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.

Shipping Supervisor

Shipping 1st Shift

6:00am-2:30pm

Summary:

Direct Unit Operations to assure effectiveness and efficiency of resources to achieve performance goals.

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.
• Responsible for maintaining inventory controls throughout the department.
• Assists Unit Associates if help is needed with troubleshooting or handling any problem that may arise in their operating rarea.
• 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.

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 Residential 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.

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 and ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The travel required for this position is 5%.

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 loud. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to work near moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to work in high, precarious places. The employee is occasionally exposed to extreme heat or humid conditions (non-weather).

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Recruiter Contact:

YOLANDA GRIMES

[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.

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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 [email protected]. 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.

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