Workplace Review Site Great Rated!™ Reveals: People's Picks: 15 Great Workplaces in Manufacturing & Production

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 21, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The last decade has seen enormous advances, especially those driven by technology, within the manufacturing and production sectors. These are two of the cornerstone industries that built and continue to sustain the American economy. Great Place to Work®'s Great Rated!™ is proud to celebrate companies in these industries with the announcement of People's Picks: 15 Great Workplaces in Manufacturing & Production list, released today. With all rankings decided by employees themselves, Hilcorp, Stryker and Devon Energy took the top three spots for the large companies recognized. Clif Bar & Co., Tactical Electronics and Field Fastener Supply Company are among the winners for small companies.

"As consumer demands and expectations steadily increase, so does the competition for talent among manufacturing and production companies," says Kim Peters, CEO of Great Rated!™. "As such, many of these companies are undertaking strategic initiatives to retain current employees as well as to attract new ones. Companies that offer great workplaces recognize the fact that employee happiness will in turn lead to higher productivity, better customer service and an elevated reputation for the company. Making your company a pleasant, nurturing place has a positive impact on employees, management and consumers – everyone wins."

The full list of companies is as follows:

Large Manufacturing & Production Companies                                

1. Hilcorp
2. Stryker 
3. Devon Energy
4. Arthrex, Inc 
5. W. L. Gore & Associates 
6. EOG Resources, Inc. 
7. JM Family Enterprises, Inc.  
8. Mars, Incorporated 
9. Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. 
10. Chesapeake Energy Corporation

Small Manufacturing & Production Companies 

1. Tactical Electronics
2. Field Fastener Supply Company
3. FONA International, Inc. 
4. Clif Bar & Co.
5. American Transmission Co.

The 15 Great Workplaces in Manufacturing & Production is a "best of the best" ranking. Of the 600 companies recently surveyed using the Trust Index© Employee Survey, 44 self-identified as manufacturing & production companies. Over 34,000 employees from these companies completed the survey and answered 58 questions about how frequently they experience the behaviors that create a great workplace.

"All of the companies on this list exude high levels of trust, camaraderie and pride," says China Gorman, Global CEO of Great Place to Work®. "These companies understand the benefits these attributes will have on employees, from their attitudes, productivity and performance. Especially in a constantly-evolving industry like manufacturing and production, keeping employees happy so that they in turn can keep consumers happy is key."

About Great Rated!™
While organizations look to recruit and hire the right candidate, job seekers are equally interested in finding the right position at the right company. That's why Great Rated!™ —the new survey-based workplace review website—from Great Place to Work® uses data and insights for a true picture of the workplace and elevates the hiring experience.  Great Rated! organizations are serious about creating great workplaces, comfortable with transparency and interested in sharing the unique aspects treasured by employees.

About Great Place to Work®
Great Place to Work® is the global authority on high-trust, high-performance workplace cultures. Through proprietary assessment tools, advisory services, and employer branding programs, including Best Companies lists and workplace reviews, Great Place to Work® provides the benchmarks, framework, and expertise needed to create, sustain, and recognize outstanding workplace cultures. Great Place to Work®'s Trust Index^©, a 58-question employee survey that measures trust, is used around the world to help companies increase the levels of trust across their organizations and improve business results. Annually, Great Place to Work^® produces the annual FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work For^® list and the Great Place to Work^® Best Small and Medium Workplaces list.  Follow Great Place to Work^® online at www.greatplacetowork.com and on Twitter at @GPTW_US.

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