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KIRCHHOFF Automotive

If you like working independently with no supervision its a great place to work (team leaders don't seem to care what your doing). In the beginning the team leaders seem nice but after time you will realize their not and they will start to treat you bad and their very disrespectful (I felt sorry for the long term employees). The strangest thing about Kirchoff is the harder you try and work, the less your appreciated.
 While working at Kirchoff  for 10 months assembling parts for Honda, I seen parts fall off the conveyor belt, constantly being dropped and the bent damaged parts get put back on the line and forced into the machine  to be welded and shipped to Honda. Upper management is always complaining about quality issues but when their told why there are so many quality issues, they do nothing (they don't care). 
 Kirchoff assembles the Honda cross car beam (these parts are a safety feature in Honda vehicles). The parts are welded together and the welds are often defective. After working at Kirchoff I would never even consider buying a Honda. Kirchoff and Honda don't seem to care about quality and safety.

the work is very fast going, providing parts for different machines on an assembly line, fast work makes the hours go by faster, i typically enjoy that. I've learned how to operate a few of the machines at different work stations, this keeps the mind going and helps to sharpen your skills. Management is always on point about whats going on in the work place and at every work station, making sure safety procedures are in order and every paperwork/book is updated. The hardest part of my job is if there's a major problem with my machine and i have long "downtime", it really throws you off balance when you cant hit your target and having to catch up. The most enjoyable part of the job is being able to help others or others being able to help you because of "downtime" and getting along very well with co-workers and team leaders.

I worked there as a temp, and I witnessed the worst possible work place in world, a place where they are not even interested in saying your name, because they speak animal language, ooo wouh yo boo, that’s how they would call you, unprofessional supervisors and completely inexperienced, the HR officer was managing production and sales, and he didn’t know how to do his HR correctly, lazy production teams, I was frequently asked by team members to slow down my production, even the supervisor, wanted me to work slower because he was too lazy to print me production sheets for another parts. Overall a really fracked up place only the laziest people work there!
North York Ontario Canada

Its a good place to work as it listens to its employees feedback and since its a evolving company there is a lot of positive change happening which will take time for being accepted.
Have an awesome boss who does not Micro manage and give you the bandwidth to grow and make decisions. 
Automotive is cut throat, competitive, short deadlines and timelines with changing priorities and the company does it best to thrive thru it all. 

What is the best part of working at the company?
Disorganized, launched new software, new system without proper test/training especially for end users 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
N/A. Same as above, can't perform jobs effectively without this

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
More and more email communications for protection

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
No comments on this one, sorry.

Kirchhoff Automotive is a dynamic company where I can work closely with colleagues from around the globe. I enjoy learning about their diverse cultures and building connections with them, which makes the experience truly rewarding. I have learnt a lot in this company both personally and professionally. It is a great place to work. I always look forward to come to the office and meet my colleagues. Learning is one of the #1 priority for me; so I'm equally enthusiastic in the work place. 

No matter how good of a job you do. You'll never get the recognition you deserve. There so much lack of appreciation. It can be extremely demoralizing 

Not to mention the gaslighting and the unnecessary arguments people have to deal with everyday. It's sad, because this use to be a good place to work. Thank goodness for some good employees here, they put a light on such a toxic environment 

Most of management team don't understand business philosophy, manufacturability... can image something would happen if a group of "low skill" managers are leading the company especially in Kirchhoff U.S. plants, poor leader skill but high level of presentation skill.

It's an Unhealthy environment for production operator, Its fast pase, stressfull for stamping operation. There is no continuous improvement programme Production Operator to make their job more efficient and easy.

All fans are greasy and dirty at all workstation, There is no foot support for all day standing operators.

frequent heavy lifting with bending, fast pase packaging

Lot of favouritism

A great place to collaborate with others and share knowledge and skills. Great work-life balance and inclusive, welcoming group of people. 

There are plenty of opportunities to learn and grow your skills and to travel. 

There are many events for employees to take part in such as fundraisers, BBQs, and seminars which enriches the culture and community. 



Top Job Titles	Average salary
Tool and die maker 9 salaries reported	$37.44 per hour
Maintenance electrician 3 salaries reported	$38.50 per hour
Customer service coordinator 1 salary reported	$55,000 per year
Tooling manager 1 salary reported	$77,500 per year
Shop supervisor 1 salary reported	$28.50 per hour

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