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Pierce Manufacturing

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It doesn't have to be like this - Anonymous employee Pierce Manufacturing Employee Review

1.0
Apr 25, 2022
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Pros

Firetrucks are awesome. Firefighters are great people. Most of the regular employees are a pleasure to work with.

Cons

Senior management is a joke. Lying and deceit are not only accepted, but encouraged. Toxic culture. Excessive overtime, especially during warmer weather. HR is understaffed. IT is understaffed. Quality is barely staffed at all. Manufacturing engineering is understaffed. Fabrication is understaffed. Assembly is understaffed. Paint is under staffed. Logistics is understaffed. Engineering is understaffed. Customer Service is understaffed. Marketing is understaffed. The sales side is understaffed. You get the picture? The only department that doesn't appear to be understaffed is finance. Excessive turnover at all levels. Manage by changing the seating chart. Preach about people first, and then treat employees like crap. We all know it is shareholders first. Short sighted. No long term vision. If there is a vision, it is not communicated. Talk incessantly about employee survey results, yet do nothing to address issues. Cult like obsession with industry trade shows. Oshkosh is part of the military industrial complex, if you are ok with that.

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5.0
Jun 7, 2026
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Pros

If you have the ability to troubleshoot machinery and like it, then you will do well.

Cons

If you are not a driven person to repair machinery on your own and want to learn more, then don't apply here. You will struggle!

4.0
Jun 11, 2026
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Pros

Product, Customers, and it is never dull. I enjoy my work and the opportunity to build a broad technical understanding in a variety of areas. If you like old school professional relationships with sales people and customers, this is a great fit. Many people build lasting and strong relationships across out dealerships and customer base.

Cons

We are growing our manufacturing capabilities quickly, a lot of change is happening and that can be stressful. Leadership often sets goals that seem unachievable, which creates an environment of frustration in those periods. There has been a lot of movement in leadership, both from turnover, and from natural succession. This is adding to the pressure already existing from the growing throughput expectations and other big changes.

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