Operations - Systems Engineering Technician MTS Systems Employee Review

1.0
May 13, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

Technicians can work on multi-million dollar multi-month projects and travel the world installing them.

Cons

The operations management has failed for the past year. Technicians working in production are not allowed to fill their coffee cups except at 8:45AM break. Technicians working on multi-million dollar multi-month projects are getting reprimanded for being 1 minute late. Operations management has convinced their peers that each hour of direct labor equals so many dollars. Technicians are forced to work 10% overtime with no consideration for workload.

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5.0
Oct 9, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great people, great management, excellent benefits and great opportunities for self improvement

Cons

Shifting internal structure can make things a bit complicated

3.0
Aug 8, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The company is owned by ITW and some things have been an improvement that came with their ownership. MTS has been a great company to work for and has had good management that was in many places promoted from within. Historically compensation was fair and at times well above average.

Cons

Sales professionals compensation has always been based on Salary being 50 percent and commission plans being 50 percent. However the new ITW compensation plan for the sales team in 2025 was implemented to minimize the amount of money that could be earned via commission during the fiscal year and designed to punish sales persons who did not make at least 100 percent of their goals by making them pay back commission paid out during the year. This is an unacceptable plan and borderline unethical. If you are seeking a sales job, my advice is look elsewhere.

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