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.

Summary

The purpose of this position is to carry out assigned duties, primarily focused on material handling within the Fabrication Department but support all departmental needs as business demands require.

Essential Functions and Key Responsibilities

• Interprets work orders & pick sheets following written instructions to determine materials or carts to be moved or staged.
• Counts, weights, measures or examines packing contents of items for conformance to company specifications.
• Loads and unloads materials onto or from profile pallets by hand.
• Job requires constant lifting in excess of 15 to 20 pounds ( Full Stock lengths are handle by two employees when moving from rack to cart ) Employee must be able to stand for a minimum of eight (8) hours . Job requires stooping, bending & kneeling.
• Unloads & examines incoming shipments, rejects damaged items, records shortages & corresponds with the profile group to rectify damages & shortages.
• Loads materials onto carts and installs strapping, bracing or padding to prevent damage in transit.
• Operates a stand upside loader to move materials from storage or work sites to designated areas.
• Operates a standard industrial fork truck to assist in loading or moving materials and products.
• Performs all general inventory work as required.

Qualifications and Skill Requirements

• High School diploma/GED (minimum)
• Preferred Experience with Excel, etc.
• Have a good understanding of BPCS & ADC systems
• Good Computer Skills.
• Ability to recognize similarities and differences between profiles
• Ability to add & subtract, multiply, divide.
• Forklift and material handling experience.
• Must have good communication and organizational skills.
• Be vigilant about safety
• Quality - conscious, oriented to excellence

Travel Requirements:

Travel required for this position is less than 5%. 

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an individual to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and peripheral vision.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk and talk or hear.  The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. 

At YKK AP America Inc., pay is only part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. The hourly pay range for this position ranges from $17.88 -$21.35, depending on experience, skills, and qualifications.