Pros
Previous manager was amazing and brought the company up to what it was until they left a month and a half ago. Some really great and fun co-workers. If you're "liked" you can pretty much do what you want so get to boot licking if you're into that. The health insurance is surprisingly good as well. Basic 401k match of .5% per 1% up to 8%, salary pay is decent for the industry but hourly pay is (in all departments) not up to standards. If you look around the area you can see other manufacturing starting at $18.50 with basic experience. You could get the same pay they give at a fast food place.
Cons
Recent change in management for supply chain has people running. Multiple people quit since the change 5-6 weeks ago. Multiple people have stated this as the reason they are actually leaving. The current management did not earn the job and was only put there in the emergency situation that was had as there was no backup plan for when the original management left. They hired a full new team so there wouldn't be any comparison or backlash from the change. New management is in way over their head and is not suited for the job. Everyone knows this but no one can voice any worries as the management level above theirs is almost non-existent. Never showing their face in the workplace, returning emails or messages, and hasn't even met people from the team who have been there a year+/ Hard work gets you hated, especially if you point out problems that are supposed to be someone else's responsibility and they lack the knowledge or ambition to correct them. Any kind of continuous improvement or acknowledgement of LEAN principals is looked down upon after the change in management, going against normal manufacturing ideology. The company is also moving multiple production lines to another plant outside the US. This was well known by the employees, suppliers, and vendors but the amount of lines that were going were not communicated correctly. Way more are going then what was told. They are keeping it "hush-hush" as to try and not scare anyone away until they are ready to do a huge downsize and get rid of everyone in one fell swoop. There has already been a furlough of 30+ production workers due to global shortages of materials that is affecting most manufacturers. They are trying to combat this loss of production with being ITAR certified (which is public knowledge on their website, they are proud of it). ITAR certified means you are able to get contracts from the government. But ask yourself this - Why would America give their government contracts to a German based company? What's worse is that they don't think we as workers are smart enough to put that simple thought together. If you get a job here do it for the experience on the resume but be constantly looking for another job. You might feel confused as to your place there because leadership isn't doing well at delegating tasks, but try to get as much knowledge as you can from co-workers - there are some smart and dedicated ones there.