PAINTING / PLATING MECHANIC 1st Shift MACON [MACON08550]

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

Repairs and maintains mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, components on production machinery and equipment such as automated slider painting and plating machines.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Dismantles machines and equipment to have access to problem area. Inspects and measures parts to detect wear or other problems
• Removes or replaces worn or defective parts, locates damaged mechanical or electrical parts
• Performs preventive maintenance on all machinery
• Operates paint, plating-jumbo or WWT as needed
• Transport chemicals, sliders, etc., with forklift
• Performs other related work that may be assigned by management

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (cont.)

Supervision and Scope of Position

Qualifications and Requirements

• High School/GED (minimum)
• Must have knowledge of hand tools such as wrench, socket & rachet, screwdriver, hammer, hack saw, grinder
• Must have forklift experience
• Must pass Mechanic's Test administered online
• Must pass audiogram exam

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.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  While performing this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear.  The employee is required to stand, walk, stoop/bend, reach/stretch, climb, use hands and arms to lift objects and /or materials weighing up to 50 lbs.  The employee may be required to occasionally push materials or product that weigh up to 1087 lbs.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception 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.  The employee is required to wear appropriate safety protective equipment at the proper times and in the proper environments as required by safety program rules.      

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.