Boehmer Box

I worked less than a week and was fired once I got ill from the heat. 

I was all right in the areas where they had a fan, but in the less ventilated areas I began to feel sick from heat exhaustion and a headache. I spoke to the lead and was sent to the safety room. A mere 45 minutes later (!) my agency sends a message saying my placement has been cancelled, and when I ask the reason they said, it was because the company felt it would not be suitable for me because of the heat.

Agreed, the heat was too much for me to work there but is that a 'fault' of the worker? What sort of company fires someone for having what is a health and safety issue - I was told by a company rep that they are *really* big on health and safety. They probably want the next worker to not complain and pass out in the heat.

Someone checked in on me while in the sick room to ask if I was all right. I thought it was some official way of showing concern, but I later realized they were finding out my name so they could fire me. 

Other workers seemed to handle the heat better than myself, but then there are those who also manage heavy backbreaking labour more than others - so that is no excuse.

This company uses raised pallet jacks/pumps to lift products from to lessen the bending, so why not use more fans to protect even one or more employees from the heat?

Other minor issues: A total break time of one hour in a 12 hour shift! Usual spying and monitoring.

They have a huge sign in the warehouse saying 'Continuous Improvement' - which is preposterous. Anyone who fires someone, (even a temp worker) in 45 minutes once they get ill from the workplace is far from interested in improvement.

Companies like this should go out of business.

Going to a direct competitor was difficult, and I did hear numerous times that if SPG and our GMP's (previous employer) were so good...why did they close the London Facility? After just over a year I have both earned respect from the employees for my work ethics and knowledge, and gained respect for the processes and upper management from what was once a direct competitor. I am currently on a 12 hour continental shift and am acting Plant Supervisor during the weekend, which I find challenging and rewarding as I am now interacting with the whole workforce and processes, not just one department. I enjoy the people, the job, and the wage...and was hoping I would get used to the hour plus commute. I am now realizing that I need to either look for options closer to home, or look at relocating my family closer to Kitchener. Should I decide to relocate I plan on continuing my career at Boehmer Box until retirement. Thanks.

i have only been with boehmer box since october , i started out as a temp , and now on contract , boehmer is a great place if you enjoy learning something new every day and knowing that every ay is going to be a fun a and rewarding one , when i started i did not no what a die cutter was and now only 5 months there and only really 3 actuly going up on the press i can keep one running for th most part but i deffently am not good at it , but because i work at boehmer i no i will oneday be great at being a diecutter ! , i am on the 12 hr contiential shift and i wouldnt switch back to 8 hr again , there are so many pros about 12 hr shift , but not much else i can say excepy its one of thoes places you have to work at to get the full just of it :)

Every employee is friendly and with a smile, they are very cooperative and they share their own idea to teach you something new. The administrator are super friendly and polite.
The culture of the workplace is great, we're all like a team and work in that way. The job is easy and there is really no hard part about the job at all. The most enjoyable part of the job is cleaning the offices.

Boehmer box was an alright place to work at. Its very loud in there so you always had to wear protective ear equipment. One good thing about it being loud is that people didn't talk much since you pretty much had to yell to communicate. Also you can focus on your work without anyone distracting you and time would go by fast.

I enjoyed working at boehmer box while I was employed there .I learned to work independently,The company changed hand a few times and became a bit confusing at times.Most of the people were good to work with but everywhere you work there are always those rude people that somehow get away with unnessasary foul language.The best day pay day.

This was a good company going through CCAA that we turned around and made it a world class organization.  It was valuable learning on building and motivating teams.  I was also fortunate enough to learn the principles and processes of Lean Manufacturing.

Some good people. Really good people in fact. But the bad ones? Sell you out or set you up in a heartbeat. Good pay but long stressful hours. Ultimately though, I had to leave due to family medical issues. I just couldn’t do the travel and long shifts while dealing with what was happening at home.

Boehmer Box is now Paperworks Inc
Decent while I worked there (contract).  Not sure what the future holds.  Lots of possibility with the right management.

Worked here for two years. First year I worked straight days from 6:30 am - 6:30 pm. My second year I switched to straight nights and worked 6:30 pm - 6:30 am. The work here was slow and repetitive. I spent most of my day standing around; keeping an eye on the press and the product.

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