good luck to the lads this week
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Painting floors and moving things around used to be when a VP was coming to visit. They like the smell of paint and what appears to be progress
Now, it’s just keeping us busy.
Decent, DECENT??? They are just a couple of puppets for the middle management.
One used to do what ever Voldemort telt him to do and now he just appears to do what ever he wants. The other just paints the floor an moves machines where ever happy feet tells him to which is always wrong anyway.
Don’t think either of them will be a miss
We won't see any investment.
Because the only decent engineer we have have, will be made redundant. Hahaha.
The only 1 left is selling us out. Isn't that strange?
Not a chance that the site will be open past August, anyone with big debts best buckle up because its coming.
No that is the best the paint shop has got.
You should see him with numbers.
Been on the pop by any chance ?
No.... we like to pull he filters in purposely to get park my van n your cars.
Can the paint shop change your filters more often.
You seem to be putting more paint on my car than product. I’m getting loads of small spots of paint on my car.
Heads rule
Minus 17cm wrists reported to be commonplace throughout the production office.
Trevor lane
Certain things mentioned on here only certain individuals would know, constant digs at people who this person is jealous of.
Would be easier to just sign your name as it’s so obvious who you are and to think I spoke well of you when you needed me most. Never again
I only post as my pseudonym. Nothing else.
Searching for Office space alone has been ongoing for years. On an off. FACT
“other managers promoting pals to try and keep them safe. Be very clear this is shockimg” when word was that Sales were to report to Aberdeen direct. The wheel was in motion to reverse this. This has happened. Look at the structure now. FACT
We have external warehousing in place. FACT
Sub contract machining in place and ongoing. FACT
Subcon assembly and test within the NOV Group to maintain API. on going. FACT
2nd qtr. will be closure
Machines will start to be allocated to other sites. FACT
Machining of pressure retaining bodies and assemblies. Assembly and testing diligence conducted in allocated sites. Predominantly ME and USA. Ongoing and FACT
3rd qtr
Machine allocation and mobilisation to preferred sites. FACT
Qtr 4
Full closure. Factory clearance and sale of site for Re-development. FACT
one person using several aliases on here and even bigging up/replying to his own posts to get his digs in. WOW!
How sad
Gateshead in a nutshell. Some managers selling the shopfloor out, other mangers putting work out to contractors, other managers promoting pals to try and keep them safe. Be very clear this is shocking to the core but they are already looking for office space only, some mangers involved seem to have missed the point they will not be required. if zero manufacturing on site? QA, Product line manager (haha) project manager etc.... Bunch of dodas
Not sure that is how it will work, voldermort and his team who are basically in charge of the outsourcing will just have an office. Also along with engineering and the savour from Scotland who has yet again saved his buddies job and the new titled global project engineer and more amazingly the UK sales guy who did not know anything about oil and gas 2 years ago. Nice guy but total bullshi#ter. Just shows if you have self confidence without being called out you can progress, if you are prepared to sh-t on people. Plus side is lots of people remember how you did it and when your out and looking for a job you best start at Stanley argos.
Thing is. Once all these people have finished outsourcing. They are actually working to put themselves out of a job.
Think about it
Haha we already have people working at Gateshead putting orders out to every other company they can to reduce costs. That is there job, just look at the titles these clowns have been given, most have history with the company but now sending the factory down the river. Should be embarrassed but sh#t floaters for a while until they get turned out. Then let's see how they look in the mirror or to others they are selling out. Couple of apprentices from shop floor who made good now crapping on the machine lads they learned from, Now that's a poor show. Embarrassing.
The last post is on the money, zero Anson products will be used as we have all the valve orders for new rigs in the US. Plus manufacturers in middle east and India prices you guys out until we make your products here, rumours are that will be late 2021. Not good for anyone but we are a US company so hopefully keep America base. Good luck y'all.
Trevor is flooding the factory with orders.
How will we cope.
Meanwhile Saudi Aramco have awarded NOV 50 rigs. No doubt we have not been considered for the valves. Previous performance has made sure of that. Or maybe we’re not close enough to what is going on in our own company.
Onwards and downward we go.
Fracmaxx, now the supply chain is established and the build established. Should this not be passed onto production and purchasing to coordinate.
There is no No need to be project managed.
Those who know what’s going on and staying quiet, you all should be ashamed of yourselves..... most of you started on the shop floor !!
The paintshop won’t get hit as we’re the only qualified staff in the factory.
Oh dear someone is upset they cant do overtime. Aw wey just keep sucking them gaffas off lad all will work out for you
I’m gone this time, it’s impossible to miss the cut, the final curtain is certainly here for me. ( unless happy feet drops a clanger) .what sickens me is why individuals are working overtime whilst all this is goin on, have they no morals?
Stand there arms folded whenever I pass but always find work when its time and half.
So so wrong, but that’s corruption for you.
Thanks for the memories guys
Mouth wash is expensive
trevor avenue. How’s the promotion going?
we all know we are going on 2 shifts, what im asking is why should it bother you?
Bearing in mind you were chased last year.
When you eventually get off the bog that is.
We have been told we're going down to two shifts you blithering id--ts.
Can i ask why the 3 shift system would bother you?
You no longer work there or is it still just a bitter pill to swallow?
Three shift system is unsustainable. Single shift all the way.
If anyone says different they should move be on.
Yes you are keeping your job for now you numpty start looking on mcdonalds job page as that's all your skills can manage serving 🍔
let’s hope there’s light at the end of the tunnel for the people that do go this time stay positive lads
On the upside more work for Manchester so at least we're safe
Sids other nut .. you point is our management structure is wrong and our President is an id..t ? Well I for one agree with you, Captain Kirk is an absolute rockhead lol, he has proved very valuable to our coil tubing competitors .... very, very valuable
Regardless the paintshop is the most skilled section
Sids other nut
Yes you have a point. But it’s up to the sales force to get the work in. Without the factory being being fed work jobs will be at risk
So, the question should be. Where are the orders and what is the plan, are we looking at other revenue streams. Etc etc. These are real let’s keep our job questions.
Yes but at least we’re keeping our jobs.