technicien de maintenance en équipements industriels

électromécanicien

mécanicien d'équipement lourd

bobineur

sales representative for construction materials

Wajax

Good experience at first, quite rewarding, despite the fact that there was no training proper.
We have to manage to find and then talk to different people, in order to understand what are the expectations.
Then we see colleagues leaving overnight...
And when we realize, that we are finally quite underpaid compared to other companies ... 
(however to believe the annual figures it is not the money that is lacking)

Unfortunately, Wajax doesn't understand why people are leaving, so I'm going to say it here.
Frankly, because I have been gone for a while ...
But we are no longer in 1980, a good mutual health is no longer enough to keep its employees ...
It's over, the time when people stayed for life in a company.
Now, it takes real competitive wages and revisable increases, premises worthy of the name, with a real food service and some advantages on site ...
There is no feeling of belonging ...

So I admit, the colleagues in the vast majority are really helpful and friendly.
And that's really the strength of Wajax, because it makes it a good place to learn.
However, there are more and more tasks and fewer and fewer staff, all services combined ...
Which ends up being very heavy on a daily basis, because it is not true that we will do 60 hours per week (paid 37 hours) to replace those who have left ...
To help out yes, but daily with a lousy salary, no ...
Those who leave are not even replaced, for the most part.
I think it's time to wake up, knock out people with health and safety is good, but it's not only that ... And it's quickly boring.
It really gives the impression that there is only the case law & profits that interest ...

You could set up a profit-sharing bonus for all employees. You will see that they would already feel more involved.
It also takes listening to employees and treating them with respect, compared to all that has been said above.
Until you do, people will not fight to stay or feel involved.
It's a shame, really ... Because there is potential, but it would take another direction with another vision.
Because apart from the employees, the management and some managers are not up to the task that falls to them.

Thanks anyway for these years, we had a good days! But unfortunately also, much worse days...

Wajax is a great place to work.  While it is a large national company, the individual branches are run by local leaders and this gives the branches a smaller "mom and pop" feel to go along with the large corporate feel.  Wajax runs a very lean organization, which typically means people are quite busy, but it also means that you get a fair amount of runway to tackle the day to day problems you face.  This makes Wajax a ideal place to work for people who strive to get results and people looking to make a "mark".  This also means each branch has a slightly different culture and feel (which I view as a positive).  The lean organization means that there is no "person in the background" doing a lot of the work. If you want to get something accomplished its up to you to get it done.  This might be frustrating for someone who comes from a very large and rigid company.  Wajax has moved many corporate services back East and this means you often struggle with time changes and different business culture on solving issues.  Personally I'm a fan of keeping corporate services regionalized where the variance is customers is more clearly understood. 
In my years at Wajax they general have shown great care for the employees and have been very fair with bonus payouts and compensation.  While its struggled with the most recent inflationary pressures, prior to that it was quite good (and will likely follow suit and catch up to inflation in the future).

Please do not work in this company especially this branch! 
Company is having problems and would face mass layoffs soon.
Most of the work is contract oil changes for forklifts and greasing pallet jacks. Nothing to learn really and no development. Heavy duty side is pretty slow (mostly PDI) and already assigned for 3 guys there, the rest are not allowed to touch Heavy duty stuff. Usually Heavy duty equipment customers have their own mechanic or is contracted to other companies. No proper tooling or training even though it’s considered a dealership. Pay is in the lower side and usually you are paid material handling wage. As an apprentice it’s not a good place to start because you have to sign a contract which you have to pay with triple interest when you try to leave. No mentorship and usually just forced to do oil changes forever because thats mostly the job you have there as a material handling tech while charging full journeyman rate to customers. Ofcourse you have all the responsibilities fall into you even if you are undertrained or lack the tooling to do the job. There are better heavy duty dealers to go to that has better training and get better experience. The treatment is also worst because they look down material handling techs there because you only do oil changes. Ironic. 

This was one of the most disappointing workplaces I have experienced. Management frequently talked about employees being “like family,” but my experience was the opposite. I found leadership to be unsupportive, communication to be poor, and employee concerns were often ignored.

As a sales representative, I felt there was significant favoritism in how opportunities and accounts were distributed. Established representatives appeared to receive the majority of the better opportunities, making it difficult for newer salespeople to build a customer base and earn a competitive income. The process did not feel fair or transparent.

Rather than focusing on coaching and helping employees succeed, interactions with management often felt focused on criticism rather than support. I did not feel comfortable raising concerns because it seemed they were not taken seriously.

Morale was low, trust between employees and management was lacking, and the overall culture created unnecessary stress. I would not recommend this workplace to someone looking for strong leadership, fair opportunities, or a supportive environment.

I accepted a position at Wajax to gain experience, and while I did gain some, my overall time with the company was challenging. During my employment, I had an uncomfortable interaction with a supervisor whose comments made me feel uneasy, and I chose to distance myself to maintain a professional environment.

Shortly afterward, I was released during my probationary period. The process surrounding my Record of Employment (ROE) became complicated, and I initially had difficulty obtaining documentation that accurately reflected my probationary dismissal. After escalating the issue and sharing relevant correspondence with senior leadership, the matter was ultimately resolved by the VP of HR, who corrected and resubmitted my ROE in a timely and professional manner.

My experience left me with concerns about internal communication, managerial oversight, and how certain issues were handled. While others may have different experiences, I encourage prospective employees to consider whether the company’s culture and management structure align with their expectations.

Wajax Power Systems was a wonderful place to work. Everyone worked as a team which fits right into how I like to work. There were many challenges in this job but none I couldn't learn or excel in overtime. It was always comfortable at work as everyone was easy going and no one was micro managed. 
I started the position not knowing anything about how a diesel engine works and with time I got to learn alot about the parts and pieces that make the engine work! Most of my day was coordinating with suppliers on lead times for all of our inventory and parts. I looked after logistics and making sure everything went smooth from PO to delivery to the customer. I submitted PO's and work orders as well as change orders. 
Along with the coordinating role I also had to provide invoicing to the customer, which had to be coded correctly as well as make sure all costing was correct, there was completing monthly and yearly reporting to my manager, calculating commissions, and completing expense reports.
So as you can see I did a vast amount of duties in my position. I love to learn new things!
Unfortunately Wajax was downsizing and moving manufacturing to Edmonton and my position was no longer needed.

No opportunity for advancement. Safety is more important than profits or customers or staff until it costs a bit of money (even if it is a very large safety concern). Inventory has been reduced to the point where I can spend over a day trying to figure out how to get the right components for the customer where it should take 30min at most. Processes are constantly changing and never fully outlined so it is impossible to follow. Training rarely occurs so people struggle to do their jobs. Hiring staff for management pet projects occurs all the time and those staff don't have any work to do. Other staff way overworked and lacking the resources to be effective. Low-mid level managers have no power. Upper management makes decisions slowly and without knowledge of the details so they are the wrong decision. Have talked to other locations and they all have similar issues. It has been like this for about 5 years so it is well past time for them to have their stuff sorted out.

From the get go with Wajax, I have always had a very pleasant work experience. Management were always willing to help you along the way. I have learned that if you give all you've got to offer a company, they will take care of you. Wajax did just that through my 33 years with the company. They have given me a chance to learn and grow with a very solid foundation of work ethic and morals. I could not have asked for better people to work with during my time with Wajax. The hardest part of my job was to tell any customer that I could not help them. I was always trying to come up with solutions for my customers with what we had to offer. I always told myself that "No" was not an option and that there is always an answer to every solution. If it was not for my senior managers and their efforts to assist me with solutions to difficult tasks, I would not have grown to be the leader that I become in the organization.

The only pros was pay was good and hours worked.  This company does not care about employees and the management is lacking in what it takes to keep employees . The manager was the biggest liar and backstabbing person i have ever dealt with, would turn staff against each other and stand back and almost be amused.  The way this place is ran is a joke, was working for this company for several years and never had a feeling of security.  Has gone downhill bigtime and lost alot of good people and business.  If you are really stuck for a job till you find something this is your place but dont stay too long or it will wear on you.  Corporate has no clue how to maintain people or business and has drove this company into the ground. Work for a different company now and have changed their minds of getting work done there or to even buy any parts. Company is on a disaster course. 

Prepare and process warranty claims and customer work orders using the Trend system, responsible for the accounts payable, post receivables to the system, and responsible for proper revenue collection.
Support the company’s financial management practises by ensuring the effective closure of work orders at month-end, and ensuring that the information is posted on the Trend system within the set deadlines in order for the Toronto Head Office to close its monthly financial statements. Analyzed contract performance for bids, budgets and forecasts.
Act on behalf of the Service Manager when required which consists of managing the service department, supervising 22 technicians, and delegating work to ensure the effective service delivery.
Developed and implemented a variety of innovative policies and strategies to promote service.

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