American Showa, Inc. Review

Great place to work. (They make Harley Davidson parts)

I would avoid working here unless you have a family member that has been here for over a decade. I never worked here but had a close contractor relationship that lasted for over 20 years. They use Adecco temp service to work you until the last week of your contract and may hire one person. Then the new set of temps arrive. They have the best health coverage I have ever seen. I ve seen some pretty unsafe practices and untrained people doing jobs. The break room was remodeled into a convenience store that deducts from your check. Pretty pricey. They primarily build for Honda and Harley. Plenty of layoffs. Business practices that make you wonder how they stay in business. So much waste. Truck drivers have mixed reviews. It depends on who is servicing their load on the dock.

Unknowledgeable staff and rude interactions led me to leave this 1 star review. Showa fails in comparison to their main competitor Ohlins in regards to product knowledge, customer service, repair and service of suspension components. Michael Waldegar was the only person at the Sunbury location who took time to listen to my issues and offer to help. I had multiple conversations with recipionists who did not know how to operate their phone system and hung up on me because they could not understand what product I was talking about. Also spoke with a supervisor of HR, Holly Mock, who could not file a formal complaint. I left a message with her supervisor and was waiting to hear back before I left a review and contacted Showa in Japan. That was 5 days ago and no response. I can no longer support this company. Most of the people I spoke to could not tell me who the president of the company was or when he took that position. There are plenty of companies worth your money, time, and respect which I suggest you look to them and not Showa if you need accurate information and a product and professional customer service.

I worked at showa for over 16 years. The associates there are great but management considers everyone disposable.

An auto parts manufacturer. I worked for company that supplied parts to them weekly and they are definitely one of the better companies in the industry to work with.

Don't expect any customer service. I'll probably stick with WP or KYB customer service and suspension is better

Pay could be better, but one of the easiest jobs you'll find

I come here often. Always fast with loading and unloading

I work here on third shift. The pay is fine; the benefits are some of the best I've encountered. There's a wellness center across the street that can handle most of your needs for free--if you're a full time employee. Temps get the short end of the stick and are considered, as one manager so rudely put it, "a dime a dozen". Management has created operation standards for most tasks on the lines that read like a Dick and Jane book, though. Not sure if they think their employees are retards or just unable to read.

Pros:
-Benefits like decent health insurance, dental, vision, short and long term disability, AD&D, life insurance, etc.
-Decent pay
-Diverse staff--I've met expatriates from Japan, India, Vietnam, Puerto Rico, Cameroon, etc. Still a predominantly white factory, by far the most diverse I've seen, if that's important to you.
-Week long shutdown during July and December

Cons:
-White uniforms in a dirty factory
-Management doesn't communicate well across departments
-Little organization for supplies
-Part shortages and constant breakdowns of machinery; fires in building twice that I know of in the couple of years that I've been here.
-HR in particular seems rude and ignorant, while management seems uncaring of your issues unless you're a favorite
-Quota work, so meet quota or stay 8, 10(most common), or 12 hours per shift. Work 5 or 6 days a week, all 7 if your line or department is REALLY behind.
-Vacation and leave policy is unclear and confusing to navigate; be sure to request paper copy of handbook when hired and read it to avoid potential problems.
-Heaters smell like burning dust on each startup in winter, air conditioning is functional but mostly ineffective during summer. Prepare to freeze your arse off or sweat profusely, depending on season.
-Seniority based system for leave and possibly promotions (or perhaps favoritism as well. Interviews are conducted for all applicants, but the favorite candidate appears to be chosen and installed beforehand). Working hard helps somewhat, but seniority is more important.

TL;DR--RUN. RUN FAR AWAY AND DON'T LOOK BACK!!!!

Great Place and are willing to give local small buisness a shot.

They bought doors and sensors and make Harley parts