Evonik Corporation Production Department Employee Reviews

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I think right now everyone at my company is stressed, over worked and underpaid.

I never thought I would work here, but took a shot in the dark a few years back when I retired from teaching. This has been an eye-opening experience which lets me challenge myself every day. Some days are definitely better than others, but I do not regret my decision to start working here.

I have been employed at the site for over 24 years. I have seen many changes at the site. The mission of the site has changed in that time to become a contract manufacturer. The one constant is the professionalism and the culture that the employees and the company continue to promote.

I enjoy coming to work every day. I am proud of what I do at work and what my coworkers and I accomplish to make medicine to save lives.

The leadership team listens to employee input and strives to find ways to bridge the gap, to meet both Evonik standards and needs as well as the needs of departmental needs.

not applicable at the moment

At the moment we currently don't have someone of leadership in the department i am in.

We get plenty of updates with new about current and future statistics regarding the site's performance, and what to expect in the coming months.

All members of the leadership team care about all Evonik employees and safety is the top priority.

Seriously addressing work-life balance or empowering sites to do this.

Priority to people's lives should be made over grasping for profit.

Providing opportunities for growth and development especially for employees at small site

Stop being so damn woke.

Hire and train so the level of knowledge is able to be passed down and work load supports being able to train people is a positive way vs thrown to the fire. Fix the supply chain to match production level expectations.

The total package is great. You can get up to 10% 401K match, the pay is great, plenty of PTO, the bonus structure is also good.

401 (k) instead of pension allows my spouse and I to plan accurately. Health insurance premiums are lower than site's previous owner.

multiple options for medical benefits

Good 401k matching, Good health insurance and bonus.

Company 401(k) match and company retirement contribution

The pay at Evonik is not competitive and the benefit offerings are minimal compared to other North American biotech companies.

Not applicable at the moment

Better work/life balance. Wage increases to keep up with inflation.

When the pandemic hit some of the contractors were laid off and that lead to short staffed in operators, but still having the same amount if not more work. We are currently winging it with just 2 shifts working 24/5. The process for new hires is frozen as of now.

Other local employers (and those less than an hour's drive away) tend to have higher pay rates than what Evonik currently offers. Several people have left to pursue these careers and I see that number increasing in the near future.

A true team-spirit and willingness to lend a hand, regardless of job status.

They work hard and will do whatever it takes to get tasks done

Work well together, make the workplace enjoyable, and are willing to help if needed.

We tend to all get along and are more than willing to help one another if the need arises.

The team works together to accomplish their goals as well as the companies goals. Everyone is willing to help others out when needed.

Take responsibility in their work ethic and come in with a " team player" mind set. if in doubt I would want them to ask questions instead of just " doing it." I sometimes feel the division between day shift and night shift.

Evonik core values, improve communication, and accountability

They could be a little more appreciative of working for Evonik.

My answer of "No" to the previous question was meant to be neutral, but leaning "No" since I personally separate business and friendship-like relationships.

WE as a team have a few great techs who go above and beyond. While there are more techs who are complacent with doing less than their job requires them to do.

For the most part, employees in our plant care about one another and understand that community is also about working together.

Someone is ALWAYS ready to help me when I have a doubt or a question about production or book work.

Most people in my area (Operations) seem to have the same mindset, and can agree on most aspects of our jobs.

I work shift work so the 12 hour shift is my normal. The fact that everyone at the company puts safety as number one is important to me. Continuously looking at ways to improve the safety culture here is great.

Team like atmosphere with common goals instead of a cut-throat environment.

An HR person on site to directly handle personnel issues

Work/life balance. Oftentimes we are just expected to do overtime without being asked in advance (or if it is advance, it's not far enough in advance). For salaried employees, there's no conversation about how that overtime is compensated.

Much more acknowledgement of being a human that works shift, and work/life balance for shift workers

Less micromanaging from people that don't know the process. Less confrontational managers. Focus on happier employees with some sort of morale booster.

Everyone needs to remember what got them where they are today.

My coworkers and the team spirit they share.

Finishing my tasks for the day.

Interacting with the people. As a supervisor it is satisfying helping people meet their goals and grow.

Interacting with the team to accomplish goals.

Seeing large efforts come to a successful result.

Communication needs to be improved.

Overtime ruins my motivation at the start of each week. Most of the time we don't need OT, but we do not get called off because they tend to dig around and try to find a reason to keep us. Scheduling OT a month ahead really puts a damper on motivation and overall morale.

Shifts in manufacturing schedule causes a great deal of stress. Fix the schedule so employees don't have to cancel plans or hire a babysitter to work off hours and weekends.

Employees spread too thin, overloaded. Address the workload by hiring workers.

Lack of support from the NALT to improve true operational issues like HR, comp, IT and procurement. First, the NALT needs to wake up and fix the comp issue. Inflation and the labor shortage is real! HR and procurement need to be restructured so the reps actually have site ownership and involveme