Vantaggi
For a company employee, salary is decent. Hourly wages are not too bad. Lots of safety training. Good safety record. Great benefits.
Svantaggi
Contract employees are not paid very well. Infact, a lot of them feel as though they are treated as second class citizens. This is specific to the Brownwood site. I did not get the same sense at other sites.
Some department specific training leaves a lot to be desired.
Time off in some departments is very hard to get. You may have plans, but if they need you you are expected to cancel your vacation.
Under current management, morale is low. Revolving door on contract positions. Hard to keep young engineers in the
Brownwood location. It is a good place to get your foot in the door with a good company.
Hiring practices leave a lot to be desired and on some levels don't make a lot of sense. Good contract workers with a good work ethic and supervisor recommendations are not always hired when positions become available. Practice is to hire some unknowns off the street.
Most hourly workers in the departments work rotating shifts. Shifts rotate on a weekly basis. Definitely not good for sleep cycles and your health.