Avon Protection Systems Employee Reviews for Plant Engineer

"Implement Lean Manufacturing & ALWAYS strive toward Continuous Improvement."

What do you like about working at Avon Protection Systems?

"As a self-starter, you have complete freedom to lead the team and show accomplishments, growth, and creativity."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Enjoy the UK Company. They bring a great perspective to manufacturing and are very willing to help their personnel grow, take on responsibility, very friendly, family oriented, require the whatever it takes attitude to achieve their goals, and highly recommended for all the above. Great company!!!"

What don't you like about working at Avon Protection Systems?

"The uncertainty about the future expectations of getting a large contract with the military which is part of being an entrepreneurial company in the U.S. selling new style of face masks."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Set the long-term goals in Strategical Planning and stick with it. That is why the goals or objectives are established for business and personnel growth. Otherwise, personnel will start quitting if they do not see long-term career planning. Then the company loses the talent that they gained and have to start all over again with new people. Also, Continuously strive for improvement and go for ISO or QS Certification, or whatever Certification is appropriate for defining standardization in processes, methods, and training. Quality is maintained with standardization. Also go with Lean Manufacturing and get rid of the 7 types of wastes. As a suggestion as well, excellent forecasting is vital in determining and planning for future growth, manpower planning, space utilization inside the plant, capacity planning, and costing purposes."