Pros
New facility, looks great Patient investment partner Latest equipment & technology Nice location
Cons
I am a manager at Fab 8. For years I have been told that me and my peers are the cause of the low morale in Malta. However, there has been substantial turnover in Malta's management ranks during my tenure (many employees have a new boss every few months). The one constant during this time has been the HR leadership at the site. Managers have a lot to deal with. The ramp plan is very aggressive, the factory design is challenging rather than helpful, there is a weak local labor force and our goals are constantly changing as new top leaders come and go. On top of these challenges, managers must deal with several HR policies that are slow, inefficient and do not produce good results. Managers didn't design a performance review system that takes half a year to finish and changes every year. We didn't design the pay scale that demotivates employees and drives away talent. We didn't design the bureaucracy that makes promoting, transferring or hiring staff slow and painful. Unions have never frightened me. Unions sometimes help improve consistency and fairness. In Malta, employees need a union because Human Resources does not represent their concerns to senior management. I think managers could benefit from a union because a union contract would add much needed transparency and consistency