process technician

senior operator

senior shift supervisor

maintenance technician

district sales manager

Viega LLC

This is a hard review to write as I spent a few years with the company and truly enjoyed working with so many of my old colleagues. 

First, let me say that the company itself is really progressive and competitive in its own right. It's a fun company to work for if you like a fast paced environment and don't mind your job changing from one day to the next. I certainly loved the challenge of my job every day. The products are something to be proud of, they are top of the line.

Despite that, the management team truly was hit or miss. There were times that it felt like, as a company, the management team couldn't be beat, but those were really fleeting moments. Some members of the management team were great leaders and great to work with. However, there were a few members of management that were blatantly sexist, demoralizing, and really weren't the right people to have in the position. Despite having consistent issues with these management team members (involving several employees), nothing was ever done about it with the exception of a slap on the wrist. A previous review described this place as a "good ole boys club" and I couldn't agree more. At the end of the day, that's what made me look elsewhere for employment, as well as many others. Voices aren't always heard.  

Additionally, they can't compete salary wise - it's that simple. Their benefits are phenomenal, but the pay leaves something to be desired. McPherson itself is incredibly competitive pay wise and other employers in the area pay much more.

A once strong company has been ruined by a poor management team and an adapting post-Covid landscape they are ill equipped to handle. Sure, sales in the industry are fine… for now. But it’s because it’s just that.. the booming construction industry.

When there is a downturn this company is going to eat itself alive. The sales team already is super resentful of upper management because they are blamed for everything and the rewards are unclear and allusive. In my tenor with the new management team post 2020, goals were consistently changed with no explanation. Bonuses constantly go up and down. When bonuses are down, they tell you to just wait another year. All for them to find excuses yet again and tell you to just keep waiting. 

They tell you the pay is great… it’s average at best. Managers sell you on the idea you can make as much as you want but it’s hardly true. If you are set to make more money than they want to pay you, they simply don’t. They keep their compensation structures unclear and hidden for a reason. It’s a private company so they pull a lot of things that would never fly in a public enterprise. 

Might be OK for a year or two, but long term the culture is so toxic and the opportunities so limited. The development structure is non existent. Higher education reimbursement is like pennies compared to other companies their size. Benefits were OK, nothing special.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Working indoors was nice but can't say much more than that didn't much like  anything else. Work hard  an still look bad because of some other person being slow. Creepy two faced people look you in the face tell you one thing an do totally different the next day. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Trying to meet requirements for the OEE they preach about. An my situation was being late and without warning of how bad it was I got fired for it. Granted I know you shouldn't be late for any job but light a fire under a guy let him know how bad he is sitting with the late stuff would have been nice but in the end of they do people like that then I don't want to work hard for a company like that anyways. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Work environment is good but the people there are all different from the people I worked with in the past of course totally different field too from the oilfield to this job. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Long an boring. Only 15 minutes breaks an if you smoke cigarettes you better run outside just to barely get one done. An the exercise stretching thing they do is pathetic. An I didn't get paid for a lot of hours that I couldn't prove but know that I was.

What is the best part of working at the company?
4-1/2 Weeks PTO and personally feel very supported.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Very unclear job and moving goal post consistently. The employee has to take on the full mentally load with no help from the supervisor or manager on anything related to our jobs. Whenever they provide a direction it's misinformation.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Remote and the lack of direction and support has fostered the environment of everyone trying to outstage eachother in order to position themselves to get out of the department and leadership will take credit for the member's development when they are so disengaged.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Prove our value and defending the incompetence of the leadership. Working construction projects to influence our spec and supporting the region assigned.

The company is family run but they invest heavily into it.  They are constantly growing and positions are opening in various departments on a regular basis.  Moving around is heavily dependent on your relationship with your direct manager and if you have friction there it is unlikely you will be able to move to other areas of the company.  "Loyalty" is expected and seeking other positions in other departments is seen as a sign of being disloyal.  The pay is pretty good especially for the work performed and working conditions on the floor are usually good, especially when compared to other production facilities.  Viega is the cleanest production facility outside of medical you will find.  Covid was handled poorly and led to a horrendous work life balance with no end in sight and the leadership seemed to have very little concern for the employees time.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Great employer culture, I miss this job. Leaving here was the hardest decision of my life. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The hardest part of working for Viega, LLC was the end of their DEI programs, literally broke my heart. The workforce has been overtaken by MAGA and the evangelicals.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Oof, it was extremely diverse, with equality and inclusion at heart, but has recently been overtaken by the "y'all queida" and talevangelicals. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Attendance is key. Clock in on time every day, show respect, achieve goals, good break policies, work hard, and clock out only after your work is done. Assume responsibility for your work.

It was a pleasure of working with Viega from basically day one as far as sales are concerned. Viega came to the USA with a new and unheard of way of joining pipe. (ProPress) With enormous push back from unions and the industry in general, Viega was determined, patient and was able to change the plumbing and heating industry in the US very quickly. I am proud to have been part of that. The only issue I can talk about would be. Some decisions that should be made on a local level are made in the corporate office, very disconnected from the issues/sales on the ground in that territory.

Getting alot of picks for orders is what I usually did operating equipment such as Cherry Pickers, Reach Trucks, Forklifts, Power Jacks and 4-Way Trucks. I learned alot on their computer system using Excel, scanner guns, operating various equipment mentioned, being really fast paced and also pre-shipment pack lanes to shipping straight to the truck. Management was ok and most of my co-workers were friendly. The hardest part of this job was going at a fast pace and being without mistakes. The most enjoyable part of this job was when a good hard day was over it made me feel good to have accomplished something so great to make going home worth while.

Viega isn't a bad place to work IF you're on some entry level job. But once you move up, you're going to immediately have a bad time. The supervisors have minimal respect and they hardly ever listen to what you have to say. So many machines are broken or just not working very well and they KNOW THAT! But they never take the time to actually fix anything and then blame you for the lack of production. If a few things were ACTUALLY fixed instead of having a bandage slapped on it, things would actually run fairly well. Also, the pay isn't even close to what is deserved. 
Join this company if you want to pull your hair out within a few months. 

When I first started it was a struggle to learn because of some workers that we're Excellent at their job keep things going. But I move and learned a lot. I enjoy the benefits and some people.  Work teams are great and willing to always help. Superiors are good. If they don't have the answer they will find it. You just need to be someone who can handle change and if you prove to be a good employee then there is always room to move up.
In my opinion it's an Excellent co. If you are a good employee and willing to work. If you lose the job it because of your own actions Again great co. And great benefits. 

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