machinist

shop manager

mechanic

manual machinist

billing specialist

Universal Plant Services, Inc.

A typical day at work - Varies from day to day, and is not extremely physically demanding. But is outside and is usually uncomfortable. Attention to detail is very critical with this job.

What you learned - How to use precision tools the proper way and how the smallest variable can affect proper alignment.

Management - The company was founded my millwrights and is ran by millwrights. So they have a good idea of what the job takes and what you have to go through to get the job done.

Your co-workers - Everyone's who works in the field is union, so theirs a little bit of a brother hood that goes along with it. It's best if your a people person because your likely to be working in a different place with different people pretty often.

The hardest part of the job - Travel is a requirement, which can be a strain on family. And their is also a slow season during the summer when plants run wide open and don't usually plan turn abounds.

The most enjoyable part of the job - Even at the lowest entry level apprentice you are someone from a highly skilled trade, and much is expected from you. You get a since of pride in your work and feel appreciated more, especially when your good and don't brag about it. People respect that.

A typical day at work there is a good heartfelt handshake with the Super and GF as well as other coworkers. Working with many people and crafts at different experience levels, I have learned that there is always room for improvment and that the well being and safety of others is in my hands as well as mine is in theirs. The management here is pretty relaxed but always in the mix when it comes to doing things the right way though they don't always go to bat for you. The safety culture here at UPS is probably one of the best I have come across. The hardest part of the job is knowing how to do a job safely and efficiently and still having supervisors tell you exactly how they want it done then resorting to doing what you were going to do in the first place. Working only 4 turnarounds a year with them is also not good. The most enjoyable part of my job there is the collaboration among crews and crafts within the company.

From day one the coworkers for the Shop Services division of UPS was very welcoming.  I moved 1000 miles for this job, and everyone reached out to me with suggestions of areas to live, eat, and go for recreation.  I couldn't have asked for a better group of people to work with, and with only about 20 people in the machine shop, no one was constantly looking over your shoulder or micromanaging.  However, missteps by management caused a few customers to pull their work out of the shop.  Because of this, promises made to workers upon hiring were not fulfilled when they reached the end of the 90 day trial period.  Because business had gotten so slow, I was new, and was making a pretty good deal of money, I was let go 4 days shy of my 90 day review.  To my surprise my coworkers were very upset with this and many have reached out to me after leaving the company offering references, contacts, and anything else I may need help with.  I'll miss working with those guys.

I enjoy working in the oil refinery turnaround jobs we all have important part of making the job a safe and successful repair job I enjoy work with each supervisor one one on one to get them the correct material to complete the job so it can be a safe unit to turn back over to the plant when job is complete. The UPS management makes you fill that they appreciate the effort you put toward doing a safe and good job the first time around. The hardest part of the job is making sure all materials you deliver to the unit is the correct for the job you must take your time to make sure all is don correct for the safety of all involved. I enjoy the time work with all involved with the job and the freed ships you create with you brothers in the trade.

What is the best part of working at the company?
The experience working in a refinery environment. The gast past work ,and the meeting of people from. All over the USA.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Just working I. The hot summer time would be stressful for everyone. It was very hard to climb up and down from different story of the structure  ,and another of times working g in very dangerous hights .

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Well there is a lot of competition.  The POTENTIAL OF growth in this company is very minimum.  

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
A typical day at the company would be hard work from what ever time you start to the end of shift . No roo. For errors

What is the best part of working at the company?
UPSIS (Industrial) is the best company to work for the management team has your back. Coworkers ( Cost Analyst, Documents Control & Office Manager & Timekeepers)are a group of team players.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Coworkers are there to help each other out, really wasn't much stress

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
It's a great work atmosphere, everybody is everbodies keeper.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Going in at 4:45 to start at 5am... have all my timesheets ready , when I got my punch report balanced  & allocated time. Updated cost reports & got ready for next day... sent out daily timesheets & sign in sheets for following day

A typical workday was about 12 hours. I learned many things from my supervisors and coworkers, including rigging, properly running a man lift, and extended boom forklift. The management is always willing to help, even coming out to field to help when we need them to. Universal Plant Services has unique culture because of the family-like feel throughout the company. You can tell that they really care about their employees. The hardest part of my job at Universal Plant Services is climbing the structures with heavy pieces of equipment. The most enjoyable part of my job is the fact that I really enjoy rigging, and being out in the field in general.

Working with this company I acquired a lot of friendships and some hardships. I've learned a great deal working with the company and people around. I am forever greatful for them taking a chance on me as a first year apprentice and teaching me to ropes of the trade. Since my employment in 2009, I've develop a great since of knowledge and up graded throughout the years, now a third year apprentice knocking on the door to fourth year and hopefully acquiring journeymanship in the next year are so. This company will work with you under most circumstances and has great managment. I hope to be called back one day for a more permanent position.

A typical day at work was fast paced from can to can't.

These are a lot of different things I learned with my time at UPS.
• Maintained and rebuilt gear boxes.
• Removed, Repaired and Reinstalled pumps.
• Aligned motors to gearboxes to pumps (train) also motors to pumps.
• Formed and poured grout foundations.
• Maintained and rebuilt single and dual screw extruders.
• Installed, repaired and maintained fin fans and cooling tower fans.
• Knowledgeable with Ansi pumps, Vertical pumps and Boiler Water Feed Pumps.
• Worked on mechanical seals and packing in pumps, valves and various other equipment.
• Removed and reinstalled tubing of all different sizes for seal pots and other applications.

•	Process, verify, and maintain personnel related documentation, including staffing, recruitment, training, grievances, performance evaluations, classifications, and employee leaves of absence.
•	Explain company personnel policies, benefits, and procedures to employees or job applicants.
•	Record data for each employee, including such information as addresses, weekly earnings, absences, amount of sales or production, supervisory reports on performance, and dates of and reasons for terminations.
•	Gather personnel records from other departments or employees.
•	Examine employee files to answer inquiries and provide information for personnel actions

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