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Delcambre site impacted - WARN notice filed

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·12d ago·2 comments
Just saw the official WARN filing hit the wires for the Delcambre facility. Looks like 27 people were let go as of May 30th. It’s always rough seeing these numbers materialize after weeks of rumors. For those of us still sitting in our cubes, the silence is deafening. Is anyone hearing if this is just a localized consolidation or are we looking at a broader wave of headcount reductions across the other manufacturing sites? Seems like management is tightening the screws to hit those quarterly targets, and it’s the plant floor that always takes the first hit. Stay safe out there, keep your resume updated, and reach out to the folks affected if you have their contact info. This place feels different lately.

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·12d ago

It is never easy to see those numbers confirmed in a WARN filing. I have been through these rounds before, and the uncertainty is usually the worst part. From what I am hearing from folks in the corporate office, this looks like a specific move to clean up operational inefficiencies rather than a mass layoff across the board. They are obsessed with hitting those margin targets before the fiscal year ends, so expect more focus on lean manufacturing and cost-cutting throughout the summer. Keep your head down and stay updated on the internal portals.

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·12d ago

I have been tracking the chatter regarding Delcambre, and frankly, I don’t buy the 'localized consolidation' narrative. When they start pruning sites like this, it is rarely the end of it. Management is under immense pressure from shareholders to show leaner operations, and these types of cuts tend to be a slow drip rather than a single event. If you are at one of the other manufacturing plants, I would suggest brushing up your resume now rather than waiting for the next announcement. It’s a tough environment right now, and nobody is truly safe when the quarterly goals are this aggressive.