LEADPERSON

Our company culture is built upon YKK’s philosophy called the CYCLE OF GOODNESS™.  We believe that providing value and being fair to our customers and our employees is what makes us a successful company in return.  Guided by our core values and fundamental behaviors, we strive to foster a caring company, committed employees and challenging work that benefits our employees, customers, and communities. We offer competitive compensation packages, training and advancement opportunities. YKK AP America provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package designed to provide the security they need to enjoy life at home and at work.  By providing a high level of benefit coverage at a reasonable cost to the employee, we hope to foster a long and productive employment relationship.

Position Summary

The purpose of this position is to assign work based on daily dispatch schedules and assure necessary materials, tools and proper equipment is available to perform such work required and maintain a safe workspace..

Essential Functions and Key Responsibilities

• Communicates and instructs multiple employees in daily work assignments
• Follows specific direction from Production Supervisor and verifies these directions are carried out.
• Stage/set up jobs for employees on line ahead of time.
• Verifies employees are following methods/procedures for fabrication & quality control.
• Communicates Non-conforming product issue back to production personnel.
• Substitute for Production Supervisor in event of absence.
• Audit completed product to assure it meets order requirements.
• Audit completed product to assure it meets YKK quality standards.
• Make sure daily dispatch/schedule is updated and followed each day
• Make sure fabrication area is kept organized and 5S polices are followed.
• May be required to work off shifts

Qualifications and Skill Requirements

• Extensive knowledge of all glazing processes in all applications and systems in said categories.
• Must be able to proficiently perform all duties related to each process within the glazing lines
• Must understand basic flow of each process and be able to perform these processes with competency
• Previous Glazing Experience in the glazing line
• Leadership experience a plus
• High School diploma/GED (minimum)
• Basic computer skills (i.e. Microsoft Office, ect.)
• Must have good communication and organizational skills
• Ability to multitask
• Be vigilant about safety
• Quality - conscious, oriented to excellence

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status.

Employment with YKK AP America Inc. is conditioned upon successfully completing a negative drug test for the presence of illegal drugs.