mechanical inspector

senior quality engineer

senior contract administrator

machinist

engineer

VACCO Industries

VACCO has a long history of developing and manufacturing great products.  The heritage and product pride is a positive feature in working for VACCO. However, it needs to break out of the box of old school thinking with regard to the management of employees (autocratic, micro-managing, controlling management, heavy use of rules and regulations, all work must be done on-site, no hybrid options).  There are alot of nice people at the company. HR folks are really nice and supportive; however, Vacco needs to also be aware of what other companies pay for the same positions today, as VACCO's pay scale is behind the times for many of the salaried positions.  VACCO needs to appreciate the culture of today's workforce and try to modify its culture accordingly so that people won't want to leave.

VACCO can easily be one of the greatest aerospace companies in the country, only if it was managed better. The work is usually very exciting and unique; you can learn a lot in a short amount of time. Most of the work in engineering involves development but it is very difficult to find people that have sufficient know-how and skills within the company because of high turn over rate. During the internal financial reviews, management only shows numbers, with "do this, do that" kind of direction. On the other hand, 4/10 schedule is great, you get to have three day weekends, and on national holidays such as Memorial Day, you get to enjoy a four day weekend.

They don't push you. They want the work done right.  They tolerate no
mistakes.  Company pays good.  They will let you go.  A stressful job.
I been with the company for 16 months, I started on the CNC 5-axis mill, the last 7 months I been working on the conventional mill, all 16 months nightshift.  Two month ago 2 employees retired in the conv. mill department on dayshift.  I ask my boss if I can move to dayshift. Two weeks later he move another employee to dayshift to fill the vacant spot, leaving me on nightshift.  Must keep work area spotless at all times.  I'm a machinist, it's impossible to keep your work station spotless

VACCO is an interesting company, It has good benefits including a 4/10 schedule but outdated processes that make on-time delivery difficult.  On the positive side, VACCO through its own development and acquisition has decades of great history and lineage in manned space vehicles.  

However, the industry is changing and unless VACCO adapts it will begin to lose market share to newer and hungrier competitors.  If you are a systems genius that can drive change you could really create great results here.

This was a good company when I first started working there but went downhill fast.  Their main attraction was a 4 day workweek but this went away quickly as a lot of their business fell behind schedule and poor management led to several contract losses.  Management is only concerned with showing good numbers even though it just creates more problems in the future.  Poor managers are protected by giving them support at the expense of other areas or placing the blame on others.  This has led to a CYA attitude in the company with people pointing fingers to keep their jobs or just waiting for a better opportunity somewhere else.

VACCO has a lot of really interesting projects for high profile applications. Management will usually leave you alone to get the work done. I have learned a lot on how to deal with people, the design process, drawings, government paperwork and assembly and test of components.
The hardest part of the job is dealing with a management that is disconnected from the employees and only works to make their numbers.
The most enjoyable part of the job is when you have finally been able to solve a problem.

The best part of VACCO is the 4 day work week and the good people that work there everyday.  Many of VACCO employees are under paid and under appreciated.  The workplace culture is the most difficult since priorities are established based on sales expectation.  The culture is Operations driven and they have zero boundaries.  Executive Management is rarely held accountable for their actions or missed goals.  Corporate's interjection was a long time over due.

VACCO is a mid-size company fish trying to play in the large company pond. Suffering from a terrible transition to large company mentality. The people you work with on a day-to-day basis are friendly and easy-going, overall easy-going atmosphere. Management, however, is severely disconnected from its employees. Don't expect your yearly raise to reflect your work. It's small enough that your position is well rounded and you are exposed to all aspects of design engineering and manufacturing.

VACCO was a good place to work but changes in management has brought a very narrow minded short term approach to everything. The components they design/manufacture have 18 month to 2 year development processes but have destroyed the manufacturing infrastructure to meet short term needs so the long term future is not there....

It's nice to only have to work 4 days a week. The company has good benefits for those that are hired on directly with the company. There is a lot of room for growth. However, it seems like there is no real decision making things sometimes don't seem to go anywhere.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Mechanical inspector 7 salaries reported	$30.41 per hour
Senior quality engineer 5 salaries reported	$106,199 per year
Senior contract administrator 3 salaries reported	$120,573 per year
Machinist 2 salaries reported	$40.35 per hour
Engineer 3 salaries reported	$139,333 per year

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