manufacturing operator

application specialist

material handler

quality assurance inspector

user experience designer

Safran

Basic Benefits, Hard Working Coworkers

I've worked at CDI (Zodiac Aerospace) for about 3 Years.
Unfortunately the experience wasn't what I expected an Aerospace industry to be.

Lots of newcomers to Canada are taken advantage of by very poorly developed Team Leads, effects their Supervisor needs within their Stores Department. If you look at the turn around of Supervisor employees coming and going, you'll see a history of issues with managing employees with respect and or lack of respect for ones culture because of the Team Leads bad mouthing their employees.

Their Production Support is fantastic, guys always willing to give it their all, even with a lower wage, not industry standards for Aerospace, but the guys always keep a positive motivate outlook. Company for some reason aids and promotes their poorly developed Team Leads with Bonuses and support for keeping the teams divided, at least that's how employees feel. Over all the company provides great basic benefits, but far from Aerospace Standards.

The day the Team-Leads are replaced within the Stores Depart with people who know how to treat employees will be the day Zodiac will advance in higher productivity measures.

A typical day starts reviewing the aircraft projects assigned to me as a PM: I check the request of change and quotes related to them and the advancement of the production if needed. When changes are requested I generate the bids and the possible schedule impact. Usually I try to plan ahead the long lead time parts required on a project for mitigating the risk of not meeting the due date or delivery date. 
Management is being constructed, so far the leaders are set by authority but the inspiring part is a work in process. I find that a better shared vision is needed and this need to be done by the managers.
I work with a multicultural work environment. I have co-workers from all the ages and all the possible origins. This nourish us as a company and help me to grow understanding different ways to address problems.
The hardest part of the job is the lack of structure an will to make projects happen. My internal suppliers and my external and internal customers are challenging to manage since I need to take them on board for each step of the process.
I really enjoy finding the right solution for the issues and/or changes that the client request. I love to make it happen on time an well done.

I use to work there and as per the people there, very friendly. Benefit are pretty much the same elsewhere. 
The only big issue is management and pay.
They don't know what they are doing at all plus it became one ethnicity over there ( Philippine) who the managers are taken advantage of them since they can't speak proper French or English and are easy to manage by using fear on them ( example: where are you going to get better then here with your statue, I heard it many times)
Salary: very poor, the evaluation are not good. You'll always get 3.2% no matter what for there budget unless you're their favorite and they need you.
Basically,  the company works on favoritism 
You'll start at 14-15$ unless you have a diploma and they need you , they might bring it up to 18 $ but that's really rare. The rares I've seen in the middle of crisis there was 21$ and trust me, you'll be a target by workers when they find out.
In my opinion,  if you need experience,  go for it but then leave. You can get better trust me. I'm proof of it.
If you think by working there will allow you to go to bombardier,  forget about it. You need to wait 6 months before applying there so to conflict of interest or being lay off.

What is the best part of working at the company?
It was great building relationships with coworkers the customers.  You usually get more recognition from them.
They did have decent benefits.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Management or the lack of.
Definitely not judged on work ethic but on who is friends with who.
Very little respect given to employees especially when or if you require any kind if support.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Not very friendly.  You need to be able to work with very little support.  The facility is not very accessible for physically handicapped.  HR department will do nothing to assist.   There is zero respect for anyone with tenure.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Work gets piled up and to add to stress your breaks are often interrupted.  Communication is not strong internally.  Only the special favored ones get to pick what work they want to do and when they want.  Any cost savings or potential improvements are overlooked unless you are a favorite.

I was there before they became Saffron and before they became Zodiac.  At the beginning working there was a great place to be where you learn new stuff but as time goes by they will find any ways possible to get you out of the company.  This company is good only for training so that you could find other jobs that is better quality then Saffron.  As being there for 12 years I had no option in advancing to a different department, the quality is bad and they don't recognize you of the experience that you have. 
Also when it comes to evaluation instead of looking at a six month period, they will look through for only one month or two.
If you work here I suggest to keep you're eyes opened and stay on guard.

Involved with flammability certification of Bombardier Global Express business jet aircraft interior.

Prepare & maintain technical reports to show conformance to government certification regulations.

Work with various internal departments/groups to investigate and ensure that final product meets flammability build-up specifications.

Involved with continuous improvement projects within the group related to reducing lead-time for standard operating procedures and to ensure ISO compliance.

Provide customer service to internal and external company clients who require flammability related information.

nteract with external company suppliers/clients to check and ensure that supplied material meet the required specifications

Safran Canada is a very good Company to work for. An Organization which is run professionally and values positive contribution.
Management on the whole is very experienced, hands on and supportive.
Peer collaboration is high and workload balancing is quite common. 
Travelling is required about 30% of the time (I refer to within the Supply Chain Group), within NA and overseas.  
Long hours are not the norm although deadlines of course have to be met.
Safran would provide excellent opportunities for someone planning a career in the Aerospace industry

This Company is horrible, low wages, treat employees like garbage, they treat Filipino people like slaves with lower wages than anyone else. The management in Montreal have have no clue what they are doing, there has been 2 lay offs in last 4 months with many more to come. There is no chance of improvement, or moving up in the company you will always be stuck in same position with no chance of a salary raise. They will lie if you get hurt because of work, and then they will try and find away to remove you out of the company, even if you work harder and faster than anyone else. Also Worse Human Resources ever, they don’t treat you like a human and they aren’t resourceful at all. Stay away if possible from here 

What is the best part of working at the company?
Safran supports and respects the workers. Safety is first and they listen to your needs and suggestions. It’s a great place with amazing people 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Knowing you would be better suited in another position and more of an asset to the company but being stuck where you are til you fulfill your contract term. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Positive. Friendly. Ethnically diverse. Respectful. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Time flies and since I am a hard worker I get a lot accomplished in a day.

Working there is okay, the work was repetitive and you had to stand for many hours, but the work environment is really calm, the employees are very friendly and generally nobody bothers you while you work, I thank safran for giving me the opportunity to be part of their team and for training me, I loved my job, unfortunately the province was the problem, the high cost of living was what forced me to leave the province and my job, I had many problems that were out of my control and did not allow me to live and work peacefully 😭 I wish safran was in another province

Top Job Titles	Average salary
Manufacturing operator 1 salary reported	$20.02 per hour
Application specialist 3 salaries reported	$21.00 per hour
Material handler 4 salaries reported	$19.89 per hour
Quality assurance inspector 5 salaries reported	$48,000 per year
User experience designer 1 salary reported	$71,500 per year

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