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      ASC Process Systems

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      ASC Process Systems Engineer reviews

      2.1

      19% would recommend to a friend

      (8 total reviews)

      David Mason

      20% approve of CEO

      48% positive business outlook

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      3.6

      Diversity & inclusion

      2.8

      Career opportunities

      2.3

      Compensation and benefits

      1.9

      Culture & values

      1.8

      Senior management

      1.7

      Work/Life balance

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      8 reviews
      1.0
      Sep 7, 2012

      A stepping stone. Builds skills but no professional development

      Engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      You learn a lot of skills in a very short amount of time. As a mechanical engineer you do everything for the project. You do calculations for heat and cooling loads. You do the system design and design every detail of the autoclave and oven. If you're up for the challenge, they'll be sure to throw more on your plate. There's good people that you'll work with. Many I can still call friends. But the apples that sour the atmosphere are in upper level and management positions. If you want to work here, go to quality. Their group operates the most professionalism.

      Cons

      They have no standard design practices. Everything is from scratch. There are so many variables that most equipment you design barely suffices customer needs. Often customers are upset by the lack of delivery on schedule and poor quality. There is no sticking to decisions and plans of actions. "Always Something Changing" is the main mode of being at this place. Policy changes are frequent and often conflicting. People rather cover their own tail than to own up to a mistake or better yet, find a way to blame someone else. Everything is always behind because they can't plan ahead. I have worked for four different employers and this company has the lowest level of professionalism. There is no sense of pride and project ownership. They pay was good there especially in a down economy but I'm honestly much happier not being there. They don't know how to foster growth. The mindset I got being there is the harder they whip you, the more they'll get out of you. They need to realize that only creates resentment. They don't encourage taking classes or seminars to enhance your skills. They think it is a waste of time. I've seen several engineers with master's degrees that get treated with less respect than they deserve. They don't allow you to think for yourself. Everything has to be approved through the owner. Projects stall because engineers aren't allowed to make decisions, even for the most experienced of engineers and the smallest of details. Also, take a look at how long people have been there. Very few engineers have been there for 4+ years. There is a reason for the high turnover ratio.

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      ASC Process Systems Response
      12y
      Thank you for your comments. I appreciate constructive criticism of the company, for it inevitably leads to changes that benefit the company and our employees. Yes, ASC does constantly change, and that's a good thing. Standardization has its place in every company, but when striving for perfection, one must be open to change and also to the risk of failure. I think back to Sr. James Dyson, who invented the Dyson vacuum cleaner. He said "I made 5,127 prototypes of my vacuum before I got it right. There were 5,126 failures. But I learned from each one." Had Dyson standardized too early, we probably wouldn't be talking about him now. ASC learns from each project, and we try our best not to repeat our mistakes. We constantly change, innovate, and improve so that our next autoclave, oven, or control system is better than the last. Our goal remains perfection. Change is exciting, and there's never a boring day at ASC. It sounds like you are a mechanical engineer. During your job interview at ASC, you were told by me that you will be in charge of designing and project managing multi-million dollar equipment projects. I make it clear to each candidate that it's a VERY difficult job, and that only 1 in 5 engineers have the intellect, work ethic, personality, and project management skills to succeed at ASC. For those that do succeed, they are rewarded with great pay and perks, challenging projects, great benefits, and a truly rewarding job. Unfortunately, an engineer who is weak at project management will probably not have the same level of success. The job involves multi-tasking between multiple projects, multiple design tasks, and multiple project management tasks. The independence of the position and the responsibilities can be dizzying, especially as shipping dates come near. And yes, because we build custom equipment, on-time delivery is always difficult. Also, one should expect that decisions and actions on million-dollar projects will always involve some form of management approval. Although ASC wasn't a right fit for you, from your review it appears that you did learn a lot from the experience, something that will prepare you for future career challenges. Good luck.
      1.0
      Apr 25, 2011

      Milk what you can learn and slip out the back door

      Engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      You are given a lot of responsibility and learn very quickly. Rather than becoming specialized, you learn a variety of skills that you can translate to many other industries. You work with great people other than upper management. If you are in a position where you are buffered from the owner, than you'll be alright.

      Cons

      The owner/president does not have a clear set of goals. He wants to make a standard piece of equipment but essentially re-invents the wheel every time. He does not constructively criticize. Rather he rips you to shreds like a bully to feed his own ego. You can give him credit for growing the company as large has he has recently but he also isn't grounded. Decisions aren't made rationally. They are more shoot from the hip. They also like to set you up to fail. If you want to climb the ladder, you essentially become a spineless/gutless puppet of the owner.

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      ASC Process Systems Response
      12y
      Thanks for the feedback. ASC has grown to be the world's leading composite autoclave supplier due to great designs, great products, and most of all a great team of employees who care about the products and customers. We are the best in the world at what we do, and this success does not come without a core belief in perfection and customer satisfaction. I am passionate about this company and our products, and while I recognize that all people have different abilities, I expect each engineer to show a minimum level of attention to the quality of their designs and work product. Anything less is a disservice to the company and to the customer. When an engineer doesn't have pride in their own work, they will inevitably deliver sub-standard product. This does not go unnoticed at ASC, and it will probably result in a frank discussion with me. It sounds like you were on the receiving end of one or more of these discussions, and I'm sure it was not fun for you. Although I have softened my approach the last couple of years, it is still not a fun day for the engineer when he/she decides to deliver sloppy work to his/her manager or me. I hope you've recovered by now. Good luck with your career.
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