Technician, Quality
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Posted on:
03-09-2025
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Our company culture is built upon YKKs 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 YKKs 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
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 . 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 ActSan Diego County Fair Chance OrdinanceSan Francisco Fair Chance OrdinanceCity of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinanceand 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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Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Quality Assurance
- Quality Inspection
- Calipers
- Coordinate Measuring Machine
- Food Industry
- GD&T
- ISO 9001
- Math
- Micrometer
- Quality Control
- HACCP
- Manufacturing
About Company
YKK is a world leader in the manufacture of aluminum building products. Our company philosophy of continual investment in research and development, testing, and production facilities has kept us at the forefront of the industry worldwide.
