Back to the 1970's at Cummins Daventry - Engineer Cummins Employee Review

2.0
12 Dec 2015
Recommend
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Pros

Good training provided. They let you get on with the job without interference. Dynamic and exciting place to work.

Cons

'Them and us attitude' between management and shop floor a throwback to the 1970's with over-manning and disgruntled workers that often have zero aptitude for building engines. Clueless back covering 'supervisors' and hopeless ex Leyland managers that would struggle to change a set of spark plugs run the show. Very cliquey company - if your face doesn't fit or you want to make changes they will find a way to 'manage you out' to keep the status quo and the cushy jobs.....the attitude is 'stich or get stitched-up'. HR culture punishing people for being 2 minutes late. Those that just want to get the job done and improve things get shafted by pedalling along people that know how to play the system. If Daventry made washing machines or motor cars it would have been shut down years ago - lucky for them they are in a niche market.

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2.0
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Pros

Most the people are okay. BUT this place is TOXIC AF They do not give you a 30min lunch, they take 30min out of your check, but they give you 30min away from your machine, so if you have to walk 2 to 3 min to and from your zone you barely get 25min for lunch, One of the new people was clocking out for 30 min for their lunch and was actually told if you clock out for 30 min you have taken a longer lunch than you are allowed.

Cons

Upper Management doesn't care or doesn't listen to employees, There is nothing on earth that will make people want to be there for 13days in a row, I used to hear at Cummins you have to follow the standard work, now its do whatever you have to to get your numbers. You DO NOT Provide enough time off, not when you are running people 13d in a row. you provide enough time off for a 40h work week nothing more, Get it into your thick skulls.

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