Hawker Beechcraft Employer Reviews

fun at times co-workers were like a family hardest part of the job was trying not to mess up the most enjoyable part of the job was seeing the final look of the plane management was ok what i learned was how to build an airplane

Had high expectations, but reality of the Tampa service center took hold. Avionics manager is too old and unfit for the position. Avionics install supervisor is a Cracker Jack A&P that knows nothing about safety or quality. Everyone tries to do their job from memory; mechanics, structures, and avionics. Very scary to be a customer of that facility. – more... Pay is low and they DO NOT GIVE ANNUAL RAISES, never worked for a place that operates that way. I'm warning you STAY AWAY AT ALL COSTS!!! – less

put parts on plane,learned how to read blue prints management could have been better,for the most part they were easy to get along with,getting into the plane to do my job,putting parts on the plane.over all management could have tol us more about what was going on before they shut the line down.

LIKE ANY OTHER COMPANY. CO-WORKERS ARE GOOD AND FUN. MANAGEMENT NOT SO MUCH. KEEP YOUR GUARD UP AT ALL TIMES.

Great People to work with and for. Learned a lot on how a plane works and what each part does. Very Education experience. Some of the technicians were not so friendly.

Read and interpreted sketches and product specifications to determine sequence and methods of fabricating, assembling and installing sheet metal products.
Fabricated, assembled, installed and repaired sheet metal and composite parts, equipment and products.
Selected gauge and type of sheet metal, such as copper, steel and aluminum, and nonmetallic material, – more... such as fiberglass, according to product specifications.
Marked dimensions and reference lines on material, using scribers, dividers, squares and rulers, applying knowledge of shop mathematics and layout techniques to develop and trace patterns of product.
Identified problems, diagnosed causes and determined corrective actions.
Trimmed, filed, ground, de-burred, buffed and smoothed surfaces, using hand, portable power and air tools.
Installed assemblies in supportive framework according to TCM Books, using 90 degree angle drill, rivet gun, angle drill, 45 degree drill, Dotco., pencil drill, rivet hand squeeze, cherry mac rivet puller power tools and lifting and handling devices.
Sealed fuselage, and performed other tasks.
Inspected assemblies and installation for conformance to specifications, using measuring instruments, such as scales, gauges and micrometers. – less

I served as a program manager and project engineer at the HBC Little Rock completions center. I absolutely loved it. There was a great group of employees to work with.

A wonderful workplace to hone your craft and learn how to be all that you can be. The company was emphatic about cross training so that everyone would know as much as possible about everything we could learn to keep everything running smooth. Management was extremely fair and friendly. The co-workers were tolerable to good. As I reflect back, we had – more... a lot of good times working together and doing our best to make the designated quotas. – less

A typical day would include checking for correct parts,reviewing blueprints,troubleshooting problems,maintaining tools. I learned many aspects of building airplane assemblies from many of my co-workers. They provided insight and in many cases,valued assistance. The hardest part of the job would have to be the times when long hours were required which – more... was time away from family. The most enjoyable part of the job was building the best quality airplane possible. – less

always clock in app. 15 minutes before start of shift. no attendance problem, always in area. different aspect. of aircraft & assy. fairly good. mostly good . certain aspects of assys. always somthing different to evey assy. & knowing what asssy. is to be built at which time & in timmley manner & learning.

Another victim of the economy. Little disorganized but good job.

Right now I'm unemployed,but while employed, time there was pleasant. I was able to listen to music. That made the day relaxing which helped with dealing with stress. I had the opporrtunity to learn different jobs. I was blessed to have good managers. That made the job enjoyable. The hardest part of the job is not knowing if you were going to be layed – more... off at some point. The most enjoyable part of the job was being able to see the final completion of the aircraft. Seeing it roll out, knowing that you played a major part of the success of delivery. – less

I loved working at Hawker Beechcraft, It would have to be one of my favorite places to work. The coworkers were nice and made you feel like family members. My duties were simple but important. I was in charge of helping receive parts for the jets, making sure they were the correct parts and that everything matched. I was also in charge or stocking parts – more... and making sure entering data into the computer. Checking out parts. My time at Hawker was a successful experience for me. I learned a large amount of responsibilities. The Hardest part of my job would have to been the lifting of 50 to 70 pound batteries, and the long distance drive there and from work. The most enjoyable part of my job would have to be the experience and coworkers they always made it enjoyable to work there. – less

Good co-workers. We all worked together as a team. Learned all aspects of painting an aircraft.

Beechcraft Corp is no longer focusing on jets, and the company should be more stable and profitable going forward. Generally, a decent place to work.

Meeting the challenge of building the future on the strength of its past.

As a team member within the sales and marketing organization I supported the sale of private, business and special missions aircraft. A typical day would involve crafting a product report outlining the features and benefits of a particular airplane while later I would be asked to develop a detailed analysis between this product and a competitor airplane.

I – more... was granted autonomy to research and develop "show-worthy" material for the marketing communications team for use in projects ranging from advertising, internet, and/or shows and exhibits. Core projects included researching, organizing and producing a variety of product and competitive reports designed to inform potential customers plus enhance the ability of the sales force to promote and sell business and personal aircraft.

The best feature of my job was working as part of a creative team in solving problems and finding solutions to help our sales team sell our products. I also worked for a gentleman that maintained the highest ethical standards in our material as well as respect for everyone. He also maintained a remarkable sense of humor that kept the work environment tolerable.

The hardest part of the job was the often tight deadlines for detailed material. Often a sales person would be with the customer and needed something immediately or very quickly.

My co-workers were the best group of professionals that anyone could work with. We would all work constructively and with pride in collectively achieving goals set by management. Their humor and respect for one another often made my day. – less

As a team member within the sales and marketing organization I supported the sale of private, business and special missions aircraft. A typical day would involve crafting a product report outlining the features and benefits of a particular airplane while later I would be asked to develop a detailed analysis between this product and a competitor airplane.

I – more... was granted autonomy to research and develop "show-worthy" material for the marketing communications team for use in projects ranging from advertising, internet, and/or shows and exhibits. Core projects included researching, organizing and producing a variety of product and competitive reports designed to inform potential customers plus enhance the ability of the sales force to promote and sell business and personal aircraft.

The best feature of my job was working as part of a creative team in solving problems and finding solutions to help our sales team sell our products. I also worked for a gentleman that maintained the highest ethical standards in our material as well as respect for everyone. He also maintained a remarkable sense of humor that kept the work environment tolerable.

The hardest part of the job was the often tight deadlines for detailed material. Often a sales person would be with the customer and needed something immediately or very quickly.

My co-workers were the best group of professionals that anyone could work with. We would all work constructively and with pride in collectively achieving goals set by management. Their humor and respect for one another often made my day. – less

Wonderful job! My area was outsourced or i would have stayed til retirement.

Great company to work for. Very friendly and professional. Very much wants you to succeed. Very willing to train and provide schooling for their products.