TECHNICIAN, QUALITY

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 Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Records data for all test performed and distributes.
• Maintains work area in a clean and orderly manner.
• Follows basic quality techniques, possibly including calibration or verification, to track, analyze, and report on materials, processes, and products to ensure they meet YKK’s quality standards.
• Interprets engineering drawings, schematics, diagrams, or formulas and confers with leadership or engineering staff to determine quality and reliability standards.
• Selects materials, parts, or products for testing at specified stages in production process, and tests attributes such as dimensions, performance, and mechanical/electrical/chemical characteristics. Tests may be destructive or non-destructive.
• Records and Evaluates test results, applies statistical methods, or enters data into computer for analysis, prepares graphs, and writes reports.
• Validates results or indicates deviations from existing standards.
• Recommends modifications to existing quality or production standards to achieve optimum quality within limits of equipment capability.
• Performs internal audits as assigned to verify compliance to existing requirements and indicate potential risks or opportunities for improvement in relation to YKK, Industry, or ISO 9001 standards.
• After training on 1st shift, this role will support 2nd or 3rd shifts.

Competencies

• Action-Oriented – meets deadlines and goals in a timely manner.
• Business Acumen – knowledgeable in current policies, practices, trends, and information affecting assigned areas/organization.
• Command Skills – energized by challenges. Able and willing to provide guidance.
• Timely Decision Making – makes decisions and acts after reasonable consideration of information in relation to requirements.
• Fairness to Others – treats others equitably, listening to concerns and needs.
• Listening – practices attentive and active listening; has the patience to hear people out.
• Courage – provides current, direct, and complete feedback.

Education/Experience:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Preferred background in Quality testing, inspection, or auditing within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong problem solving and analytic skills (e.g., can conduct root cause analysis, make recommendations, and track results).
• Strong written, oral, communication and presentation skills required (including comfort with Excel and PowerPoint) across many levels within the organization.
• A sense of urgency to act and area ownership is required.

Recruiter Contact:

NIKKI GOODWIN

[email protected]

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 [email protected] . 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 for the presence of illegal drugs post-offer, 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.

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