to promote next.  Raise? what is that? Never heard of it. "I know we need help but don't you enjoy the overtime money? Week after week.."  Does the front office staff attempt to communicate with production teams? Nope! Will front office staff lose your review? Yep. Forget to turn in your healthcare insurance paperwork WHEN YOU GOT HIRED? Gotcha covered there to.  And the list can go on and on and on and on and on....

Management rarely shows their faces on the floor. Favoritism towards certain individuals from managers and supervisors. Drama and no communication between shifts. Many outcasts from another local union plant trying to run the business. Typical plant rumors of who's doing who run rampant.

Was a very enjoyable place to work, owners sold to investment firm and now it is ran by those who make poor decisions and drive sales down and customers are leaving in droves!

This company is very poorly managed. They do pay well and have a good match with 401(k). The training was slow and unclear. No advancement opportunities in any position. High turnover of coworkers. Never flexible with time off, hours, life outside of work. It was expected to bring work home if it was not to where the supervisor wanted it.

Lack of training.  Pay is really bad especially for assembly workers.  Safety it’s a big issue there. A lots of accidents. Not recommended. No room for advancement. The only persons that get promoted are the supervisors and don’t have any idea what they’re doing?  You may get a pay raise every year but it’s hard to survive a year in that place. 

Made a good product, but there was a disconnect between management and the employees. The owners were very proud and not keen towards opinions or suggestions. Would take offense to recommendations and were in their own world.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Assembler 81 salaries reported	$21.63 per hour
Electrical engineer 19 salaries reported	$128,316 per year
Welder 4 salaries reported	$25.00 per hour
Print operator 12 salaries reported	$22.70 per hour
Press brake operator 8 salaries reported	$25.24 per hour

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