Job Title: Supervisor
Location: Mt. Clemens, MI
Submitted on: 15-May-05
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Working for Dupont has been a definite learning experience. When I got
out of the service in 1990 Dupont offered the best opportunities and
pay, based on my life experiences. I started in the manufacturing area
making automotive paint and quickly advanced to a supervisory role.
Dupont is a company that believes in promoting from within.
I hired in to the plant in Flint, Michigan however that plant was
closed in 1995 and I was transferred to Mt. Clemens, Michigan. The
first year at Mt. Clemens was stressful because there were 3 different
cultures (Flint, Toledo, and Mt. Clemens) that had to be combined and
learn to work together. This didn't happen quickly but we have gotten
there.
The plant is very diverse and we also have different networking
organizations that exist. There is an African American Network, a
Latino American Network, a Womens Network, and an Alternative Lifestyle
(gay) Network. These networks sponsor many activities that are not
limited to just network members.
We have 7 different work schedules in the plant because we are a 24
hour 7 day a week operation. I work a 12 hour night shift schedule that
allows me to have 15 days off a month. The only thing I don't like
about the schedule is that I have to work 2 weekends a month. With my
husband being a Monday through Friday truck driver we only get 2
weekends a mnth together.
There isn't really a dress code at our plant because the employees that
actually make and test the paint wear uniforms. As a supervisor in the
lab I can wear pretty much anything I want and I usually wear a lb coat
over my clothing.
As a first line supervisor there is not a lot of opportunity for
advancement. In order to advance you usually have to get out of line
management unless you have a degree. Although Dupont does promote
people who are not degreed.
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