STAMP OPERATOR (Lawrenceburg, KY, US, 40342) bei YKK Americas

About YKK Corporation

At the YKK Group, we believe in the “Cycle of Goodness” – the idea that “no one prospers without rendering benefit to others.” We’re committed to creating value for our customers, employees, and society in all that we do.

Job Summary

Operate machines and material handling equipment. Regular pressroom operations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Installs specified dies in specified presses, adjusts shut height of the press, and sets feed or installs gears to synchronize action of feed bar or pinch rollers with feed.

• Repairs, adjusts presses, and dies according to standard prints and specifications.  Positions and secures feed guides.  Moves and adjusts machine controls as needed.  Adds lubricant to machine reservoir.

• Threads metal strip from reels through feeds and die sets to operates/repair machines that form, stamp, and cut metal foil used in fabricating metal snap part/components. Starts machines, loads raw material, and observes operation

• Inspects and measures products and machined tools to verify conformance to specifications.  Uses standard measuring tools. Must be able to read and interpret blueprints using computers.

• Operates a forklift.

• Will assist in general stamping and quality issues.

• Regular and predicable attendance is required.

• Performs all other job related duties deemed necessary by management. 

• Comply with YKK’s Compliance Program Including Environmental Quality, Health & Safety and Confidential Information Management Guidelines.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (cont.)

Supervision and Scope of Position

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications and Requirements

Education/Experience: Associate’s degree (A.A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or three or more years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. 

• Good Oral and written communication skills, required

Certificates and Licenses:  Valid Driver’s License

Travel Requirements:  None

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to high.

Equal Opportunity

YKK is an equal opportunity employer and makes all employment related decisions without regard to age, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable local, state, or federal law. The Company is committed to providing and maintaining a safe workplace for all employees. To accomplish this commitment, the Company shall comply with all current occupational health, safety, and environmental laws and develop the best feasible operations, procedures, technologies, and policies to provide such conditions. In order to provide a safe and healthy work environment for our employees and customers, the Company maintains an environment free of smoke and smokeless tobacco products and does not tolerate the use of any illegal drugs or the abuse of legal drugs or alcohol in the workplace.