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YKK AP America Inc. ASSOCIATE APPLICATION ENGINEER in Atlanta, Georgia
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 at work. By providing a high level of benefit coverage at a reasonable cost to the employee, we hope to foster a long and productive employment relationship.
Position Summary
The purpose of this position is to provide engineering support for all aspects of the product development process with specific focus on designing, drafting and laboratory product testing.
Essential Functions and Key Responsibilities
Utilize AutoCAD software to create 2D/3D window/door drawings on the computer.
Implement basic product developments and maintain and update drawing on a regular basis.
Prepare final drawings that incorporate dimensional checking, required materials, parts relationship, and visualization of entire project.
Utilizes knowledge of equipment and fabrication processes to assist in creating advanced level drawings.
Prepares and driver charts for representation of statistical data.
Research and analysis of the competitor products based on Design Operation manager and Design Engineer advise.
Work closely with Marketing, Sales, Engineering and Manufacturing to define the scope of product targets in the implementation of the projects.
Coordinate and participate in installing unit or system to be tested in test fixtures, connecting valves, pumps, hydraulic, mechanical, or electrical controls, cabling, tubing, power source, and indicating instruments
Confer with engineering personal to resolve the problems relating to product design, fabrication, and specifications, and to review test plans such as types and cycles of tests, conditions under which tests are to be conducted, and duration of tests.
Monitor controls and instruments and record test data for engineer's use.
Fabricates precision parts for test apparatus or interpret specifications for workers fabricating parts.
Activates controls to apply electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, or mechanical power and subject test item to successive steps in test cycle.
Examines parts for conformance with dimensional specifications.
Qualifications and Skill Requirements
Associate degree or equivalent from two-year college or technical school in CAD or mechanical engineering, plus 1 - 3 years of CAD experience in the commercial construction or building facade industry (curtain wall, storefront, window); or equivalent combination of education and experience
Industry experience, preferred
A highly motivated, team player that is willing to learn and develop knowledge and skills.
Able to review, interpret and explain curtain wall, storefront, or related facade shop drawing, architectural and structural drawings is preferred.
Experience with 3D Auto CAD software skill and fabrication drawings background is preferred.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization
Be vigilant about safety
Quality - conscious, oriented to excellence
YKK AP America Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a culturally diverse workforce. We take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all qualified applicants to receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant (Opens in a new window) .
YKK AP America Inc. will not discriminate or retaliate against applicants who inquire about, disclose, or discuss their compensation or that of other applicants. United States Department of Labor. Learn more (Opens in a new window) .
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's Accommodations team at accommodationrequest@ykkap.com (accommodationrequest@apple.com) . Your request will be responded to as soon as possible. Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis.
Employment with YKK AP America Inc. is conditioned upon successfully completing a negative drug test for the presence of illegal drugs.