TEAM LEAD, PAINT

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 duties in accordance with overseeing and coordinating the department’s daily productivity and production by performing the following duties personally or through subordinate employees. Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following: Make Department rounds and ensure all employees conduct pre-shift equipment checks. Leads daily stretches and one point safety talks at the start of each shift. Coordinates daily production requirements via dispatch schedule and coordinates the sequencing of materials through the process to ensure efficient utilization of resources. Ensures work area and all shift employees follow safety regulations to include but not limited PPE, confined space, spill control, lockout tagout, 5S and general working conditions. Conduct monthly safety topic meetings with employees and complete daily and monthly environmental/5S audits and daily quality checks. Reviews and recommends to Department Leadership any measures to improve the department and areas to include but not limited to production methods, equipment, quality, safety, and service, performance of the equipment and individual’s shift responsibilities. Responsible for the training and development of their individual crew including safety, quality, SOP, handheld and side loader training. Administer disciplinary actions as needed to support the Supervisor. Participates in the interview process for new hires as schedule allows. Cover overtime as needed within the Department Education/Experience: Required: High school diploma or general education degree (GED) Preferred: 3-5 years of Leadership experience within a Manufacturing or Warehousing environment; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Must have at least 1 year of manufacturing experience or similar experience within a commercial painting operation. Preferred: at least 1 year of experience operating a forklift or other power industrial vehicles. 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 $26.02-$31.95, depending on experience, skills, and qualifications. Certificates and Licenses: Fork lift and side loader certified 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 occasionally 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; 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 and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The travel required for this position is 1%. 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 may 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 not required. 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). Recruiter Contact:

SAM MCCRORY

View email address on click.appcast.io 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. YKK AP America Inc. participates in the E-Verify program as required by law. Learn more about the E-Verify program (Opens in a new window). 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 America Inc.'s Accommodations team at View email address on click.appcast.io. Your request will be responded to as soon as possible. Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis in compliance with federal and state law. Employment with YKK AP America Inc. is conditioned upon successfully completing a criminal background check and a negative drug test consistent with state and federal law. For candidates applying for positions in the state of California YKK AP America Inc. will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act, San Diego County Fair Chance Ordinance, San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and any other state of federal law as required. You do not need to disclose your criminal history or participate in a criminal background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a criminal background check, if YKK AP America Inc. is concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report. Notice on Recruitment Fraud At YKK AP America Inc., we do not ask for personal financial information during telephone, in-person or video interviews nor do we charge job seekers fees as part of the recruitment process. YKK AP America Inc.'s recruiting correspondence will be sent by a recruiting representative with @ykkap.com email address and not @gmail.com, @yahoo.com, @hotmail.com or any other email domain service. If you have concerns related to this issue, consider the following actions: 1) Place a freeze on your credit reports: 2) file a complaint with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission: and/or 3) file a report with your local law enforcement agency immediately.