hvac technician

journeyperson electrician

mechanical designer

welder

electrical assembler

ICE Western Sales

Pros:

- Some sort of security - if you enjoy everything discussed below and don't pretend for any wage raise - you will last there regardless your working skills
- Benefits. But they are in the cons list too. At least you get something
- Your hours and work schedule are predictable until some point discussed below.
- Most of the time it is inside job.
- No pressure until they fail on deadline.

Three biggest issues:

1) Safety - company which produces HVAC units can't figure out proper ventilation in the shop. Almost all the time you can fill and see in air - welding fumes, dust (filters never changed), paint vapors (yes, regardless the fact that they have dedicated paint booth they quite often paint big units right beside you). Unsafe overhead crane use practices, pure safety culture in assembling department due to lack of training. Safety lady on the floor is just for show. Sanitary condition is on the lowest level - washrooms are cleaned only once a week, constantly missing towels, soaps etc. For same reason lunchroom is messy too.

2) Management - rude, rude, rude. Don't care about employees until they fail to meet deadlines and want everyone to work "extra hours". Never pay overtime, use bank system. Push workers to use their bank hours whenever company wants, not employee. There is a feeling of segregation on "office workers" - superiors and "floor workers" - inferiors. They don't give any raise in wages for apprentices after their schooling, to the point that they don't bother themselves to give any excuse of doing that. Have seen many great and dedicated guys leaving the company just because of that. There is a tendency to cut wages for existing employees. Medical benefits are expensive and simply suck. Picky about minor stuff like - watching with a clock when workers start their walk to washrooms to wash their hands at the end of the shift. Supervisor is getting after workers who are earlier by one single minute.

3) Workflow - have constant issues with supplying parts and materials. Some times it gets ridiculous - you cant finish your job because you miss minor parts which everyone can buy around the corner. This creates constant swings from super busy weeks with 10-12 hr shifts to very slow days when you can't find anything to do and days go painfully slow. That is when they push employees to use their bank hours by sending them home. Constantly changing their minds - be prepared to redo again and again your work. Drawings often are messed up - lots of mistakes and changes on the go gives another reason to redo your work. Lots of miscommunication between departments.

What is the best part of working at the company?
nothing good is a terrible workplace lack of management and accountability. many bosses but few to no leaders.  

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Lack of training and overall organization the whole place feels like an unorganized circus. When you start working there, you quickly notice that every trainer and lead hand has a different way of doing things. One person will teach you to do a task a certain way, and if you follow their instructions, the next lead hand or trainer will tell you it’s wrong and show you a completely different method. Then, if you follow that “correct” way, the previous trainer comes back asking why you’re no longer doing it the way they originally taught you. There’s no structure, no consistent training, and everyone ends up pointing fingers instead of working together.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
The work environment is stressful and disorganized due to the lack of consistent training and communication between management, lead hands, and trainers. Different people expect different methods for the same tasks, which creates confusion and frustration for employees. Instead of having a structured system and teamwork-focused culture, there is a lot of finger-pointing and blame when mistakes happen. Overall, the workplace culture feels unorganized and lacks proper leadership and coordination.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
A typical day at the company feels chaotic and unpredictable. Most of the time, you are trying to keep up with constantly changing instructions from different lead hands and trainers, all of whom expect things to be done differently. Instead of having a clear routine or organized workflow, employees often spend time correcting or redoing tasks because of miscommunication and lack of consistency. The work itself can be manageable, but the poor organization and lack of proper structure make the day more stressful than it needs to be.

STAY AWAY!!! THE WORST COMPANY I HAVE EVER WORKED FOR!!! 
This place is a revolving door, people come and go every month, management doesn’t care about you or your existence. There are too many things to list that are wrong with this place. Here are just a few…you get very little training and there are no policies or procedures in place, everyday there are new rules, there is no culture & no support you are expected to know everything and everything has to be done right NOW.
The owner is verbally abusive and his girlfriend thinks she can manage and run the business being an HR & OM with his guidance, she basically does all his dirty work because he doesn’t want to deal with anything. She micro-manages everyone in this place, you need to ask her for approval before you do anything. It’s hard to be confident and motivated when she is so obsessed with control that they hover over your every move. If you have an issue to discuss, don’t bother, she will brush it under the carpet.
This place doesn't deserve a 1 star!!

What is the best part of working at the company?
Avoid this workplace if you value proper training, organization, and leadership.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Employees often receive conflicting instructions from different lead hands and supervisors, making it difficult to know which expectations to follow. Instead of having clear procedures and proper guidance

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
There is very little teamwork, and employees are often given different expectations depending on who is supervising that day.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
There is little consistency in training or expectations, which creates frustration and makes people feel set up to fail. Many workers become discouraged because instead of receiving proper guidance, they are often blamed for mistakes caused by disorganization.

Typical day was right away being bombarded by management about the pettiest things. when you try and do your job they go and change procedures on you and then you get in trouble for it. It is like working at high school where there are "clicks" if they don't like you they will shut you out then find stupid reasons to get rid of you. And when they micromanage you they yell at you verbally or in email.... 
No core values or Ethics
No procedures- change weekly anyway depending on moods. 
No professionalism
Micro managed
No systems in place that stay 
Paydays are always messed up and they give you poor reasons why? 
they want you to work overtime but you never get paid for it. 

Do Not Work Here!!

Unfortunately, a lot of good effort is wasted on a company that doesn't recognize the effort put in by employees. Sometimes employees aren't even treated like people. As a supervisor, it is hard to motivate workers when any effort goes unnoticed and unrewarded. Paying for bebefits out of pocket, vacation pay paid out every payday, lack of diligence by upper management, and a constant "blame game" rather than constructive problem solving are some of many issues here. Employees are often asked to work large amounts of banked time and then management gets upset when they use the banked time.

Brake and sheer foreman is a condasending complete a hole and should be used as a sweeper cleaning the shop. He has no business managing people. He is ignorant and talks down to people and will stab you in the back the first chance he gets. I would not work here. You are at risk of losing your job at a moments notice. The foreman is not to be trusted. Stay away and flip burgers or anything else. Management is blind and takes the word of the foreman and you have no chance.

ICE western is a well established company where you can learn a lot if you have the willingness to learn and the right attitude. Office has  flexibility for work hours. It is a fast pace environment with changing priorities so It can be stressful on some days but all jobs have that to some extent. 
Overall, a good learning experience!
And Management offers good perks such as gift cards, free tickets for events  for employees and their families from time to time.

-Provide a good training ground to learn many skills. Some of the employees are fun to work with and work as a team. My supervisor assist me with all my questions and I can always rely on her. 

-There is a need to increase employee involvement.

-Company offers health and dental benefits, RRSP plan, vacation pay, 1.5 banked time for overtime work,flexible work schedule. 

Overall, a good learning experience!

What is the best part of working at the company?
Going home was the best part of the day

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Poorly managed.hot head ownership

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
All the workers on the floor and warehouse are great.ownership and management cant stand you

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
High pressure.missing parts.poorly organized

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