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The largest producer of gray, ductile, austempered ductile, and compacted graphite iron in the world, melting more than 9,500 tons a day. read more
EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
56
TOTAL
RATINGS
626

Waupaca Foundry Company Culture

Waupaca Foundry Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
3.8/5
Waupaca Foundry's Overall Culture is rated B

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

Waupaca Foundry CEO

Bottom 45%Bottom 45% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
Michael Nikolai Waupaca Foundry's CEO
Michael Nikolai
65 /100

Diversity at Waupaca Foundry

Women at Waupaca Foundry

Bottom 20%Bottom 20% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
D

Women at Waupaca Foundry have rated Compensation, Team, and Outlook as the highest categories they have scored

Waupaca Foundry eNPS

Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"
Top 35%Top 35% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably

Recommend to a Friend?

16

Waupaca Foundry employees are 16% more likely to recommend Waupaca Foundry as a great place to work

49%Promoters
18%Passives
33%Detractors

Working at Waupaca Foundry

Working at Waupaca Foundry is rated average by 56 employees, across various culture dimensions. Waupaca Foundry employees are most satisfied about Team, Compensation, and Happiness categories, putting Waupaca Foundry’s culture in the Top 35% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Top 25% compared to other companies in Green Bay, WI. See below in detail how working at Waupaca Foundry was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at Waupaca Foundry

B

Overall Company Culture at Waupaca Foundry is rated B

Last updated 4 days ago

Top
35%

Waupaca Foundry ranks in the Top 35% of other companies on Comparably with 1,001-5,000 Employees for Overall Company Culture Score

Overall Company Culture Score by Department

This graph details how each department scores their Overall Company Culture

Results from 56 Employees

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Product
76
Product76
Operations
68
Operations68

Waupaca Foundry Employee Reviews

Out of 39 Waupaca Foundry employee reviews, 74% were positive. The remaining 26% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Waupaca Foundry improve their work culture.

74%
26%
Positive Reviews74%
Constructive Feedback26%

Positive Reviews From Waupaca Foundry Employees

  • What do you like best about the leadership team?
    Great all around people, who are very helpful
  • What did you like most about the interview process?
    I like my job at Waupaca Foundry marinette, WI
  • What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?
    I like my job at Waupaca Foundry marinette, WI

Constructive Feedback From Waupaca Foundry Employees

  • Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
    More money, better health insurance
  • What needs to change to make the company culture better?
    All kinds of stuff needs to change but if leadership don't and won't inforce stuff there's not going to be any kind of change, leadership only acts the part when it's convenient for them
  • What would you most like to see improved at your company?
    I'd like took see better wages

Waupaca Foundry Company Information

Waupaca Foundry Company Overview

The largest producer of gray, ductile, austempered ductile, and compacted graphite iron in the world, melting more than 9,500 tons a day.

Waupaca Foundry Mission, Vision & Values

Waupaca Foundry Mission & Values

Waupaca Foundry produces iron castings, focusing on transportation, construction, agriculture and industrial markets worldwide. Waupaca Foundry embraces lean manufacturing techniques in all of its facilities, and manages other value added services for customers. Customers' expectations are met through innovative technology, continuous improvement culture, and the efforts of dedicated, motivated, highly trained work force. Waupaca maintains strong social and environmental commitments to its employees and communities, including: improvements sustained through green initiatives, a well-maintained and safe environment, and the encouragement of employees' personal growth through advancement and continuing education.

Waupaca Foundry Vision Statement

Waupaca Foundry is committed to relentless improvement, forward-thinking sustainability initiatives, and providing a reliable experience to the millions who use products with castings every day. Our goal is to employ individuals who take pride in manufacturing ductile iron and gray iron castings within a culture of continual innovation.

Headquarter1955 Brunner Drive, P.O. Box 249
Waupaca, WI
United States of America
Websitewww.waupacafoundry.com/
Founding Date1871
Tel715-258-6611
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Waupaca Foundry Employees

56 employees at Waupaca Foundry have reviewed Waupaca Foundry across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was 4 days ago.

Overall, the 56 Waupaca Foundry employees give their leadership a grade of C+, or Top 50% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at Waupaca Foundry are pleased with their total compensation at Waupaca Foundry, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at Waupaca Foundry are pleased with their team. 56 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a B+. The majority believe the meetings at Waupaca Foundry are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Waupaca Foundry believe the environment at Waupaca Foundry is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Waupaca Foundry is extremely fast. About 41% of the employees at Waupaca Foundry work 8 hours or less, while 8% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at Waupaca Foundry are generally happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

A Day in the Life
A Day in the Life
Waupaca Foundry employees generally work 10.1 hrs a day
Work Hours
A Day in the Life
Employees at Waupaca Foundry report the work pace is extremely fast
Work Pace
A Day in the Life
89% of Waupaca Foundry employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
Coworkers
A Day in the Life
Waupaca Foundry employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Every Week
Feedback
A Day in the Life
67% of Waupaca Foundry employees call their work environment positive
Environment

Joining Waupaca Foundry - Employee Onboarding

The prevailing opinion from Comparably users in Green Bay, WI about their company is that it was somewhat prepared on their first day. Green Bay, WI employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 65% said their direct manager was helpful with their acclimation during the first 90 days. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

Waupaca Foundry KPIs and OKRs

Employees’ understanding of Waupaca Foundry's KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 5 Waupaca Foundry employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 4 have said yes.

AnswerPercent
Yes80%
No20%
Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?
AnswerPercent
Yes0%
No0%
Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?

Waupaca Foundry CEO & Leadership

Waupaca Foundry CEO - Michael Nikolai

Michael Nikolai Waupaca Foundry's CEO
65 /100

Michael’s approval rate is lower compared to CEOs at similar sized companies, putting Michael in the Bottom 45% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Bottom 40% compared to CEOs of all other companies in Green Bay, WI. Michael Nikolai’s employees rank Waupaca Foundry in the Top 20% for Team, in the Top 25% for Compensation, and in the Top 30% for Happiness. Nikolai is generally unpopular with Waupaca Foundry employees, but ranks especially low with Female employees, and by employees with 3 to 6 Years experience and Caucasian employees. However, employees with 1 to 3 Years experience have a slightly more favorable view of the CEO.

Waupaca Foundry Leadership

The Waupaca Foundry Executive Team is rated a “C” and led by CEO Michael Nikolai, Executive Vice President Sales, Marketing, and Supply Chain Management John Wiesbrock, and Vice President of Engineering Bob Jezwinski

  • Michael Nikolai  CEO / President

    Michael Nikolai CEO / President

    Michael Nikolai serves as the CEO / President of Waupaca Foundry.

  • John Wiesbrock Executive Vice President Sales, Marketing, and Supply Chain Management

    John Wiesbrock serves as the Executive Vice President Sales, Marketing, and Supply Chain Management of Waupaca Foundry.

  • Bob Jezwinski Vice President of Engineering

    Bob Jezwinski serves as the Vice President of Engineering of Waupaca Foundry.

  • Rick Sutton Vice President Operations

    Rick Sutton serves as the Vice President Operations of Waupaca Foundry.

  • Rob Johnson CFO

    Rob Johnson serves as the CFO of Waupaca Foundry. Rob started at Waupaca Foundry in February of 2002. Rob currently... read more

  • Jarrod Osborn VP of Manufacturing Engineering

    Jarrod Osborn serves as the VP of Manufacturing Engineering of Waupaca Foundry.

Waupaca Foundry Salaries

How much does Waupaca Foundry pay?

How much do people at Waupaca Foundry get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Waupaca Foundry is $119,596, or $57 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $117,220, or $56 per hour.

At Waupaca Foundry, the highest paid job is a Director of Sales at $210,249 annually and the lowest is a CS Rep at $46,502 annually. Average Waupaca Foundry salaries by department include: Marketing at $123,121, Admin at $56,365, Sales at $138,398, and Product at $152,899. Half of Waupaca Foundry salaries are above $117,220.

30 employees at Waupaca Foundry rank their Compensation in the Top 25% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 96 ratings) while 30 employees at Waupaca Foundry rank their Perks And Benefits in the Top 30% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 34 ratings).

Salaries contributed from Waupaca Foundry employees include job titles like Automation Engineer and Product Marketing. Comparably data has a total of 2 salary records from Waupaca Foundry employees.

Last updated months ago.

1st Percentile
$68k
$68k1st Percentile
17th Percentile
$89k
$89k17th Percentile
33rd Percentile
$117k
$117k33rd Percentile
50th Percentile
$172k
$172k50th Percentile
67th Percentile
$227k
$227k67th Percentile
83rd Percentile
$246k
$246k83rd Percentile
100th Percentile
$289k
$289k100th Percentile
$119,596*
Average Compensation
$117,220*
Median Compensation

* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

Waupaca Foundry Salaries by City

Waupaca Foundry Salaries by Department

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Diversity & Inclusion at Waupaca Foundry

The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Waupaca Foundry across various culture dimensions.

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women N/A/100
Men 68/100
Department - Operations
Diverse Employees N/A/100

Ranked Culture the Lowest

Women N/A/100
Men N/A/100
Diverse Employees N/A/100

Waupaca Foundry Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness

  • Dental Insurance
  • Health Insurance

Waupaca Foundry PTO

Waupaca Foundry's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 0-10 days off a year with 50% of employees expected to be work free while out of office. Waupaca Foundry's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a $2500+ cash value per month.

AnswerPercent
Flex Time0%
Vacation Policy0%
Office Meals0%
401k Contribution100%
Childcare0%
Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?
AnswerPercent
Yes50%
No50%
Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
AnswerPercent
$2500+/mo75%
$1500 - $2500/mo0%
$1000 -$1500/mo25%
$500 -$1000/mo0%
Less than $500/mo0%
What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?

Waupaca Foundry Careers

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H1B Visa

In 2019, Waupaca Foundry applied for 1 H1B visas.

Work Permit Application Outcome

1
Total Applied
  • 0% Granted ( out of 1)
  • 0% Denied ( out of 1)
  • 0% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection ( out of 1)
  • 100% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer (1 out of 1)

This data was calculated using publicly sourced data from OFLC Performance Data

Let Waupaca Foundry Know You Want To Work There

Overview of Candidates Interested in Waupaca Foundry on Comparably

Candidates By Department

Design
100%

Candidates By Location

Oshkosh
100%

Frequently Asked Questions regarding Waupaca Foundry

What is Waupaca Foundry address?

Waupaca Foundry location is at 1955 Brunner Drive, P.O. Box 249

Who is the CEO of Waupaca Foundry?

Waupaca Foundry CEO is Michael Nikolai, their score by employees is 65

What is Waupaca Foundry eNPS?

The eNPS for Waupaca Foundry is 16

What is the salary for IT Support Engineer in Waupaca Foundry?

IT Support Engineer average salary in the US is 81k

What are the salaries in the HR in Waupaca Foundry?

The average salaries for HR in Waupaca Foundry is 111k

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