Fabrication Technician - Res

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 be able to perform the job duties listed below. Training for this shift may be on a different shift for up to one month.

• Fabricates doors and frames for vinyl extrusions using hand tools such as drills, screwdrivers, saws, vertical welders, corner cleaners, double miter saws, etc., as well as milling machines.
• Identifies and tags material with a written symbol for assembly and inspection.
• Comprehends and completes fabrication on a sequence of operations.
• Fit and assemble components.
• Performs all general production work as required.
• Additional duties may be assigned.

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required.
• Ability to pass color blindness test
• Experience in warehousing or shipping environment preferred
• Use of hand held scanner a plus
• Experience using computers.
• Be vigilant about safety
• Quality - conscious, oriented to excellence

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and move throughout the manufacturing facility. The employee must be able to occasionally lift or move materials weighing up to 50 pounds and regularly use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects and controls, as well as reach with hands and arms. The role may require occasional climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling.

Effective communication skills are required, including the ability to talk and hear, and specific vision abilities such as close vision and color acuity are necessary.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an individual encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. An individual is required to wear appropriate safety protective equipment at the proper times and in the proper environments as required by safety program rules. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. While performing the duties of this job, an individual is occasionally exposed to work near moving mechanical parts.

At YKK AP America Inc., pay is only part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. The hourly pay range for this position ranges from $17.06 to $19.04, depending on experience, skills, and qualifications.

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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 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 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…