Control Room Operator

Control Room Operator

Location:

Dublin, GA, US, 31021

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.

Summary:

The Control Room Operator oversees material processing, flow, and quality within the Anodizing Department. Key responsibilities include monitoring chemical process tanks, maintaining equipment, performing quality control checks, and ensuring workplace safety and operational compliance.

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

• Performs daily equipment inspections and calibrations, and verifies the temperature of treatment tanks to ensure proper operation before production begins.
• Uses a Konica Minolta Color Meter to verify the quality and consistency of the coloring operation, adjusting voltage and time as needed.
• Records voltage, current, time, and temperature of process tanks to ensure consistency and quality.
• Visually inspects all process tanks hourly to ensure trouble-free operations.
• Operates all cranes manually during crane malfunctions or line trouble to minimize downtime and ensure defect-free material.
• Performs weekly cleaning of Anodizing, Coloring, and Electro-Deposition terminal stands.
• Maintains a clean and organized assigned work area at all times in accordance with 5S standards.
• Assists in all scheduled departmental maintenance activities, including annual shutdowns.
• Performs other duties as required by the supervisor.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

No supervisory responsibility

Education/Experience/

Skills:

• High School diploma/GED (minimum)
• Must have at least 1 year experience within a manufacturing or production environment.
• Preferred experience working with chemicals.
• Basic computer skills (i.e. Microsoft Office, etc.)
• Must have good communication and organizational skills
• Ability to multitask

Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those required to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and is expected to use proper lifting techniques at all times. Specific vision abilities required for this role include close vision. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit.

The employee may occasionally be required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear.

Travel Requirements:
The travel required for this position is less than 1%.

Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described are representative of those encountered while performing the essential functions of this position. Individuals are required to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) at designated times and in specified environments in accordance with established safety program requirements. The noise level in the work environment is typically moderate. While performing job duties, individuals may occasionally be exposed to moving mechanical parts.

Legal Notice:
This job description is intended to describe the general nature of the job and the responsibilities to be performed. It is not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications associated with the position. Additional duties and responsibilities may be assigned as needed. YKK AP America Inc. reserves the right to add or remove duties or otherwise modify this job description at any time in its sole discretion.

Employment with YKK AP America Inc. is at-will. Nothing in this job description is intended to create a contract of employment, guarantee employment for any definite period of time, or otherwise modify the at-will nature of employment with the Company. The essential functions of this position are set forth in the above job…