Southwire Machine Operator reviews

4.3

86% would recommend to a friend

(45 total reviews)

Richard Stinson

87% approve of CEO

75% positive business outlook

Machine Operator employees have rated Southwire with 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 45 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Machine Operator professionals have an excellent working experience there. Southwire is rated 24% above average by Machine Operator professionals compared to other employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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45 reviews
3.0
Oct 15, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

Good pay, benefits, and vacation time

Cons

Long hours, management could be better

3.0
May 24, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

Pay and Benefits. Vacation is standard two weeks a year. three floating holidays per calendar year. Do your best to get into BWP or Utility plant. you will be a lot happier.

Cons

There is NO work/family balance. seen many of gentlemen who now have ex wives because they become engulfed in work every day. North Campus is an absolute joke right now when it comes to getting things done and you CANNOT plan anything without burning up vacation because your schedule can change on a whim. Don't believe the scheduling and think everything will be hunky dory because it will change.

1.0
Apr 28, 2016

Hell on Earth..

Recommend
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Pros

The pay is good; so good that no matter how miserable you find yourself in your position you will keep working 7 nights per week, 12 hours per night and convince yourself that this is some kind of way to live. You can grow within the company. This means that you will be lied to and tricked into a position with a "better" schedule. Then you will realize that you made a mistake and you are way more miserable than before.

Cons

There is no work/life balance. On the odd occasion that you have a day off, you will be so exhausted that you would rather sleep non-stop than visit with your family/friends. The managers care WWWAAAYYY more about the product you are creating than your health and well-being. For example...If you are to receive a major blow to the head one night and go to let your supervisor know that you could be seriously hurt, you will NOT be sent to a clinic to see if you are concussed...you will be scolded for leaving your machine and not producing their beloved wire. Get sick..I DARE you...You will receive a "point: if you call out sick. These will accumulate and you will be fired because you don't want to come to work and get everybody sick. No set schedule. You will be tossed around like a rag doll (days to nights and nights to days; 8 hours to 12 hours and visa versa) You will not have time to recuperate in between these changes. You will be expected to "get with the program" and MAKE WIRE!!! There will be a time when you are so exhausted that you just want to quit...and you may..You will be so tired will-will not remember quitting. Last but not least..You will tell yourself that it can't get much worse, and then it will.. good luck.

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