This company lays off 10-15% of its workforce every 18 months, hires, and then repeats the cycle. I was hired as a 'Plant Design Engineer', however, I immediately discovered that the role only consisted of overseas personnel coordination and technical support which is commonly referred to as a 'Mechanical Project Engineer,' (someone else posted a similar review.) All engineering and design work is performed in India, Germany, or 3rd parties. My direct manager was terryble, never in my career have I had a manager let out an audible 'ughh' to my face or on Teams calls when asked for clarification or guidance, my apologies that I haven't been designing piping systems for over 20 years! In May of 2025 I was transferred with no explanation and against my will into a QA/QC role that blindsided me with a 50% travel requirement. During the transition to the new position, a director (this person couldn't manage a McDonald's) tried to justify it by saying 'you've actually always been a part of the quality department' which was a complete lie. Between the layoffs, restructuring, & constant outsourcing, the Tonawanda site is a shell of what it was when it was Praxair. It's never a good sign when senior employees have a 'countdown until retirement' on dry erase boards in their office or retire early due to workplace drama. My employment here (thankfully somewhat short) was a frustrating waste of time and I left the company with very few meaningful skills and relevant experience. My role was outsourced to India before my last day after giving 2 weeks notice prior, they couldn't wait to outsource it.
