If Charles Koch knew...he would be ashamed... - Chemical Engineer INVISTA Employee Review

1.0
13 Jan 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

* pay and benefits * co-workers

Cons

* Lack of understanding and ability to implement KOCH MBM philosophy properly * confused management * Performance bonus is non existant even though they hammer you for it all year * very high employee turnover * unreliable process equipment * aging plant (40+ yrs) * slow to reward hard work * ignore obvious signs of equipment failures * try to make operators be maintenance, maintenance be E/I and E/I be operators (diluting expertise) * Promote out of desperation * do not listen to wage role * most of the Engineers have less than 2 years experience due to high engineer turn over * minimal investments into unit equipment (patch, clamp, look away) * sink or swim environment (no mentoring) * lack of adequate training programs * run plant with known process leaks and expect employees to turn a blind eye

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5.0
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CEO approval
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Pros

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Cons

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2.0
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Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

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Cons

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