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.

 

Extrusion Press Crew - 3rd Shift

 

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 at least 1 year of past manufacturing or industrial experience.
• 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.

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Recruiter Contact:

CHRIS WOOD

CHRISTINEWOOD@YKKAP.COM

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YKK AP America Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Em