No growth opportunities. None. In fact, they are overstaffed at some mid-level positions. I cannot emphasize this enough: don't expect to move from the position you are in. Ever. If you are looking for a mostly secure job with no variation and reasonable pay for the next 30-40 years, this is the job for you!
No development or mentoring. You want to grow or learn something? Do it on your own or track down someone willing to help you. (They are there, you just have to know who...) Development opportunities internally are on par with beachfront development opportunities in Arizona.
Beware when someone offers you an "opportunity". The apparent definition of opportunity is, basically, an invitation for a lot more work with no payoff. Opportunity here, should be viewed in a similar vein to Nigerian Prince emails.
Benefits. Middling, at best. They used to be pretty spectacular, but they have greatly declined due to cost cutting measures. The HMO is intentionally overpriced with the deductibles and the company is clearly pushing everyone below the executive level into an HDHP, which is still fairly expensive, even with the kicker to the HSA the company provides. Any increases in the premium will be passed on to you (the company contribution hasn't moved for years), so expect large increases every year.
Meetings. Lots and lots of meetings. Few add true value to anything you are doing. The higher you climb, the more meetings there are and the less return on value for the time invested.
Regarding work life balance: As noted above, the company nominally runs on a 4/10 schedule. However, May through August and November and December, you will work a lot of hours including overtime shifts on Fridays and Saturdays. Sometimes with no notice. And sometimes at the expense of the next Monday's work.
This is largely shift work and there are no exceptions. So, if you have any issues working 5am-3+pm or 3:30pm=1:30+am, not the job for you. Also, never, ever make personal plans for Friday.
Your KPIs have an external component that you will have literally zero control over. Which leads to...
The annual bonus has a degree of randomness mixed into it and communication of the KPIs are not always regularly done so you may have no idea how you are tracking. There is also often not adjustments for changes internally that affect your KPIs, so you are destined to miss some of them. Chasing KPIs will be frustrating; one KPI may be weighted at 10%, but you have to abandon everything else because executive management wants you to focus on that one item at the expense of all else. (Pro tip: Do it, and KPI/bonus be damned, or they will focus on you as the problem.) In January, run a =RANDBETWEEN(0,125)/100 and see how it tracks next year.
Goalposts get moved. A lot. They will move more than a street hockey game on an interstate. Know that before going in.
Little technical ability on the production floor at multiple levels. You will have to go to IT or the engineering crew if you need anything or encounter issues.
