production operator

hi-lo driver

quality assurance inspector

material handler

shift leader

Webasto

The work at Webasto is not hard but the management is a serious problem. They will cut hours and wages to save money. warehouse workers are treated less than equal to employees in the office. The employees in the office are constantly rewarded for the work of the warehouse worker. pay is inadequate. The Hr is absolutely useless they are not a safe source to bring issues to. The office people can keep jobs after costing millions in improper work and still get raises. The company is run like a country club. If your not apart of the office group you are looked down on as stupid and not smart enough to see that the company is robbing the employees of much need pay increase an better benefits.There is no room for advancements and they will string you along for as long as they can. This company is threatened by simple question about health and safety, and simple questions about pay. There is a constant level of fear of termination for asking questions. The management wants you to blindly follow with out questioning. Over all the company is ran poorly and employees are not given the respect, proper pay, time off , or benefits needed; this only applies to warehouse workers anyone in a office is treated with respect, receives more than adequate compensation and benefits. This company is divided.

What is the best part of working at the company?
When I worked there the plant was new. everyone was a fresh hire except for some engineers.  It was a challenging to get a new plant up and running for the Bronco roof.  


What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Doing the same wrong parts over and over again and management wanted them to be good. Bringing on inexperience people to program the CMM which eventually broke the machine. Having a new supervisor that was inconsiderate texting to someone when I was trying to tell him my concerns. Didn't really understand English or the industry.  

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Mostly foreigners and unskilled workers. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Many days just trying to get things done and not accomplishing anything.

At the start of shift, we gathered the needed paper work and tools to record the correct amount of product shipped for the day. Then we confirmed our work area was set up and ready to start production. At the end of shift,we processed our paper work and filed it correctly and put all tools in correct storage areas. Then we cleaned and 4s'd our work area. When I first started this job ,many of the job tasks were similar to my responsibilities at Toyota,so I had an easy adjustment. I shared knowledge of effective communication techniques during management meetings and the ideas were immediately put in place. I didn't find any part of my job too difficult to learn. I enjoyed the willingness of everyone to work together as a team and respect the value of each team members job.

Many mandatory meetings to attend to put out fires every day. Dealing with suppliers everyday to check on PPAP dates and timing for parts. I did learn from co-workers as well on how the company viewed things. Management had good plan but it seems to change very quickly.  The hardest part of my job was to get comfortable with different bosses during my stay. In 6 months 3 different bosses to report to. 
Most enjoyable was actually calling on suppliers and working to establish a good connect between myself and them. Which was very hard at times due to commercial issue within the company.

So uh I don't really have anything good to say. Overall it was a crazy place to work.  What was a good part changed on a daily or sometimes hourly basis.  The working hours were subject to change as well to the point that one minute they'd say you would be there a full 12 hours and then 20 minutes later they'd say go home. The supervisor seemed to enjoy telling everyone they were replaceable anytime anyone had any kind of complaint.  And the bathrooms? They were a nightmare.  There may or may not have been a door on the stall. They also had people who were just throwing tp on the ground.  Oh but don't you worry about that because they weren't wasting it. 

If you like barely working, this place is for you. I worked here for a week and was bored out of my mind. They’re hiring so many people everyday that eventually you just stand there and not do anything. HR and management suck. I signed up for C shift on orientation and the next day was my first day and they randomly told us we were given B shift. Shift leaders had no clue why they were getting people who signed up for C shift, so we had to go and talk to HR. HR said we no longer gave that shift due to “we don’t need you anymore”. Why offer the shift if it’s no longer available? The company is ok but it’s long hours of not doing much with bad management. 

Non Productve atmosphere, Management will not support you in any way  . You may run your tail off most of the week chasing operator mistakes that poor training of team members is a big issue . Production relieing on maintenance to fix the faults and carring the blame of poor trianing of operaters . Team captains are great radio operators
 Perks , you will be exposed to new technology if your willing to learn .
Management will not support you in anyway not unless you do some brown noising . You may be subject to ridicule and foul language .
You may find comforrt at the end of the day when it is time to leave.

Long hours and very demanding deadlines are common. Colleagues have to wear many hats and know many aspects of manufacturing. Webasto does have monthly meetings and keep employees informed about the status of the company and future events. Jobs can be hard and have no room for error. 
Webasto sponsors fun events throughout the year. Benefits are great. Colleagues are a pleasure to work with. Everyone is a team.

They are constantly taking away overtime just to say they’ll bring it back. 
They took away double pay unless you work 7 days in a row 
Almost everyone there is on a work visa so English is a second language and they show favoritism due to that 
Poor scheduling , no time off , pay that isn’t worth it. Without double time or overtime you’re bringing $650-$750 home. Nobody can afford to pay their bills here and they are very rude when it comes to complaints. Save your time and don’t work here

What is the best part of working at the company?
A lot of vacation time if you can use it

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The company is always "reorganizing" and it never finishes it prior reorganizing before they start another one.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
If you're good at your job you will get all the work while others do nothing

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Meetings, Meetings, Meetings and you better get those DFMEA's  completed

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Production operator 9 salaries reported	$18.83 per hour
Hi-lo driver 1 salary reported	$18.75 per hour
Quality assurance inspector 1 salary reported	$18.75 per hour
Material handler 3 salaries reported	$19.00 per hour
Shift leader 1 salary reported	$21.50 per hour

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