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.

 Supervisor, Fabrication- 2nd Shift

 Hung Line II 

 M-F  2:30pm-11pm

Summary:

Direct Unit Operations to assure effectiveness and efficiency of resources to achieve performance goals. TRAINING FOR THIS SHIFT MAY BE ON A DIFFERENT SHIFT FOR UP TO ONE MONTH.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:

• Coordinates daily production requirements via schedule and coordinates the sequencing of materials through the process to ensure efficient utilization of resources.
• Inspects product for quality and defects using visual observations.
• Responsible for understanding strategic expectations and goals for the Business Unit.
• Responsible for ensuring that daily communications from Department Leadership are understood and carried out as outlined by daily work instructions.
• Assists Unit Associates if help is needed with troubleshooting or handling any problem that may arise in their operating area.
• Responsible for knowing, supporting and communicating plant health & safety goals, policies, and procedures to their Leads including leading monthly safety topic with employees.
• Support maintenance on preventive maintenance and downtime events as needed.
• Ensures all incidents including environmental and near misses are properly reported, investigated and documented with preventive/corrective actions and employee statements provided.
• Ensures that the appropriate outside contacts are notified after hours pending the incident severity and situation.
• Support hiring process for all vacancies within the Business Unit.
• Will perform all time approval functions, process vacation requests and coordinate times off coverage as needed.
• Address all discipline, performance or attendance issues by performing the necessary progressive discipline process with Human Resources and Department Leadership support.
• Reviews and recommends to manager any process improvements to include but not limited to team member development, production methods, equipment, quality, safety, service and overall performance of the shift.
• Must be able to lift up to 50lbs

​Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Individual manages all Business Unit Associates. 
• Supports employee training.
• Assigning and directing work.
• Supports the interview and hiring process for the Business Unit.
• Disciplining employees and supports supervisors in the coaching and development of their direct reports.

Education/Experience:

• At least 2 years of experience in the Manufacturing Plant with an in depth knowledge of product offerings.
• Exhibited Leadership skills either through formal leadership roles or informal leadership roles.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Programs
• Must have good communication and organizational skills
• 5-S training preferred
• Vigilant about safety
• Quality oriented

Certificates and Licenses:

No certifications or licenses required.

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Recruiter Contact:

YOLANDA GRIMES

YOLANDAGRIMES@YKKAP.COM

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YKK AP America Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a culturally diverse workforce. We take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all qualified applicants to receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant (Opens in a new window).

YKK AP America Inc. will not discriminate or retaliate against applicants who inquire about, disclose, or discuss their compensation or that of other applicants. United States Department of Labor. Learn more (Opens in a new window).

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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.