manufacturing operator

utility operator

machine operator

manual machinist

maintenance technician

WEIDMANN Electrical Technology, Inc.

What is the best part of working at the company?
There really isn't any good parts anymore. This used y be a nice place to work. There have been changes in the office and leadership that have totally ruined it. That has turned out into an environment where teamwork is not fostered but almost denied most times. They will not work with you. They work against you in everything you do. Perception is their only defense.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Clocking in. Because you know you have until you clock out to deal with it again. It doesn't matter if you are the best at your job and do everything you are supposed to. They will drag you down and make you want to leave. They will make you not care anymore from the way they treat you. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
It was great 12 years ago. You actually felt like a team. You felt you were appreciated. Like what you were doing mattered. Now, total opposite. The people who's opinion matters is all that matters. It's all about what they think they see. Not reality. Get used to it if you work here. Once your eyes really open and you see what is really going on... you will regret the decision to work here. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
You clock in. Get your jobs for the day. And wait until morning to get disciplined fort doing it. No matter how good the job was. How fast it was. How hard you worked. None of that matters. They thrive off scaring people. Discipline is the only thing they know.

It is a really easy job, and the coworkers are easy to get along with as well, so your shift goes by fairly quickly and pleasantly.
BUT!
The management lacks big time! On 2nd shift, there seems to be an atmosphere like High School. If you keep to yourself and don't really associate with the Team leaders/Supervisor, you will be singled out and picked on until ultimately, they're able to black-ball you. The higher-ups really need to implement better ways to come up with who they hire on for these positions! Because if you're just a lowly line worker, it will be your word against the team leader/supervisor's and who do you think will get the benefit of the doubt? Not the line worker. Doubly so if you're a temp. Really, it's very unprofessional here and they (Combination of Weidplas and A-1, the equally unprofessional agency you come in under) will put you out of a job off of fabricated stories from team leaders/supervisors.
Plus, it doesn't seem as though they have basic organizational skills either. They won't have supplies available that are necessary to do your job.

Lots of Turnover.
No Training Program. Assumption is that will learn on the job; however, there is never time to learn as Customer Demand needs to be met.  There is no Training Program - sink or swim mentality.  
Understaff so overtime is constantly occurring. Ten to Twelve hr days plus weekends.  Even when fully staffed, there is always overtime to occur.  Am always asked to stay, stay and stay. 
And when OT does occur, there is a concern regarding budget; however, if OT doesn't occur there is a concern regarding meeting TAT and customer demand.  No Win Situation. 
No life/work balance. Expect to have no life but Weidmann.
No support from Management for help; when Mgmt does interact it is basically informing that the lab is failing with TAT, Customer Satisfaction, Quality, Training.
On Site Direct Management is trying to do the best with lab, however, upper Mgmt doesn't work with the mgr.

Weidmann Plastics is a Swiss-owned company that prides itself on innovation and teamwork.  Associates are friendly, easy to work with, and accessible at all levels, especially top management.  In May 2014, Techniplas Group purchased the Automotive Division from Weidmann and formed Weidplas.  While Weidplas' main operations still center around Switzerland, they now report to a US Parent.  Because of this change, there has been much upheaval, especially in the Auburn, Alabama location.  A crisis-mode culture erupted, and even after a year, turmoil stil reigns.  Weidplas still prides itself on teamwork, but is struggling to integrate into the Techniplas culture.  Maybe in another year, and a complete turnover in staff, this will be accomplished and the business can return to its former glory days as an industry leader.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Pay is good, but there is an underlying attitude that new workers are expendable, this is most prevalent in employees who have been there for decades. The upper management knows this and refuses to do anything about it. Be careful of any promises made to you, they WILL find a way to not honor them.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
lack of oversight of management. parent company needs to clean house.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
see previous statement, that is if Indeed does not delete it at the request of the company.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Hard work in a very dry dusty environment.

Production of crepe paper products, quality testing of initial product
Supervised/trained new team members
Examine completed work to detect defects and verify conformance to work orders, and adjust machinery as necessary to correct production problems 
Adjust guide assemblies, forming bars, and folding mechanisms according to specifications, using hand tools 
Start machines and move controls to regulate tension on pressure rolls, to synchronize speed of machine components, and to adjust temperatures of glue or paraffin
Install attachments to machines for gluing, folding, printing, or cutting
Observe operation of various machines to detect and correct machine malfunctions such as improper forming, glue flow, or pasteboard tension

Weidmann is great place to work/retire from. They offer really great benefits, as well as pretty good starting pay. The downside is that the shop culture is bad. If the people there dont like you they make obvious (including some of the shop managers). Ive heard of plenty of cases of people being pushed to quit by other employees. Although thats bad It seems like upper management is working on this. The Uppermangment is amazing here. They seem to genuinely care about makings things better, and are not afraid to address the elephants in the room. In summary this is great place to work where the company genuinely cares about improving the quality of life for their employees.

I hired in as a Lab Technician but the role was more on the administrative side. I was expecting more of a technical experience. I also hired in when there was no official manager/supervisor. We had an offsite interim manager. It worked but made things more stressful than they had to be. Luckily they have filled the position. Great co-workers for the most part. As of now, the position felt like a stepping stone role. Once they have gotten the manager trained and few other kinks(like defining roles of positions) sorted out, I think this would be a great long-term career.

Weidmann can be a great place to work for most people. Upper management is very helpful and ways willing to work with people in their specific life situations (for example they gave me medical leave for surgeries very early into my employment). But middle management feels like they went out of their way to make sure your remember that they are in charge. I had a few employees try to box me out of my job early on but I just remembered I’m there to work not please everyone. Overall if you can get past the petty school yard nonsense from the bottom tier employees then you can survive this job 

What is the best part of working at the company?
My co workers.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Maintenance management is horrible. It's a small little click and they do what they want for who they want.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Very toxic if you are downstairs. I would only recommend someone taking a position upstairs on the paper machine.  The crew upstairs runs well and is managed much better. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Responding to break downs and completing work orders.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Manufacturing operator 3 salaries reported	$21.48 per hour
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Manual machinist 2 salaries reported	$31.30 per hour
Maintenance technician 7 salaries reported	$32.22 per hour

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