maintenance mechanic

inspector

truck driver

tool and die maker

slitter operator

Wolverine Advanced Materials

Like any factory based job you have little life outside of work. Many times you are scheduled for an extra day after you've worked your normal shift and that usually happens in-between your 3 days off. Every other weekend you have off, unless they schedule you for an extra day. Its a messy job, you end up destroying your clothes in a 12 hour day. There is also the exposure to cancerous material when cleaning and they do not provide proper hazmat equipment to protect the employees. Often the machines are down and you spend all day cleaning the inside of the machines and then there is never appropriate tools to clean with. Most of its by hand and with hazardous chemicals that burn your skin if exposed. Management doesn't care about you as an individual and only wants the job done. It's hot or cold at all times and there is not any relief from either. Fans are not allowed in my section and many days it was well over 100 with no circulating air. You just sweat all day. Its so bad that when you step outside after being inside that it feels like Air Conditioning. If you have a dust allergy like I do, it is miserable, cause the ceilings and walls are caked with dust from years of neglect. The union is almost worthless, they are yes men and women and never back the workers. They do not support or go-to-bat for workers, whatever the company says, they are right there to say "yes", no matter how bad it is. The union Stewards are only there to make more money for themselves and do not care about the members. My shift crew was great, I can't say enough about them, We worked as a team and got the job done. We are even friends today since I no longer work there, and check in on each other regularly. 

I worked there for 3 years (2017-2020). I was forced into a position that I knew NOTHING about. Training was shaky at best, as you're being taught by 3-4 different people and each person does the same job a different way. Management is selfish and doesn't care about your personal/family time. They were planning on firing me while my wife was 4 months pregnant and amid a crippled work force due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It's more of a club than a company or corporation. Some employees put in blood, sweat, and tears and still aren't promoted while others barely work and are "rewarded" just for coming to work. Supervisors sleep on shift while the line breaks down. Management has a "blame it on the foot workers" approach. I've witnessed shift leads and other positions receive write-ups, even if it wasn't their fault, just because the plant manager said SOMEONE has to be held accountable, even if it's because of the faulty machine they use.

A waste of time even applying here. They tell you to apply through Kelly Services. They call you in for an interview at the company and you show up to the interview just for kellys to say you would have gotten the job if you hadnt called the company the day before to check on your application so now you dont have it because you called as kellys states and that wolverine says dont come back or contact the company for employment anymore. I had even worked there before and left on good terms and knew the job. HIRING 40 PEOPLE I was told. there not going to get them this way. I guess poor management as a lot of reviews state online. I thought this was America and a person could apply for employment anywhere they D*** well pleased , but your told not to go there or contact them anymore and treated like a criminal.

Fast paced, high stressed , extreme attention details
I've learned to multitask to an extremely fast paced Dept. The culture of the facility is very tense work long hours and extreme hot during summer, and same with cold in the winter. Heating and cooling doesn't work efficiently.  The hardest part of my job having to the responsibility of making  high quality mixture in extreme volume with very little assistance. Only one employee is stretching the meaning of multitasking. I working independently and had control of my entire Dept.

I have worked for this company for years. This company was a really amazing place to work until they were bought out by ITT. Now they do not care about their employees. The only benefit nowadays is that the pay is above average for the area. They work you until they are overstocked then layoff for a week at a time. 

The supervisors and management are filled with people who do nothing and know nothing. The leader of QA is completely incompetent but still finds the time to insult several hardworking employees while the upper management allows the worst employees to stay working at the factory without any real punishment for being lazy or spreading rumors.

Working at wolverine is a very fun experience due to the people you work with, pay is alright and going up as the union grows stronger in numbers. 
The work is actually pretty easy if anything its a bit stressful at times when some shifts are slacking in there work and leave you with the cleanup. 
Management can be a pain but for the most part they will stay out of your way and let you do your job. 

The work schedule is great having every other weekend off , there are layoffs but nothing bad just a week off every few months when you get ahead of the work orders.

The management chooses people who are like them, that have their same beliefs to promote. If you are different in any way they drum up things to use against you in reviews. I was employed there for five years. The first four received the highest and best job review. Prior to the fifth a new Corporate Quality Manager and new plant Quality Manager was hired. I then received such a bad review I was almost fired. It all revolved around them wanting to promote an employee with much less qualifications, experience and education simply because he was like them. Can't go into specific except I am a guy married to a woman, 
they are not. I put the incorrect dates to remain anonymous.

Too hot or too cold environment.  Dirty working conditions. Nasty chemicals to handle. Concrete floors to stand on, no seats. 12 hour shifts with mandatory overtime.  Learned how to cope with adverse conditions.  Management had air condition and comfortable chairs and only worked 8 hours. A lot of in house bad relations between some co-workers or management. A third of the crew doing 90 percent of the work, the others did 90 percent of the slacking off. It was either work hard to get the job done or give the slackers a break. I enjoyed working with some of my co-workers.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Not ONE THING! Too many clicks, supervisors  on down.. not fair to others..

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
EVERYTHING  NOT ONE GOOD THING ABOUT THE COMPANY, TREAT PEOPLE BADLY..SET U UP TO FAIL..

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Clicks to supervisor  to work.. they have their besties,who is crooked as they are..

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
More you around don't tell you how things work,  tell you to figure it out,  very not fair..

Pay is good. Other employees and higher ups feel threatened if you happen to be smarter than them. Especially if you have a desire to climb the ladder. HR  is horrible and the union while in existence is pretty useless.  Be a line walker if you can. Highest paid job and all you have to do is make an appearance for an hour out of 12. I wouldn't recommend slitter operator or anything else for that matter. If you're lazy and like to brown nose this is the place for you. It's a decent paycheck.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Maintenance mechanic 4 salaries reported	$31.94 per hour
Inspector 2 salaries reported	$21.75 per hour
Truck driver 1 salary reported	$22.00 per hour
Tool and die maker 1 salary reported	$33.00 per hour
Slitter operator 1 salary reported	$22.00 per hour

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