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.

Essential Job Duties:

• Check orders and procedures for production.
• Inspect jigs and status of pallets before operation of equipment.
• Must be able to operate the following equipment and adjust as necessary:
  • Head/tail stretcher.
  • Cooling table
  • Saw table.
  • Chip collector.
  • Loading machine.
  • Pallet conveyor.
  • Aging oven. 
• Examine products for quality and defects using visual observations as well as calipers, micrometers, and a Webster Hardness Tester.  Notify management of quality issues and possible causes and corrections.
• Dscard defective/imperfect product.
• Remove and weigh material scrap bin. Maintain supply of pallets and transfers full pallets by forklift.
• Review equipment at start of every shift and assist with repair.
• Complete and maintain reports of equipment utilization/repair.
• Maintain a clean work environment.

Education/Experience:

• Must have High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
• Must have the ability to read, write and count.
• Must be able to read scale calipers and micrometers and understand the metric system.
• Must have demonstrated effective communications skills and the ability to be a team player
• Must have the ability to learn the job duties within a reasonable amount of time as determined by the supervisor.
• Must be able to lift approximately 40-50 lbs.

Pay:

$19 - $23 (based on relevant experience)

Work Schedule:

Training for two months on First Shift  7:00am - 3:30pm

Position will be based on 3rd shift      11:00pm - 7:30am 

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Recruiter Contact:

CHRIS WOOD

CHRISTINEWOOD@YKKAP.COM

YKK AP America Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to an inclusive workforce.

YKK AP America Inc. will not discriminate or retaliate against applicants who inquire about, disclose, or discuss their compensation or that of other applicants. 

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YKK AP America Inc. is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to job applicants with physical or mental disabilities. Applicants with a disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process can follow the process outlined below when applying for a position: Provide your name and contact information to YKK AP's  Accommodations team at accommodationrequest@ykkap.com. Your request will be responded to as soon as possible. Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis.

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

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