Challenge Manufacturing
Overview
Challenge Manufacturing’s mission is to manufacture with operational excellence by empowering our employee-owners. As a leading tier 1 supplier of complex metal assemblies for the global automotive industry, we drive innovative solutions for future mobility. We believe the best ideas come from individual unique perspectives. These ideas combined with the teamwork of industry leaders allow us to accomplish any challenge. Our team members take pride in the work we do and embody our core values of safety, ownership, and teamwork every day; they are the true driving force in our operations. Challenge is proud to be one of the largest employee-owned automotive companies in North America. One of the many benefits of joining the Challenge team is the ESOP program, which allows Challenge to give shares of the Company to all employee-owners annually. These shares are an additional retirement benefit that will continue to grow during your time at Challenge. Being part of an ESOP means our employee-owners share in Challenge’s success! Challenge is #QualityDriven and #PeoplePowered!
Who We Want The Quality Engineer is responsible for conducting ongoing analysis of the production process inputs and outputs to ensure that customer (internal and external) quality requirements are being achieved.
What You’ll Do
“Safe Launch” participant to constructively accept a detailed hand-off of product requirements from APQP QE.
Coordinate the Safe Launch hand-off process linking the APQP QE and Current Production QE when the first MRD parts are being run; obtain and complete necessary quality system documentation, dimensional data, GP-12 support, and PTR/MRD packaging and labeling for shipment.
Support the Safe Launch process by providing plant communication linkage for a formal tooling buy-off process, Run at Rate support, and documentation to declare die/welder readiness for production; prepare all PPAP documentation for submission.
Responsible for all plant level quality concerns for assigned product.
Serve as direct point of contact for customer complaints.
Manage Quality System for all changes after launch.
Obtain Master Samples from the initial production run for program archiving of Part Quality at start of production.
Update Control Plans and FMEA as issues arise from the floor or customer.
Issue Product Quality Deviations following direction from management.
Provide timely acknowledgement responses to customer complaints and formal documentation PRR/HTR, responses to the customer.
Be a presence at the assembly plants to provide face-to-face interaction and develop customer relationships.
Understand how each part is utilized in the vehicle build and become the expert regarding customer expectations from us as the supplier.
Provide plant management with the voice of the customer and explain what key part attributes are important to manage on each part and why.
Train plant quality auditors and production team leaders on part-to-part concerns regarding acceptability, inspection methodology, and customer expectations.
Direct Quality Technicians to provide supporting product quality documentation, and floor support as necessary.
Provide plant with priorities for part improvement to ensure the most important attributes are addressed first and stress continuous improvement.
Address plant floor quality concerns as they arise, and provide appropriate decision criteria for part disposition.
Champion problem control meetings for customer complaints with area managers being accountable for their responsibilities.
Monitor daily part quality on the floor and audit product and process to verify customer requirements are met.
Participate in layered process audits and implement new methods of inspection and control when required (e.g., enhanced containment, SPC data, CMM runs, Roamer scans).
Support all QSB+ and TS requirements associated with assigned part responsibilities.
What You Need To Have
Associate degree from a 2- or 4-year college
5 years in related experience and/or training
Equivalent combination of education and experience
Bachelor of Science Degree from a 4-year college or university preferred
10 to 15 years related experience and/or training preferred
Equivalent combination of education and experience preferred
Has high standards of performance for self; takes responsibility for actions, results, and mistakes
Thorough, accurate, and reliable; honest and integrous in all aspects of work
Takes positive action to resolve conflicts by listening and focusing on issue resolution
Maintains positive relationships by constructively resolving conflicts
Uses feedback from others to continuously improve performance and relationships
Flexes to support plant flow and works with urgency to meet customer needs
Ability to rotate through all job responsibilities and maintain knowledge to perform effectively
Open to change and views it as a learning opportunity
Collaborates well with others and shares information
Reliable attendance and time management
Advance GD&T training
Understanding of customer requirements, PPAP, APQP, and dimensional data analysis
Problem solving using core tools
Proficiency with Plexus and Microsoft Office
What We Offer We’re excited to offer a range of benefits, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a Health Savings Account with annual employer contributions, Flexible Spending Accounts, company-paid Short-Term Disability and Basic Life Insurance, Voluntary Life and Long-Term Disability options, an Employer 401k Match, ESOP shares, tuition reimbursement, a Referral Bonus Program, Challenge Incentive Program, and paid time off. Details may evolve over time. Reasonable accommodations are available to help individuals with disabilities succeed in their role.
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Who We Want The Quality Engineer is responsible for conducting ongoing analysis of the production process inputs and outputs to ensure that customer (internal and external) quality requirements are being achieved.
What You’ll Do
“Safe Launch” participant to constructively accept a detailed hand-off of product requirements from APQP QE.
Coordinate the Safe Launch hand-off process linking the APQP QE and Current Production QE when the first MRD parts are being run; obtain and complete necessary quality system documentation, dimensional data, GP-12 support, and PTR/MRD packaging and labeling for shipment.
Support the Safe Launch process by providing plant communication linkage for a formal tooling buy-off process, Run at Rate support, and documentation to declare die/welder readiness for production; prepare all PPAP documentation for submission.
Responsible for all plant level quality concerns for assigned product.
Serve as direct point of contact for customer complaints.
Manage Quality System for all changes after launch.
Obtain Master Samples from the initial production run for program archiving of Part Quality at start of production.
Update Control Plans and FMEA as issues arise from the floor or customer.
Issue Product Quality Deviations following direction from management.
Provide timely acknowledgement responses to customer complaints and formal documentation PRR/HTR, responses to the customer.
Be a presence at the assembly plants to provide face-to-face interaction and develop customer relationships.
Understand how each part is utilized in the vehicle build and become the expert regarding customer expectations from us as the supplier.
Provide plant management with the voice of the customer and explain what key part attributes are important to manage on each part and why.
Train plant quality auditors and production team leaders on part-to-part concerns regarding acceptability, inspection methodology, and customer expectations.
Direct Quality Technicians to provide supporting product quality documentation, and floor support as necessary.
Provide plant with priorities for part improvement to ensure the most important attributes are addressed first and stress continuous improvement.
Address plant floor quality concerns as they arise, and provide appropriate decision criteria for part disposition.
Champion problem control meetings for customer complaints with area managers being accountable for their responsibilities.
Monitor daily part quality on the floor and audit product and process to verify customer requirements are met.
Participate in layered process audits and implement new methods of inspection and control when required (e.g., enhanced containment, SPC data, CMM runs, Roamer scans).
Support all QSB+ and TS requirements associated with assigned part responsibilities.
What You Need To Have
Associate degree from a 2- or 4-year college
5 years in related experience and/or training
Equivalent combination of education and experience
Bachelor of Science Degree from a 4-year college or university preferred
10 to 15 years related experience and/or training preferred
Equivalent combination of education and experience preferred
Has high standards of performance for self; takes responsibility for actions, results, and mistakes
Thorough, accurate, and reliable; honest and integrous in all aspects of work
Takes positive action to resolve conflicts by listening and focusing on issue resolution
Maintains positive relationships by constructively resolving conflicts
Uses feedback from others to continuously improve performance and relationships
Flexes to support plant flow and works with urgency to meet customer needs
Ability to rotate through all job responsibilities and maintain knowledge to perform effectively
Open to change and views it as a learning opportunity
Collaborates well with others and shares information
Reliable attendance and time management
Advance GD&T training
Understanding of customer requirements, PPAP, APQP, and dimensional data analysis
Problem solving using core tools
Proficiency with Plexus and Microsoft Office
What We Offer We’re excited to offer a range of benefits, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a Health Savings Account with annual employer contributions, Flexible Spending Accounts, company-paid Short-Term Disability and Basic Life Insurance, Voluntary Life and Long-Term Disability options, an Employer 401k Match, ESOP shares, tuition reimbursement, a Referral Bonus Program, Challenge Incentive Program, and paid time off. Details may evolve over time. Reasonable accommodations are available to help individuals with disabilities succeed in their role.
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