machine operator

assembler

manufacturing operator

cnc operator

production assembler

Viant Medical

Overall my experience at Viant was not great.
The building itself is old and run-down. The roof leaks when there is a heavy storm. The carpet is grungy and old. The vinyl floor has pieces missing from the tiles. It has clearly not been maintained, this company does not invest back into itself.
That brings us to the machines that are used in the production of the devices. Every machine is old and obsolete. It is not unheard of to have multiple machines break down in a single room per night. When talking with the technicians they almost always say "they don't even make parts for this machine anymore." Management always says that they're working on replacing/repairing process-critical machines, but that is a lie.
Management is completely disorganized and inept. There is no communication between management and regular employees. Random processes will be changed without any warning. They will have no overtime for weeks on end and then suddenly it's mandatory 10 hour days, 5 days a week, and then another 8 hours on your day off.
Supervisors don't do anything to support you. The only thing they do is pressure you to make hourly rate, give you write-ups, and ignore the real problems affecting the people working in the cleanroom. They will ignore problem employees but will have no problems continuously firing temporary employees.
The Human Resources is a complete disaster. One of the women in Human Resources is rude, incompetent, and unapproachable. They have an 'open door policy' but you are required to make an appointment to see them. If you don't have an appointment they will not talk to you.
The pay and the benefits at this company are well below industry standard. There are employees who have been working there 5+ years making less than $13 an hour. The health benefits and way overpriced for what you get. It will eat up about 1/4 of your paycheck for not-so-great health coverage.
There is this weird unhealthy rivalry between each shift where each shift blames each other for various issues. If someone makes a mistake, instead of fixing it and bringing it to that person's attention, they will take a photocopy and send it to their supervisor. You will get in trouble for going to the bathroom too much or too long, taking too long to gown-up, not being in the room exactly at the start of the day, it is honestly incredible how people go out of their way to make others look bad. It is a very negative and unhealthy environment.
The turnover rate is incredible high; for good reason. The training is always rushed and inefficient. Instead of focusing on training they worry more about the hourly rate or have the trainers so strung-thin with doing other tasks they can't effectively train. There are people who have been there years and years and there are people who have been there a few weeks or a few months. There is no in-between. It is not uncommon for temporary employees to leave within their first week due to the toxicity of the environment or the unnecessarily high expectations of the utility clerks.
This is a bad company to work for and anyone else who says otherwise is either disillusioned, in denial, too far removed from daily operations, or has never been in a decent work environment.
If you want to be a happy and healthy employee do not work here.

The most  unprofessional  thing a person can do is bring their bad attitude and negative to work place. We all have heavy things  we're going through  but if you're  at work, you need to act like a reasonable adult, not snap  at your co-workers. If a co-worker ask questions  about  product you shouldn't  get mad and throw your hand up to my face and said you tell them. 😡(Omg)How many time can a person  handle  this?? There are couple co-workers  whom been there over 10 years with Viant. You will find that work culture is not that good lots of gossip and drama here. They think old generation of Viant employees are better then new employees are coming in don't click very well here.. ?? Old school ??I notice that some of co-workers who been there longer don't like to train new employees or help you out. They have there own group. I was train by new employee who only been there for 3 months???. It's a different  culture environment  there and they need team work and integrity here. It's really  important  for a person to be around  co-workers  who love their job and believe in mission of company and team work and values. Unfortunately that's not type of culture Environment I want to work at. I resign from Viant Medical next day.  Just had the bad experience work here at Viant. 

Ive been at viant for 6 weeks on second shift. Two tech operator level 2 employees lead the cleanroom. There are 3 older ladies who have worked here for years and they tell the supervisors about every little thing you do wrong, even though they break the same rules. Our break is only 20 min. And they will take 30+ min. Breaks, but call your supervisor when you take just as long. There is also a no sitting policy and they will take chairs from other cleanrooms and sit all night, they will steal your chair when you are not looking if you are lucky to find one. If they dont like the radio station you are playing, they will unplug your radio or turn it off when you are not looking. After our supervisors leave they will take a 10 min. Break every hour until the end of the shift to walk around and get their daily steps for their fit bits. The female tech op 2 also tells on you for break times when she takes longer breaks than us. No supervisor on 2nd shift means they get away with everything while you find yourself being questioned by supervisors weekly. Its amazing they get any work done with all the time they take calling/texting supervisors and timing other employees breaks. This company has a ridiculously high turn over rate and its really no wonder when they have toxic, controlling employees like these people.

Viant medical is a manufacturing facility that was once a pillar in the community. Unfortunately, poor management has destroyed this reputation. 
  Example, a manager saying “tell an employee who’s worked here for 40 years to clean the bathroom, if they say no, bam! We fire them for insubordination.” If that sounds like management you want to work for, go for it. 
  Another example, we were required to submit a safety observation every shift, if none were observed, we were told to “make one up.” Managers are nothing more then glorified hall monitors, simply looking to find infractions rather then increase efficiencies. 
  Now if you question any of this, you will get a bad yearly review for not following “Viant values”, which in turn affects your yearly raise. Awful leadership. 
 Also, promotions are made based on who will bend a knee, not qualifications, so if you have aspiring goals, be prepared to brown nose. 
  Lastly, the facility is a mess. Leaks in the cafeteria where you take your breaks and eat, literally a water fall when it rains, no one cares. They will write you up in a heartbeat for any safety infraction, but won’t take proper care of the environment you are expected to work. Truly toxic culture. 

This place is awful! Low pay, poor management and loads of hours.  The pay is so low, you can make more in the fast food industry.  They will hire you for a task and once you start, they will throw on a ton of more tasks.  The management is stressed and not fit for the job.  The culture is numbers, quality is secondary, there is a monthly number that needs to be met and it should be met at all costs, even if it means shipping out garbage.  The culture is work till you drop, they don't care about their employees or take care of them.  Once you start working here, you would rather be unemployed and eating potatoes.The benefits are expensive and low coverage. Bonuses never happen, they'll promise you a nice bonus on your date of hire but won't give you anything.  However, upper management does get a bonus because they are upper management.  Customers are unhappy with quality because quality is awful here.  They hire people that don't speak English, pay them low pay and then wonder why the quality of the product is low.  They also rush people to pump out more than humanly possible.  Steer clear of this place if you can.   DO NOT WORK HERE IF YOUR SANITY IS IMPORTANT TO YOU!

Honestly, there are a few things this company should do to help employees feel much more appreciated. I believe everyone from this company can agree there is favoritism although it is not okay. Anyways I do see good things going on as well such as making improvements from the feedback employees from the lastest round table meetings. Communication is a big part of this job, just make sure to speak up and interact with one another when things do not fit in with you. Viant has now extended the break time to 30 minutes which is great even though I feel like it should have been split into two breaks, 10mins & the other 20mins. One thing I would tell new employees is to speak up and communicate with the team lead, supervisor, etc. From the beginning of April, Viant has begun to eliminate the last employees point to keep their employees instead of having them wait one whole year for their points to drop. Co-workers are friendly whereas for others it can be very difficult to work with. Every cleanroom is different, but I enjoy the encouragement I have received from my fellow co-workers. 

The actual doing of the work was OK, and I learned a lot over the years that I worked there. But unfortunately upper management usually does not hold employees accountable for their actions. After hiring people that have no idea what they are doing, quality of parts went way down with regular customer returns. Management does not want to accept that they did not hire the right people, and instead blames problems on the process, while employees that actually do their job have no problem. 
A decent amount of the employees there also have delusions of grandeur... or an undeserved sense of being the greatest person in the shop, and that it would never run without them. Add a splash of backstabbing and undeserved people getting promotions due to favoritism, and you get a consistently frustrating place to work.
Do you enjoy watching other employees screw around on their phones while machines sit, or seeing people on the wrong side of the building, not doing what they're suppose to be doing? And those people getting all the accolades, while the people actually doing their jobs are just part of the background? Then this is the place for you!    

The management team here lives by their values, especially servant leadership.  Leaders support and develop employees, encourage collaboration and provide growth opportunities for those who want to achieve more.  The work we do matters to our customers who are the top medical device companies in the world providing innovative devices that impact and save lives.  There are 24 locations around the world receiving an impressive amount of investment in new equipment, technology, people and process improvement.  I've seen this company move from a collection of acquired assets to a high performing cohesive and vertically integrated enterprise poised to become the #1 medical device contract manufacturer and the industry's most trusted design and manufacturing partner.  Simply the best organization I've been associated with in 25 years of professional experience!

A typical day at Viant starts off in a well air-conditioned building — honestly, it's comfortable enough that you could wear a light sweater or even a beanie if you wanted. The work itself isn't overly complicated. Most things follow a clear step-by-step process, and if anything ever seems confusing, the leads or supervisors are always around and willing to help out.

The work culture is one of the best parts. At other jobs, I’ve felt like just a number, but here, I feel like I’m actually seen as a person. People know your name, and the environment is genuinely welcoming.

The hardest part of the job might be multitasking at times, but the way things are set up, you usually have plenty of time between tasks, so you're not constantly rushing around.

What I enjoy most is the balance — you can have quick chats with coworkers when there’s downtime, or just chill at your station and enjoy a low-stress day. It’s a good vibe overall.






Working at Vaint is all based on how often you will spy for managers on other employees. You are threatened if you are unhappy or go to HR. HR only looks out for the Managers and the company. You can not go to a manager or HR about any issues as they do not keep anything confidential. You risk termination if you go to anyone in charge. They openly talk about the employees that they are going to terminate in front of other employees. You can only get a promotion if you give them information on other employees or relations with managers. If they think that you are unhappy with how they are running the business they will find a reason to terminate you. You are asked to do impossible tasks that risk the quality of the material . This company makes medical tubing and instruments that are for peoples health. the enjoyable part of the job is working with lower level employees that you build a connection with. 

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