Careers At Progressive Components
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Check out this video from our recent Ribbon-Cutting and Open House of our completely updated Headquarters, in Wauconda, IL! We’re grateful to so many industry friends who were on hand for the event, for the hard work delivered by our ProCompers, and for the decades of support by our customers. Together, we’re working to continue setting new standards and positively impacting our industry for the next chapter ahead.
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2023 BEST PLACES TO WORK WINNER
Progressive is named first runner-up in Crain’s Plastics News Best Places to Work! Don and Glenn Starkey graciously accept the award at the 2023 Plastics News Executive Forum and thank their amazing team of ProCompers and the company’s great customers!
Click HERE for info on our 2018 Best Places to Work Win.
Our Engineering Team works with our Tech and Sales colleagues around the world to establish new global standards.
From Customer Service to Shipping, operations personnel pride themselves on best-in-class accuracy and customer satisfaction.
Our annual Progressive Holiday Party gives us all a chance to “formally” celebrate the season together.
STAR (Sharing Time and Resources) is an employee-run registered 501C-3 non-profit charity foundation which helps support local causes in need.
Progressive Components has partnered with SEDOL Vocational Training Program to provide students with career explorations and an opportunity to learn work skills.
Progressive was selected as one of Plastics News 2023 Best Places to Work. We were asked to create a lip sync video to the song “I’m Good” by Bebe Rexha and David Guetta to be included in a larger presentation featuring all of the 2023 PN Best Places to Work nominees. While our team loves to work hard, we also know how to play hard too!
Employee Testimonials
Recently, all Progressive employees were interviewed for Crain Publication’s “Best Places To Work” award and listed below are the responses to the question: What does Progressive Components do that makes it a place where people would want to work?
“The coworkers. Being treated with respect and kindness by Don & Glenn. The ability to work from home and office.”
“1. Amazing culture in which everyone understands expectations and are empowered to be self managed leaders and we also have a lot of fun. 2. Security in terms of the Company and its performance provides long term security. 3. Work life balance is not just discussed, it is practiced and engrained in the culture.”
“Great culture – work hard, have fun, make money. Communication – Open and honest. Employee centric. Fair compensation and benefit plans.”
“Interesting and challenging work, strong and supportive culture, flexible work model enables positive work-life balance.”
“We have great relationships with our customers as they can call us or text/chat with us anytime, as we are there for our external partners. We encourage that because, internally, we treat each other the same way–we want to help one another and support growth. Also, being a medium-sized, privately held company, we can propose changes that make differences to our products, systems, and to gain efficiencies—and that’s at all levels of the organization. The leadership listens and we can act on those proposals; no red tape so to speak.”
“They are fun, positive, always moving forward and advancing or looking for the latest trends to take the company and culture to the next level for the employees.”
“Great work life balance providing flexibility; Great Co-Workers.”
“Positive, family-like culture. The organization and leadership truly care about all employees and their well-being. Performance at both the individual and organizational level is recognized and rewarded.”
“Progressive Components emphasizes an “employee-centric culture”, the leadership treats people with respect, values employees, and fosters a cooperative, supportive vibe. Progressive offers flexibility in schedule or location, which helps with work–life balance. Progressive also has good benefits, and recognition/rewards and positive reinforcement for hard work are part of the culture.”
“1. Owners / ET know everyone; we are not just numbers or people that work for them 2. Work/life balance & flexibility in schedules 3. Development plans/paths/opportunities.”
“The culture is unmatchable; leadership genuinely cares about taking care of employees (keeping benefits high and costs low, etc.)”
“You can tell the organization values their workforce; whether it’s in the manner in which things are communicated, the benefits, everything. Both the people at Progressive and our customers are the best!”
“Glenn and Don very obviously care about their employees and are always willing to go above and beyond to keep the employee group happy. Also, there are lots of truly good people that work here and that makes it a fun place to work at.”
“Great work-life balance. Rewarded and recognized for hard work. Wellness benefit.”
“No one is doing it like Progressive in terms of PTO and healthcare benefits. Most places like this – especially around here – do not give these kinds of bonuses. That is what I tell people when I want to express to them why working for Progressive is great.”
“People have a sense of direction and want to do a good job. Flexibility of roles provides a healthy balance between work and personal life. Positive work environment.”
“They treat us with respect and appreciate what we do everyday. I’ve felt welcomed and appreciated from day one.”
“This company is committed to work/life balance. Employees mostly have the autonomy to make their own schedules as long as their work is getting done.”
“This organization makes you feel like you are part of a team not just a number. Your opinion actually matters when it comes to making decisions that affect your job.”