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Philosophy & Culture
“We believe in an empowered workforce with the imagination and determination to challenge the status quo in order to bring new solutions and value to our customers and new opportunities and growth to the company.”
—John Morison III

Hitchiner Manufacturing works with a strong code of conduct and core values that reinforce our overall culture. We actively pursue manufacturing improvement: 5S, Kaizen, and lean manufacturing techniques to improve customer satisfaction and productivity.

Hitchiner is a privately owned company which seeks to balance the needs of customers, employees, and shareholders alike. We encourage our technical experts to take the lead in rapidly developing and applying solutions for customer challenges. As we focus on employees we are developing Human Resource systems that activate employee interests and desires for technical and management track careers.

Our Employee Relations Philosophy

Hitchiner recognizes that its employees are its most valuable asset. The Company also recognizes the individual dignity and worth of each employee. It is the Company's desire and intent that each employee be treated as an intelligent, adult human being, with fairness and respect. The management of Hitchiner will:
  • Conduct the affairs of the company at all times in accordance with the highest ethical and moral standards.
  • Maintain a climate in which all employees can develop their skills and abilities to the maximum degree and prepare themselves for greater responsibility.
  • Provide an atmosphere where employee and management can discuss their mutual concerns with openness, and honesty.
  • Keep employees informed about the factors in the Company's business which concern them.
  • Make fairness, courtesy and consideration a habit in all day-to-day relationships.
  • Let each employee know how he/she is doing on the job.
  • Provide a sound, well-balanced program of employee benefits.
  • Maintain an equitable wage structure which considers both general economic factors and the Company's competitive position.
  • Attain the highest standards of safety and cleanliness.
Employees are our greatest asset

Work Environment

We are striving to create a work environment where total support is given to those individuals who make the product.

Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Policy

Hitchiner insures equal employment opportunity to all employees and qualified job applicants by prohibiting discrimination in employment because of race, color, national origin, religion, status as a Vietnam-era veteran, disability, sex or age, except where disability, sex or age is a bona fide occupational job qualification. The company promotes a spirit of equal employment opportunity through a continuing program of affirmative action.
  • Persons are recruited, hired, terminated, and promoted in all job classifications without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, status as a Vietnam-era veteran, disability, sex or age, except where disability, sex or age is a bona fide occupational job qualification.
  • Employment decisions are made to further the principle of equal employment opportunity.
  • Promotional decisions are in accordance with the principles of equal opportunity by imposing only valid requirements for promotional opportunities.
  • All other personnel actions are administered without regard to race, status as a Vietnam-era veteran, disability, sex or age, except where disability, sex or age is a bona fide occupational qualification. These actions include compensation, benefits, transfers, layoffs, return from layoffs, company sponsored training, education, tuition assistance and social/recreational programs.
  • Employees of different sexes in the same job classification or performing the same work shall not be paid different rates, except for earned merit, red circled amounts, and/or seniority increases.
We urge your support to accomplish these goals.