It's really not that hard. - Sheet Metal Worker HII Employee Review

5.0
Nov 12, 2019
Recommend
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Pros

Time off. People you work with. The job isn't hard. Timely expectations. Parking isnt really that bad.

Cons

Foreman isnt ever really on the job. Lots of slurs used day to day. You end up working with a bunch of teens. You can feel the tension between shipyard workers and the Navy personnel. Lack of immediate equipment concerning material and equipment to do the job. Lots of people in indirect upper managment that have ridiculous expectations that trails down to your foreman. People steal your tools, equipment, and material. Lots of Apprentices in the Apprentice program that dont belong there.

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Cons

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Pros

A lot of flexibility with my schedule. Can shift hours as needed as long as work is done. No micromanaging supervisors. They tend to stay out of your hair as long as the customer is happy.

Cons

As contract support, its not always clear if our contract is being renewed. Government reps and Hii Reps will always provide conflicting information. This leads to a regularly stressful 4th quarter every year. It is not obvious to me how one progresses through "the ranks" since we are contracting staff support. There seems to be a disconnect between HII employees supporting HII efforts, and HII employees supporting the government. HII takes Cybersecurity very seriously. So serious it makes completing regular daily tasks way longer than it should. I often need multiple attampts, and a call to IT support to get it done. So, I'd rather wait to be told to check my Hii email, or that I need to complete training than do it voluntarily.

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