Practichem reviews

The team is small but made of fantastic people who are all a pleasure to work with. Each team member gets to play a significant role in the development of the company and its products. The leadership is very open to making changes and using the correct tools for the job meaning we get to use modern technologies and learn cool new things.

When looking for employment out of college, I knew I wasn't interested in putting on a suit and trying to impress HR managers to get a job pushing papers; I'd already tried that route during co-op! Practichem offers quite the opposite- I was able to jump in and immediately begin creating products that had a direct impact on the company's future. The technical team works very closely with each other, which has allowed me to gain a much broader field of knowledge compared to being pigeon-holed to one task. As a mechanical engineer, I never thought I'd be writing Python scripts and navigating the Linux command line! The nature of the market means that if you have a good idea, almost every modern manufacturing tech is at your disposal. In one year, I designed and had built parts with machining, injection molding, thermoforming, carbon fiber forming, extruding, and rapid prototyping. Being able to test out ideas with the in-house CNC is also a great plus. The culture here rewards productivity and getting projects across the finish line. I believe this makes me a better engineer, and I can come home every day feeling like I really pushed the company forward.