Employment Benefits

Many PAULO employees have made a PAULO career their life's work. We have outlined below a few goals we try to achieve for you. One goal is to offer you economic security, personal satisfaction and growth managed with integrity. The only way we can achieve this goal is to develop a winning attitude on the part of PAULO and every employee. Through a formal Management Development Training program, we foster an environment which encourages involvement, initiative and personal accountability at all levels of the organization.

We are continually replacing and adding to our equipment. When we install new equipment, it is on the leading edge of proven technology. We try to install equipment that is bigger and more efficient than our competitor's equipment. We want to leverage your hard work to make it count for as much as possible.

PAULO is a family-owned business. The owners work in the business and manage it. PAULO was founded in 1943 by Ben and Pauline Rassieur and is currently under the leadership of Ben Rassieur, III, President; and Terry Rassieur, Executive Vice-President. PAULO is the life work of the owners. They are every bit as involved as you. They believe that the welfare of every employee is tied to the success of PAULO.

PAULO's Corporate Headquarters is in St. Louis. The headquarters office sets our policies and directs the management of plant operations as well as our sales and marketing efforts. Headquarters employees provide most engineering, personnel, financial and data processing services to our plants and to our employees. Your pay check comes from Headquarters and your benefit programs are administered by Headquarters.

PAULO operates plants in 5 locations: Cleveland, OH (American Brazing Corporation); Kansas City, MO; Murfreesboro, TN; Nashville, TN; St. Louis, MO. All plants do not perform all processes. Our plants operate 24 hours a day seven days a week.

You can expect your work environment to be one in which continuous improvement is a way of life. We strive to improve our equipment and to improve the methods, procedures and techniques we use in our work. We also strive to improve the abilities of our employees. If you are a person who thrives in an atmosphere where people are working to do things better and if you want to be a contributor, you will be happy here.

GOALS WE TRY TO ACHIEVE WITH YOU:

• Provide a safe, pleasant place to work.

• Provide work which is satisfying and gives you a sense of accomplishment and pride.

• Provide access to jobs through training and development.

• Provide opportunity for advancement by reviewing wages annually and by allowing employees who demonstrate skill and superior performance to advance to job openings as they occur.

• Provide pay primarily related to job content rather than factors such as length of service.

• Communicate Company policies and procedures.

• Manage and administer policies with fairness and integrity.

• Provide a formal Management Development Training program for employees with current supervisory responsibility, potential supervisory candidates or administrative, engineering, sales/service responsibility with significant interpersonal communications. Our goal is to provide you with the tools to be effective.

Benefit Highlights

• Medical Plan for employees & dependents which includes Prescription Drug coverage. Employees may pay contributions through pre-tax payroll deduction.

  Dental Plan including Orthodontic coverage for dependents under age 19. Company pays 100% of employee and family coverage.

  Company-paid Pension Plan.

  Company-sponsored 401(k) Plan.

  Life Insurance Plan - fully paid by Paulo.

  Company-paid vacation.

  Company-paid holidays (11).

  Company-paid sick leave.

  Company-paid allowance for safety shoes and safety glasses.

  Bereavement pay and Jury Duty pay.

• Tuition reimbursement and training.