ICU Medical reviews

Can't make generalizations about other company locations, but the Austin plant atmosphere is almost toxic. Mid/upper management is never responsible for problems, finds blame in those below them, holds grudges, micromanages everything. Every time there's a product impact incident, they pile on more training, more paperwork, more convoluted processes, because it's easier than just fixing the problems. The result? Good people fleeing, including many production supervisors, plus 10 maint. supervisors (They can't keep more than eight maint. supervisors on staff at any one time.) and over 15 good maint. mechanics gone in last three years. Management and HR seem to want to blame (there you go again) the turmoil of the two recent company sales (Pfizer and ICUMedical), but it's the local culture that's been in place since Abbott sold the plant in 2004. Ask any 25-30 year employee here. Things here won't change until management "moves on", and that won't happen. Do I seem disgruntled? Management, no doubt, will blame me for that, too. Beware.

- Employee benefits very susceptible to business performance - Uncertainty about new business downsizing plans