Vantaggi
Everything is learned on the job, as long as you are willing to work hard and are production oriented you will be enjoy the work. Overtime is available at times. Cost of living is fairly low for the area. With good financial planning and discipline you can save a good amount of money. Great opportunity for new college graduates and/or anyone who wants to change work field.
Svantaggi
Business/Management: Poor communication between financial or business side and manufacturing. Parties and events will be held by one side and the other is expected to keep working and not encouraged to take part. Manufacturing and the work done by the department is often taken for granted and under appreciated. All operators are considered replaceable and often pushed out using indirect and circumstantial conditions. Work Culture: Every promotion and review has been opinion-based. If someone says something negative about you it is taken as truth with out any investigation or follow-up questions. Nothing. Too much he said, she said. No one takes responsibility for their mess ups. Gets tiresome. Operator Woes: Job responsibilities change at the drop of dime without any input as to feasibility. Additional responsibilities constantly being added while none are taken away and no pay increase. Can be cliquish in so many ways, from competition between the different shifts to the business side vs manufacturing, everything is about who you know. Gets uncomfortable at times.