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Hudbay Minerals

* Everyone flapping their gums about Hudbay pouring a gold bar better stop because what they didn’t mention was it was 80% copper and they still don’t have the flotation right. 🤦‍♂️ 

        Currently the zinc plant is a free for all. The company since the 2015 strike is a joke. 7106 union in only there to fight and stir up trouble with Hudbay. They tell you when you hire on “ just show up and out your coveralls on that all “. What a message to new employees. 7106 tried to convince us that Hudbay is taking advantage of us every chance they get, meanwhile the starting wages are over $30/hour plus benefits holidays bonus etc. They are a cancer. They do zero for the good workers and only protect the useless. As for management what management. Nobody is running the zinc plant, there is no accountability, no leadership and no respect for fellow coworkers worst of all no safety safety is a joke. It exists on paper to pat themselves on the back. The culture of safety at Hudbay is “ not my job “ type attitude. 
Contractors in there doing union jobs are useless except for a few of them. They don’t get trained. Nobody gets trained. HR dept hire the most bottom of the barrel applicants. HR themselves don’t have a clue either. Good workers don’t stay they transfer or quit. On the plus side there is no standard of work expected everyday so if you’re a lazy lump you will love it cause you don’t have to worry about working hard. Scariest part of it all is these useless workers that are getting hired on are going to slip through the cracks and end up working in dangerous jobs underground that they have no business doing. 

I worked at Hudbay in Princeton for 1.5 years as a Haul Truck driver. Pay was great for the area, benefits were very good and great work / home balance with 7 on and 7 off. The majority of the management / HR are all a very “clicky” group. If you don’t fit in with them, you’re not going to make it. The other Haul Truck Drivers, Shovel & Equipment Operators are all pretty good to work with. The equipment for the most part is “ okay “. Safety can take a back seat  even though Safety is preached in one breathe and cut corners in the name of production the next. The “ favouritism “ shown to certain individuals is not hidden and it’s quite mind blowing which is one of the hardest parts of the job to accept most days. Chance for advancements are slim unless yiu have a “ connection “ with someone that can help you internally. Princeton is a very expensive place to try and rent accommodation if you don’t live in town and accommodations are scarce for the most part if you’re thinking of working here.

I've been at Hudbay for over 3 years, and its definitely getting better. The company has started surveys to ask for our/my opinion to improve things overall. Looks like they are serious about culture and values. 

My manager really cares about me and my team, and he's interested in my development.  That said, I think I'm one of the lucky ones. Some of the things I've seen other managers do show that they need better training on the basics.

Salary seems fair and I think it's above what I would get at another company (maybe top 25% of companies?).

Great medical benefits and pension. Company contribution to the share purchase plan matching is amazing.

Genuine interest in HSEC.

The improvements the company is working on are taking FOREVER. 

Decision making is centralized with senior managers and could be pushed down to lower levels.

Typically the day will start with accident and incident reports being read out loud to the department to inspire safe work, since I was in a maintenance department we would then go through jobs that need to be completed and then sent off to do them in whatever order you decided to do them, (unless there was an urgent job). Management was very polite and professional. My co-workers taught me so much about the operation of the mine and the instruments we worked on. The hardest part of the job were slow days, while working maintenance if you work hard enough and nothing is breaking down your day can turn into a crawl real fast. The most enjoyable part of the job was being taught by my co-workers how to do things, and different methods of how to do things.

If they like you, you could get away with almost anything. When they went after someone it was no hope. The management was chaotic. No communication between crews. Often cleaning up others messes and over worked. I learned a lot at Hudbay and I appreciate it. gave me skills in the mining industry with confined space and crane training. And dealing with heavy equipment. Being over worked or not giving the proper tools or safety procedures in place when given a task. I enjoyed the people the most; my co-workers. Trying to keep it lighthearted in stressful or aggravating situations.

A good company to work for. The people are very nice and very community based. Still growing since they found new and long term mineral deposits. There safety needs improvement but that is on the forward rise for them. From day one I was included in major repairs and was given the ability to show my skills and work very hands on. Management could use a bit of work but there is minimal tools for them so they do struggle. It does seem to be getting better. All in all if management used newer,updated techniques on management, this job would be rated one of the best jobs I've had

Hudbay Manitoba is a company operating at least 20 years behind everyone else.   Work conditions are poor at best and safety is not taken seriously there.  Advancements are based on previous friendships and family relationships and not skill or abilities.  There is very little oversight from superiors in almost all areas I have witnessed.  If you are looking for an easy job with almost competely abscent, inept supervision, this is the job for you.   If you have ambition and standards for quality and safety and pride in your abilities, this place will drive you crazy.

A typical work started at 6:30 AM in the morning meeting room. Then after the supervisor gave his safety briefing he told us where he needed us and told us to have a good, safe, productive workday. The hardest part of the job was honestly working in the summer heat as it got really hot at times. When the days where +30 degrees Celsius, the general Forman would get Gatorade for everyone. So all in all it was a awesome place to work.

work at least 11.5 hours a day for 7 days and 7 off, then 7 nites.
i like working underground and being a part of making the wheels turn . i feel that i manage to learn something new every day and this keeps my interest .i feel i work well with fellow workers i do enjoy working 'ot'. helping co-workers do there jobs is usually the easy part and me being a happy worker makes them scratch their heads. i do like change and variety and an accomplished job

What is the best part of working at the company?
The ability to perform all your skills and be so busy the day moves fast!!

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Living in the town. Not a safe place.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Friendly and hard working. The union culture is strong which makes you and your co-workers challenge each other to do better at what they do

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Working hard and seeing results is very rewarding

Top Job Titles	Average salary
Geologist 3 salaries reported	$43.76 per hour
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Boilermaker 8 salaries reported	$43.69 per hour
Technician 4 salaries reported	$37.96 per hour
Surveyor 1 salary reported	$46.03 per hour

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