Yazaki North America - The Leader in Delivery of Robust Power and Data Networks

As the automotive industry enters its second century, passenger vehicle electronics are more complex than ever before. Competition is fiercer. And OEM demands are tougher. Yazaki delivers what the OEMs and customers need - the most innovative, quality-made vehicle power and data networks available today. This is an exciting time in automotive history, and Yazaki is on the frontlines. Our advanced solutions create feature-rich vehicles that turn buyers into lifetime customers.

Worldwide, Yazaki employs over 200,000 employees in more than 40 countries, and we continue strategically growing at a stable, consistent pace. We encourage employee growth, innovation and initiative. Part of our mission is to always be a good corporate citizen, dedicating our time and resources to our communities and those less fortunate.

As an employer, Yazaki offers a comprehensive benefits package, a diverse work environment and resources to help our employees achieve their personal career goals. We encourage you to learn more about Yazaki - this may just be the place where you can "Harness Your Potential!"

Corporate Culture

Our culture embraces Yazaki's Mission, Vision and Values, which are centered around our employees - the basis for our success. As client demands continue to escalate, we will increasingly depend on our employees to embrace teamwork, cultivate new ideas, then produce and deliver the most innovative, highest-quality automotive electronics on the market. Likewise, we are committed to continue providing a work environment that is open-minded, industry-savvy and community-minded - one that values excellence, nurtures employee growth and continuously improves.

Benefits of Working at Yazaki

For a comprehensive list of benefits, contact your local Yazaki North America Human Resource representative.

To view current job opportunities with Yazaki in Canada, visit the online Job Board.

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Yazaki understands that work is just one part of our employees' busy lives. We also realize that happy employees are typically more team-oriented, more dedicated and more successful employees.

That said, our comprehensive benefits package provides an array of benefits, including healthcare coverage, retirement savings and tuition assistance, designed to keep employees happy and healthy.

Benefits

Yazaki North & Central America offers its full-time employees excellent benefits, including a variety of policies and programs designed to help our employees establish and maintain a balance between work and personal lives. The benefit packages listed here are to enhance your Canadian Employment Insurance program.

Medical / Dental Benefits

Yazaki North & Central America provides the option to choose a Medical/Dental package that will best suit the needs of you and your family. The comprehensive medical package includes health, prescription, vision, and dental insurance.

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Employees enrolled in our group health plan are provided with an Employee Assistance Program without an additional cost. Our EAP program is designed to confidentially assist our employees and their families in dealing with a variety of issues that may affect their health and well-being.

Life Insurance

Yazaki North & Central America offers Basic Life Insurance as well as Accidental Death and Dismemberment coverage without additional cost to you.

Registered Retirement Savings Plan

Our Registered Retirement and Savings Plan gives you the option to contribute a portion of your compensation into a wide range of professionally managed investment funds. Yazaki North & Central America will also provide a matching contribution to the investment and an employer pension contribution.

Vacation Benefits

During your first year of employment, you will be awarded vacation time based on a pro-rated schedule. Thereafter, vacation time will be issued as of January 1st.

Holidays

All employees are eligible for holiday pay in accordance with the company policy.

Sick/Personal Days

All non-exempt employees will receive 40 hours of sick/personal leave each year.

Disability Pay

You will be eligible for disability income in the event that you are unable to work due to a non-work related sickness or accident.

Education and Training

Yazaki North & Central America will pay for approved individual seminars for employees who wish to better themselves in their field.

Continually Focused on Continuous Improvement

Yazaki knows that challenged, growing employees are happy employees. That said, we strive to provide a variety of educational resources, including on-site training, to help employees to learn, grow and develop, creating new opportunities for career advancement.

Yazaki offers a wide variety of training resources. Some of our most advanced offerings include our various Development Programs, as well our Learning Center - a building solely devoted to the training of Yazaki employees.

Development Programs

Yazaki offers its employees many opportunities to develop and grow professionally. Through partnerships with select universities and independent providers, career development courses and certification programs are offered in Management and Executive Development, Quality Education, Program and Project Management, Accounting and Finance, and Technical and Engineering disciplines. Development programs are designed to enhance our employees' core competence in each area, and provide a deeper understanding of how this knowledge is applied in our business.

These strategies combine to make Yazaki employees the best qualified in their field and ensure our future as a leading supplier of vehicle power and data solutions.

Career Paths

Offering many paths on your road to success

Yazaki's Performance Management process supports a high-performance workforce where employees have the knowledge, skills and abilities to take charge of their careers, development, and futures.

Developing associate performance furthers the mission of Yazaki and enhances the overall quality of the company by:

Establishing measurable standards of performance
Promoting a climate of continuous learning and professional growth
Improving associate opportunity for advancement and future career paths within the company
Motivating employees to reach their goals and continue to strive for higher accomplishments

Career Planning

Through performance coaching and development, employees are encouraged to map out their careers, while gaining support and direction from management.

There is a wide variety of career disciplines available at Yazaki, including:

Accounting
Engineering
Finance
Human Resources
Information Technology
Legal
Logistics
Manufacturing
Marketing
Program Management
Supply Chain Management
Quality
Sales

Visit the Job Board to learn about current positions available with Yazaki North & Central America.

Investing in Future Generations

Knowing that children are the leaders of tomorrow, Yazaki has established many programs designed to give students the training and experience to help them be successful.

Co-op Program

Yazaki works with local universities to offer paid co-op opportunities throughout the year for college students looking to gain "real world" work experience and college credit. Co-op assignments may be full-time, alternating semesters between work and school, or part-time during the school year.

Summer Internships

In addition to the co-op program, Yazaki also offers paid internships. Although similar to co-op positions in terms of experience, internships at Yazaki only last the duration of the summer semester.

Interested parties are encouraged to check the online Job Board for available opportunities.

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