Great Plant, terrible management - Electrical Instrumentation Technician Sappi Employee Review

2.0
Oct 25, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

High tech, advanced automated control systems and process control strategies, large variety of equipment to work on.

Cons

Very Poor communication between hourly and salary/management employees. Poor planning and scheduling practices, hourly employee input and efforts for improvements is not valued and often ignored. Unwillingness to invest in employee training, tools, safety equipment and employee retention. Pay is behind in similar disciplines. Pride in workmanship and place of employment is almost non-existent.

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5.0
Nov 18, 2025
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Pros

Kind co-workers and good hands-on experience.

Cons

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2.0
Apr 4, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

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Cons

-Cloquet mill is very disorganized and chaotic -Near constant reactive "firefighting" operations -Maintenance department is not treated as a partner, but rather as a servant -Training in maintenance is a joke

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