The company I work for is a subsidiary of a larger firm which is rather new, about four years old. They're attempting to take off as a supplier of services which has very little to do with the parent firm's services and as such doesn't have much experience to go on.
At this point in time, it's an absolute shambles. I'm pretty much a bottom feeder, and have no contact with the decision makers. Our management is less organized than anything I've ever seen before and has been restructured twice since I've been here, both times to no avail. The paperwork and records are a shambles too. Loads of statutory H&S failures (which in this industry and supplying the services we do, is not tolerable).
Upper management's approach to this seems to be to hire new folks or shuffle existing people around in the hope that they eventually get it right. From my point of view, it feels like they're throwing darts at a dartboard whilst blindfolded. We have people all over the country and in various firms involved with what we do, and communication seems to be non-existent. Getting information about things we do on a daily basis is like pulling teeth. Ordering supplies is the longest, most drawn out process I've ever experienced which often requires weeks of nagging and chasing to get things done.
Now, I'm not stupid. I have worked for other companies before where I was the sole representative for various clients and managed everything myself, from the paperwork, the the H&S side of things, daily tasks, sub-contractors, stock management, the lot. The only things I didn't get involved with was finances.
I'd say that put in the right position, I could make some serious changes to my current company. The problem is getting my foot in the door. Being in my position, I am nothing more than a face to the the decision makers. I have tried various things in the past to get noticed, but by the time my news reaches the relevant people, the credit has either been taken by someone else or it's taken so long that it's no longer relevant.
For reference, I am a mechanical maintenance engineer. I look after the parent company's headquarters. This is the building by which the entire company should be judged, yet this lot couldn't run a drink-up in a brewery.
I want more money. I want more success, more job satisfaction and to get my bum off the floor and make a proper career for myself.
Seeing some of the goons in the positions they are frustrates me because I know I can do so much better than them. Some of said goons earn more than double my salary.
To give you an idea of how bad it is, our supervisor recently changed a section of a floor's lamps over to LEDs. This, in any other firm, is common practice and common sense. Not here. This ended up in a week long email praise from the higher-ups about doing this simple task. And I mean all the higher-ups. The names you hear about but never meet.
I'm thinking of putting together a proposal. I have loads of ideas on how to improve staff performance, morale, record keeping, delivery times, financial expenditures, the lot.
But, I'd need to meet with the people to whom I am but a face. I have a brand new suit, all I'd need to do is just put a nice presentation together and go for it. But how? Do I just turn up out of the blue? I'd need to make as much of an impact as possible and pretty much leave them with no choice but to go ahead with my ideas as failure will mean I'll probably have to look for something else. This could be a life changing deal for me, so I don't want to ruin it.
Any thoughts?
At this point in time, it's an absolute shambles. I'm pretty much a bottom feeder, and have no contact with the decision makers. Our management is less organized than anything I've ever seen before and has been restructured twice since I've been here, both times to no avail. The paperwork and records are a shambles too. Loads of statutory H&S failures (which in this industry and supplying the services we do, is not tolerable).
Upper management's approach to this seems to be to hire new folks or shuffle existing people around in the hope that they eventually get it right. From my point of view, it feels like they're throwing darts at a dartboard whilst blindfolded. We have people all over the country and in various firms involved with what we do, and communication seems to be non-existent. Getting information about things we do on a daily basis is like pulling teeth. Ordering supplies is the longest, most drawn out process I've ever experienced which often requires weeks of nagging and chasing to get things done.
Now, I'm not stupid. I have worked for other companies before where I was the sole representative for various clients and managed everything myself, from the paperwork, the the H&S side of things, daily tasks, sub-contractors, stock management, the lot. The only things I didn't get involved with was finances.
I'd say that put in the right position, I could make some serious changes to my current company. The problem is getting my foot in the door. Being in my position, I am nothing more than a face to the the decision makers. I have tried various things in the past to get noticed, but by the time my news reaches the relevant people, the credit has either been taken by someone else or it's taken so long that it's no longer relevant.
For reference, I am a mechanical maintenance engineer. I look after the parent company's headquarters. This is the building by which the entire company should be judged, yet this lot couldn't run a drink-up in a brewery.
I want more money. I want more success, more job satisfaction and to get my bum off the floor and make a proper career for myself.
Seeing some of the goons in the positions they are frustrates me because I know I can do so much better than them. Some of said goons earn more than double my salary.
To give you an idea of how bad it is, our supervisor recently changed a section of a floor's lamps over to LEDs. This, in any other firm, is common practice and common sense. Not here. This ended up in a week long email praise from the higher-ups about doing this simple task. And I mean all the higher-ups. The names you hear about but never meet.
I'm thinking of putting together a proposal. I have loads of ideas on how to improve staff performance, morale, record keeping, delivery times, financial expenditures, the lot.
But, I'd need to meet with the people to whom I am but a face. I have a brand new suit, all I'd need to do is just put a nice presentation together and go for it. But how? Do I just turn up out of the blue? I'd need to make as much of an impact as possible and pretty much leave them with no choice but to go ahead with my ideas as failure will mean I'll probably have to look for something else. This could be a life changing deal for me, so I don't want to ruin it.
Any thoughts?
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