Southwire Company – I can only speak directly about the Lafayette Indiana location, but I do have some experience with other locations. Lafayette lacks solid leadership and commitment to employees. Company is doing many good things on the commercial side but is weak in manufacturing execution. | Comparably

Southwire Company – I can only speak directly about the Lafayette Indiana location, but I do have some experience with other locations. Lafayette lacks solid leadership and commitment to employees. Company is doing many good things on the commercial side but is weak in manufacturing execution.

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Southwire is one of the world’s leading developers, manufacturers and suppliers of building wire and utility cable, as well as the tools read more
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I can only speak directly about the Lafayette Indiana location, but I do have some experience with other locations. Lafayette lacks solid leadership and commitment to employees. Company is doing many good things on the commercial side but is weak in manufacturing execution.

What did you like most about the interview process?

Friendly and courteous, got to take a tour.

What is the best part about your compensation package?

Pay is acceptable for manufacturing, but many other area employers pay more.

What needs to change to make the company culture better?

Stand behing the workers and back up the words about safety with action.

What are some of the best things about your team?

Team manages to accomplish what is needed even though support from management through equipment, tools, and safety is weak.

What does the leadership team need to get better at?

Lafayette team lacks genuine concern for employees. In most cases they say the right things but fail to act with empathy.

What's going wrong and how can it be improved?

Quality is questionable, many complaints when cusotmers are checking every part of cable. When the wire is installed in a long run issues are not normally noticed.

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