maintenance technician

plan manager

inventory control specialist

assembler

supplier manager

WESTERN DIVERSIFIED PLASTICS

8 hour shift, 2 10 minute latency breaks, 1 20 minute meal break. The job you have is fairly easy you are programmed to do simple tasks and depending on the plant you don’t rotate machines. Within 4 months if you have awareness it will feel Robotic and a less than human experience. I worked in Plant 3,6, and 12. I subbed for 2,3,4,6,8, and 11.  I learned a lot very fast you just have to let what you see echo in your mind.
Management does have favorites until that favorite person does or says something that Management doesn’t like. A lot of people who work at WDP are small-minded and are surface level when it comes to conversations and communication. Hardest part of the job is people don’t really care about your life outside of work, people are referred to as bodies rather than actual people.
Most enjoyable part of the job is being able to go to different plants and rotating assignments. They really don’t like “Know-it-alls”


I did several different jobs while I worked for Western Diversified Plastics. I operated MOD machines, the high-current line, both making car parts. I also sorted and checked the finished product before being shipped out. The most enjoyable part of working for the company was the people I worked with and the management. Everyone was very friendly but yet they took the work very seriously. The hardest part of the job was the hours. I worked 2nd shift from 4 pm until midnight and I have two children. With the hours I was working I never got to see them or spend time with them. At times I was working 6-7 days a week for weeks at a time sometimes longer. I tried several times to switch to 1st shift but because there were other employees there longer than myself it I did not get to change shifts. I worked there for a little over a year before I left because of the hours.

I had the opportunity to work in Plants: 1, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7. Plant 1 and 7 were the automated assembly plants where the environment was fast and competitive with their numbers on production. Learning the machines is not very hard and once you master it you were able to run any machine they had in the shop. 

Plant 3 was mostly a sorting and inspecting parts. Some days you may be assigned to hand assemble, but most of the time you were inspecting small to large parts making sure there are no defects; they are big in quality and efficiency. 

Plant 5 was one of the Plastic Injection Molding plants. The environment is rather slow, hot and loud. The work isn't hard at all but slow. 

Plant 6 was a hand assembly plant but was recently upgraded to two new plants: Plant 6a and 6b. They were in charge to make a new fuse box for the new 2018 Ford 150.

As long as you show in time and work this job is fairly easy and good.

A typical day as a temp worker will have you shipped between plants. They call you "a body" as reference to you as a person. If you are unfortunate enough to be hired in (I've seen multiple temps work 10+ months without getting an offer) favoritism is severe. They hand pick who gets the Over Time (which is not often) so good luck getting into that pool. The work life balance is a joke, speaking as someone who is on second shift 4pm-12am expect to inherent issues that weren't resolved on the previous shift. If you have the option to work at a different factory I would STRONGLY encourage you to do so. 

What is the best part of working at the company?
Easy jobs, reliable 40 hour weeks

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
If you know what you're doing at all they overload you with a ridiculous amount of tasks and responsibilities while lazy people sit there watching the ones who work struggle. Everyone "higher up" is lazy.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Very gossip and drama based,  no one just keeps to themselves and focuses on their job which is why so much product gets sent back, quality people don't inspect anything by the book.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Stressful and overwhelming because the workload is never shared equally.

This is the easiest job I've had. The hours are consistent and you can get plenty of overtime. Any task you will have as an operator will be clear and direct, however unfortunately the issues surface with poor communication and sometimes intentional misleading. One constant issue with this company that I have observed is in the management. Middle management has cliques and groups which pick and choose who they want to include and who they want to try to push away. There is a clear us vs. them mentality in many areas (The supervisors of the plants not really included).

It's a factory job. It's consistent and solid but it has its issues like any manufacturing company would. I'm glad I've worked here for the last few months.

they make you come in early and clock in and take over other peoples machines at 10 til but you dont get paid til you start shift so they pocket a minimum of 10 minutes every day day or more if you show up earlier each day so 10 minutes times 5 a week they steal a good 50 minutes a week so pretty much you get jipped an hour of pay a week which adds up if you work there very long. on top of the money stealing it seems pretty sexist, woman will usually always have easier machines then the guys.

Most excellent people to work with. Like family each of them. This is why I enjoy it.  Lots if different personalities.  But that's ok.  We do our best and hold our own when we work. Awesome crew best I've ever seen .   It's an honor to work with these great people.   They really. Need to hire us in amd keep alot of us.  We're loyal. And hardworking.  And make awesome quality parts. 

A typical day at work would be not knowing where you’re going to be working until half hour after shift begins. I learned to work in a supervision position. Management is high strung. Work place culture felt like I had started high school all over again but with adult children not teenagers. Hardest part of the job involves doing your work while being mistreated. Most enjoyable part of the job was when I found new employment. 

What is the best part of working at the company?
At first it was the people and was fairly easy work.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
That the suprivisor played favorites with an ex co-worker.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Somewhat friendly otherwise wouldn't recommend. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Running presses packing parts usually 1 sometimes 2 presses at a time.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Maintenance technician 3 salaries reported	$70,000 per year
Plan manager 2 salaries reported	$91,000 per year
Inventory control specialist 2 salaries reported	$19.38 per hour
Assembler 2 salaries reported	$59,750 per year
Supplier manager 1 salary reported	$99,500 per year

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