Pros
Plenty of opportunity to advocate for new equipment or ways of doing things. There can be the feel of a small organization within a large organization at this facility Resources from the parent organization to get high end equipment Pay for schooling (though there were hoops to jump through post COVID) Great benefits and excellent 401K matching Onsite cafeteria Brand new facility! Fun employee engagement activities
Cons
With great success comes an unwillingness to change quickly to meet market demand. "We've done it this way for years, why change" mentality (though this can be changed with effort). HR does not hire on a timely basis leading to much more responsibility without compensation. Huge fear of getting stuck in a certain role (and flatline compensation) leads people to constantly moving to other departments in the org looking for higher pay. Disorganization in how CAD files are kept, how legacy products were designed/ used Engineering support tons of legacy products Completely outdated ERP system that is in process of changing (but there will be headaches for the next year of changeover)