Huan

Precision Castparts: An Abandoned Growth Story, Part II

I find this article interesting, but it you only knew what kind of labor issues PCP has, you'd possibly think twice.

The mid-management there are put in charge of areas which they have no expertise or knowledge, then blunder through problems they create themselves. Upper management has no clue as to what's going on because the mid's are covering up the problems before it's discovered by their bosses.

Also, the attendance policies are draconian, to say the least. Their own policies end up culling out some of the better workers because of illnesses, family problems, etc.

In case you haven't figured it out, I AM an employee there. I do enjoy my work for it is challenging, but the middle management is erratic and makes the job far more problematic than it ever should be. Many come from areas and fields that have nothing to do with those areas that they supervise (like management of a cabinet shop, now managing a foundry).

PCP is a company who can't help BUT make money because of the field it's in, but if the management isn't fixed, at some point this weakness will become apparent and could possible end up being their Achilles Heel.