MATERIAL HANDLER-POUR & DEBRIDGE

About the Company

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.

About the Role

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

Responsibilities

• Operate forklift to move material within the department and to other departments as needed.
• Set up and operate primer machine, pouring machine, and debridge mill as required by production schedule.
• Inspect out-going material and record dimensional checks on inspection sheets as mandated by inspection SOP.
• Perform any duties related to set-up and operation of all thermal department machinery.
• Cover overtime as needed within the Department.

Requirements

• High School diploma/GED (minimum).
• At least 1 year of manufacturing experience.
• Preferred: at least 1 year of experience operating a forklift or other power industrial vehicles.
• Must be able to stand for a minimum of eight (8) hours but could be as much as twelve (12) hours.
• Job requires regular stooping, bending, and kneeling.
• Must have good communication and organizational skills.
• Must have experience working with hand tools.
• Be vigilant about safety.
• Quality-conscious, oriented to excellence.
• Forklift Certificate.

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.

• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Proper lifting techniques required.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; stoop or kneel; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.
• The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; crouch; or crawl.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an individual encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

• An individual will be required to wear appropriate safety protective equipment at the proper times and in the proper environments as outlined by safety program rules.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate; hearing protection will be required in certain areas of the process.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to work near moving mechanical parts.
• The employee is occasionally exposed to heat or humid conditions (weather related).

Travel Requirements

The travel required for this position is 1%.

Pay

The hourly pay range for this position is $17.88 - $21.35, depending on experience, skills, and qualifications.