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Overall, this is a great company!
Supervisor (Former Employee), Terre Haute, IN – May 2, 2013
Pros: job security, advancement opportunity, focus on values and safety
Cons: pay could be a little better
Job security! I cannot say it enough. With all the companies making cutbacks and laying people off, this has got to be one of the most important things you consider when looking for an employer. I did my fair share of research before choosing Bemis. They are stable and strong. Research the company. There isn't much you'll read that is negative about – more... them and even less about them laying people off.

Pay is fair. It isn't the best I've seen, but it is average. A lot of the companies that pay or paid extremely well had to make layoffs and some even closed, so this is something to consider. I was really happy with my benefits.

As far as advancement goes, I got promoted twice in two years. They look internally before going outside, which is pretty nice if you ask me.

My manager was great. Some of the other managers didn't seem as nice, but you'll have that anywhere. I heard of employees complaining about their managers from time to time. From my experience, those who complain usually are not managers and will likely never be.

The company is very value focused. They were constantly talking about values. The safety at this company was better than I have ever seen. I can't remember for sure, but they had something like 20,000 employees and had less annual injuries than one of my other employers who had 2,000 employees. People got in trouble if they cut corners at the risk of safety in order to increase production.

I relocated and had to take another job. For those of us who have worked other places, we look back at our time there quite fondly. Out of the five companies I worked at in my career, I can only say Bemis and one other were companies I'd still consider working at again. – less
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good management
Project Manager (Former Employee), New London, WI – April 3, 2013
Great company sponser events, good benefits, small town location.
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A fun and always changing job
Extrusion Material and Process Engineer (Current Employee), Scranton, PA – April 3, 2013
Pros: crews, free lunches and overall like the job.
Cons: no leadership and poor training. huge turn over rate in technical staff.
Bemis - Mactac Scranton PA
SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES:
Title: Extrusion Material and Process Engineer
As Process Engineer I am responsible for the efficient functioning of the plant's processes production, and equipment. Responsibilities include troubleshooting, analyzing problems and data, maintaining interplant communications, training operators, – more... and establishing and improving production practices and procedures utilizing a team approach and Lean Manufacturing techniques.
I also perform other duties as required to promote overall plant effectiveness and customer satisfaction. Maintain max run rates
Update equipment for Liestritz twin screw extruder L/D 100/1.
Repaired a multiple problems and enhance capability
Lead upgrades, sush as install inline viscometer. Improve yields to maximum level of less than .03% scrap.
Investigate and analyze production problems and bottlenecks concerning throughput and processing issues.30%
Work with equipment, supplies and manufacturing technology regarding equipment or process changes and continuous process and quality improvement, as well as product development. 25%
Work on improvement activities related to manufacturing, efficiency, and film/adhesive quality issues. 10%
Work with operator teams in establishing practices and problem solving 10%
Analyze production and process data. 10%
Contributes to other plant and divisional activities as directed. 5%
Interface effectively with customers. 10%

TOOLS/EQUIPMENT:
Personal Computer and Printer
Calipers, pi tape grinders shadow graphs
Process Measurement Equipment
Calculator, Copy Machine
CAD light, Minitab, SAP, JDE, Mold Flow – less
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productive and good communication to the co. worker
Production Worker (Former Employee), Newark, CA – March 15, 2013
Pros: 1/2 hr lunch
Cons: 15 min. break
you much double check the production before stacking or shipping and quality much meet the standard,like mill specification gauge,the print must be good no bad print, first of all the safety first is priority in your duties or work station,no late on the job or work station
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incomprehensible how this shop keeps in operation
Electrical Mechanical Technician, Engineering (Current Employee), Vancouver, WA – March 7, 2013
no engineering, no electrical department, safety is to political and non existent, read the other reviews and you can see the corporate culture of ignorance and sycophantic, all the managers are wana bees with no skills and or training in human relations, the workers are keeping the plant together, while management tears it down.
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General labor pool. (Former Employee), Vancouver, Wa. – January 27, 2013
Cons: somthing really stinks there, and i don't mean fish!
I worked for this company in Vancouver, Wa. for just 7 days, the union that represents the workers were taking 5 cents pay for every hour you worked, on top of your monthy dues. When I asked the Local union president why and where the money went, she said she didn't know but would get back to me, two days later I was fired. The foreman said I just wasn't – more... a good fit, I never did hear back from the union president. You draw your own conclusions. – less
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– May 2, 2013

Companies cannot control the unions. If you want to make a negative comment about the union, do it somewhere else. You should be commenting / reviewing the company not the union. I recognize the union was a major part of your involvement with the company, but again, the company cannot control the union. I'm guessing the company would love not to have the union there, but it's not their choice. Most companies would do anything to get rid of the union presence. I worked there for two years in the production area. It was a great job. I would have stayed if it were not for relocating. The pay was fair, and my manager was great. I was promoted twice during the two years. They definitely promote those who work hard, but if you don't, you will end up on the streets. Not going to lie. It is a much better place than my current job. In fairness to the reviewer, I did not work in one of their union sites. I'm sure it could be a different experience there.

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decent pay
Assistant Operator (Current Employee), Terre Haute, IN – January 7, 2013
Pros: free lunchs
Cons: short breaks and job security is low
come in have safety meeting then sign on to computer then do quality check and start everything up then wait for finished product to box up for shipping while doing hourly quality checks
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has a large break room
MACHINE OPERATOR (Former Employee), joplin mo – December 27, 2012
the best job i ever had. employees are very nice. company treats you like one of their own
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Good stable company
Senior Supervisor Production (Former Employee), Flemington, NJ – October 23, 2012
Pros: good benefits
Good stable company, growth potential allowed me personally to build a good career and support a growing family. Fun place to work.
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A Fortune 500 Company
Bemis Company, Inc. Professional (Former Employee), Neenah, WI – August 23, 2012
Direct Quote From Bemis Company, Inc. Website: "Through employee volunteerism, corporate sponsorships, and monetary donations, Bemis helps enrich communities and continues to carry on a tradition of giving back that began so long ago."
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great benefits and good to employees
Logistics Coordinator (Former Employee), Longview, TX – August 22, 2012
good place to work. worked there until plant was closed in May, 2012
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Chriss – September 18, 2012

Thats the problem with Bemis I work for them for ten years and they closed my plant in Flemington NJ.

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Used to be good
Operator (Current Employee), West Hazleton, PA – July 6, 2012
Decent job, management should be replaced. Hard workers, working under management that shows favortism and lacks knowledge of running a company. Job security is now gone, summer time layoffs, old work force retiring. No work coming in due to losing contracts.
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averaga factory job
converting operator (Former Employee), Terre Haute, In – June 22, 2012
Pros: you could get all the over time you wanted
Cons: management was not the greatest
as long as you did your job it was ok . management was not so good they always showed favorites. telling custamures we could do things that we could not
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Once a stable workplace.
Field Engineer (Former Employee), Terre Haute, IN – June 19, 2012
Bemis will be selling off the PE Packaging Division. Great, loyal, hard working co-workers.
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Soul destroying and it's not getting any better
Machine Operator (Current Employee), Swansea – November 16, 2012
Pros: good shift patterns
Cons: 20% pay cut, badly run by management - moral is low with work colleagues due to this.
A typical day would be a 12 hour shift, could be a day shift or a night shift (Continental shifts). My company use to be a good place to work but communication and authorization has gone poor over the years. I can't see this company getting better due to the previous recession, especially with the redundancies and pay cuts. The people I work with are – more... brilliant but the whole work place is badly run by management. I don't mind working the long hours, the fact that the money is poor is the downside. The most enjoyable part of the job has to be conversing with co-workers and working as a team. – less
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Exelente lugar para se trabalhar
Estagiário (Former Employee), Mauá, SP – January 12, 2013
Ótimo aprendizado sem rotinas , ótimos profissionais dedicados e competentes dispostos a ensinar os mais novos.
Distribuição de responsabilidades , grande campo para atuação .
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About Bemis Company Inc

Bemis Company is a major supplier of flexible packaging and pressure sensitive materials used by leading food, consumer products, – Read more