Enjoy the Work, But Pay is Down
My situation changed from 2010 to 2011. My former position was eliminated and finding work in the Midwest was tough. Took a position in the Inland Northwest in a different industry. Really enjoy the work, people and location, but took a 60K cut. Hopefully the industry I have moved to will not be as cyclical as the automotive industry. vice president of manufacturing/production in the industrial machinery industry with 26-plus years of experience, living in the Pacific region and earning $160,000
Compensation package for responsibilities and size of company are adequate. Our industry has suffered a long and serious decline due to unequal competitive marketplace (worldwide) caused by over-regulation and unrealistic government mandates. Largest professional challenge I face is family ownership and the resistance to change. Second challenge is finding and securing trainable employees who want to work. vice president of operations in the metals industry with 26-plus years of experience, living in the North Central region and earning $120,000
I enjoy the content of my job. However, it is less and less enjoyable because of poor leadership that prevents our department from being as successful as it could. I am struggling to figure out how to communicate in a way that "gets through" to the leaders about this. lean/continuous improvement manager in the metals industry with 26-plus years of experience, living in the North Central region and earning $88,000
Lately I have been very frustrated in current position. There is no advancement possible and feel often just get lip service with very little back up. Money's ok in this job market, so I stay. environmental, health or safety manager in the chemicals industry with six to 10 years of experience, living in the Middle Atlantic region and earning $44,000
All the Work We Can Handle
We currently have all the work we can handle and more. It's becoming more and more challenging to meet our customers delivery needs when their expectations are so unrealistic. Projects are often in the works for months, but are only in their preliminary drawing stages when we receive a purchase order and they want us to get started with no room to move on delivery dates but with the complete understanding that the released drawings will come with changes. Just insane expectations. corporate/executive manager in the metals industry with 26-plus years of experience, living in the Pacific region and earning $120,500
Motivating a discouraged workforce to care and continue to producing a quality product in the face of a bleak future with no reward other than to receive a paycheck and continue to have a job is quite difficult. The responsibility to continue to motivate and ensure a quality product is being produced with no reward other than receiving a paycheck and having a job is even more difficult. Maintaining a mentality of thankfulness rather than of entitlement is key to pushing forward to encourage and produce a quality product so that we all continue to have jobs and receive paychecks. director of manufacturing/production in the paper/printing/publishing industry with 26-plus years of experience, living in the North Central region and earning $72,800
Due to current business for the last few years salaries have remained fixed. Need to have some adjustment for health benefits and other cost of living that keeps rising. engineering manager in the industrial machinery industry with 26-plus years of experience, living in the North Central region and earning $78,000
Better Marketing Needed
We are on threshold of significant growth in manufacturing, but we must better market ourselves and our industry. supply chain/logistics manager in the aerospace and defense industry with 26-plus years of experience, living in the New England region and earning $90,000
We need to replace all politicians after a maximum of two-year terms. This is the only way we will get elected officials to listen to what is happening in the manufacturing sector. director of manufacturing/production in the electronics/high-tech/telecom equipment industry with 26-plus years of experience, living in the New England region and earning $109,000
Out-of-control healthcare costs are now exceeding our annual salary increases. quality manager in the computer equipment and peripherals industry with 26-plus years of experience, living in the Pacific region and earning $91,687
Money is good with the position, but it is stressful. manufacturing/production manager in the industrial machinery industry with 26-plus years of experience, living in the North Central region and earning $65,000
