Lead Material Handler

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  providing a high level of benefit coverage at a reasonable cost to the employee, we hope to foster a long and productive employment relationship.

The purpose of this position is to assure proper controls in; inventory control, quality, and safety are maintained, and that a positive communication approach, with all employees, is supported. The positions daily objectives will focus on proper utilization of manpower, training, equipment, and to assure materials availability required to process customer orders for on time shipment.

• Assign work based on shop order control schedules.
• Coordinate all customer pick up orders and UPS/Fed Ex shipments (in/out).
• Ensure necessary materials, tools and proper equipment is available to perform daily work.
• Train all new hires entering the department.
• Responsible for all cross training within the department.
• Responsible for leading all activities commiserate with Inventory Transactions and Controls.
• Conducts inventory cycle counts.
• Troubleshoot inventory issues.
• Ensures work area and all shift employees follow safety regulations to include but not limited PPE, 5S and general working conditions.
• Conduct monthly safety topic meetings with employee(s).
• 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.

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) plus 5 years of experience in shipping, receiving or warehousing; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Be vigilant about safety
• Quality - conscious, oriented to excellence

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's Accommodations team at a 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.

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