Varley engineering
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    Engineering & Project Management Services
    Varley was established in 1886 and is one the Hunter’s oldest and most advanced engineering and manufacturing companies.Throughout its long history, Varley has steadily grown and diversified to provide a comprehensive range of first class products, service and workmanship to many major industries.The Varley Group's ability to transform customer ideas into reality has earned the company a competitive reputation as a provider of innovative turnkey solutions and unsurpassed service, on local, national and international stages.Varley’s current customer base is wide-ranging across an international stage, from individuals to governments and global corporations. Similarly, the products and services offered by Varley are vastly diverse.Current manufacturing projects include custom emergency service, health, education and rescue vehicles, defence ambulances and arms storage facilities, industrial and recreational electric vehicles, power plant restorations and rail maintenance works.In addition, services offered include custom engineering and production, made-to-specification manufacturing, electrical and mechanical repairs and repeat vehicle, marine and rail appliance maintenanceValuesHere at Varley, we strongly believe in these core values:SafetyTo ensure the welfare of our people and visitors.Customer FocusTo offer the best customer service through open and honest relationships.High Quality WorkmanshipTo ensure high quality products, services and employees.Acceptance of ChangeTo adapt to changes in customer needs, technology and social demands.SuccessTo secure continuing financial, technical and market success.HistoryVarley Group has a rich history spanning over 130 years. We began as a small plumbing and boiler making business servicing the industrial maintenance and ship repair markets of the Hunter.Varley have since developed and evolved into a highly successful, diverse and multi-national engineering operation that services multiple sectors.Source: this is an extract from the company’s own website.

    Reviews overview

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    86%
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    Employees recommend this employer to friends

    What’s it like working at Varley engineering?

    AI summary of recent reviews
    Employees at Varley engineering appreciated working with their good colleagues who felt like a family, particularly on the shop floor where they took pride in producing great quality products. The pay and benefits like the 4 day working week were seen as positives, as was the location in Newcastle for those living nearby.

    However, there were some potential challenges identified, with a common theme being issues with management. Reviewers felt management did not care about staff, had a poor attitude towards safety, and was described as archaic. There were also concerns about lack of training for apprentices and future career development, as well as job security being an issue. Some felt there were shortcomings in customer service after sales and dealing with warranties.

    Recent reviews

    2.0
    Engineering Specialist
    Mar 2020
    Disappointing company to work for
    The good thingsSome of the staff were good to work with
    The challengesManagement don’t really care about the staff
    3.0
    employee
    Sep 2019
    Less than 1 year in the role, current employee
    Workers were a good bunch of guys but culture from above was poor
    The good thingsWorking in Newcastle close to home
    The challengesmanagement had a poor attitude to being safety compliant
    5.0
    Fitter and Turner
    Sep 2019
    I liked working there
    The good thingsStuff and other stuff
    The challengesPoops
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