201 - Quality Inspection

Challenge Manufacturing; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 34,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP program

Employee-owned culture

Job summary

Challenge Manufacturing is seeking a quality-focused inspector to monitor and measure parts on the manufacturing floor, perform gaging, and ensure conformance to customer specifications. You will support daily and weekly production requirements, verify first-piece approval, and help maintain a safe, clean work area.

This on-site role is part of a team that upholds ESOP ownership and safety culture, with opportunities to cross-train across work centers and work up to 12 hours per day, including

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• English literacy to safely perform duties and follow instructions.
• 6 months quality experience; 1 year manufacturing experience preferred.
• Ability to read and follow written work instructions and safety procedures.
• Able to use quality inspection tools and gages (functional, go/no-go).
• Willingness to rotate across work centers and work up to 12 hours daily.

Responsibilities

• Performs all duties to support plants daily and weekly production requirements.
• Inspect and gauge raw or welded parts according to operator checklist to ensure parts meet specifications.
• Verify first piece inspection and approval per FPI process.
• Support quality process when defects are contained and ensure no nonconforming parts are shipped.
• Ensure parts are packed per packaging instructions and meet customer requirements.
• Perform daily Layered Process Audits (LPA) to ensure quality processes are followed.
• Monitor quality alerts for validity and adherence.
• Maintain safety and cleanliness of the work area.
• Cross-train on various work centers as required.
• Complete appropriate paperwork and documentation.
• Meet daily production requirements.

Skills

Inspection tools

Gage use

English literacy

Team collaboration

Quality standards

First Piece Inspection

Education

HS Diploma

Tools

Plex ERP

Job description

Who We Are:

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. This program 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!

#QualityDriven and #PeoplePowered!

Who We Want

Has primary responsibility for monitoring and measuring products on the manufacturing floor and escalating nonconforming product issues according to Challenge Manufacturing Quality Standards. Performs periodic quality checks necessary quality checks, records information in Plex (enterprise resource data planning system - ERP), and performs general utility work to meet work schedule.

What You’ll Do

• Performs all duties to support plants daily and weekly production requirements.
• Inspect and gage raw or welded parts according to operator checklist to ensure parts are within customer specifications.
• Verify first piece inspection and approval has been completed according to Challenge Manufacturing’s first-piece approval process in order to ensure a quality part is being produced.
• Support the company’s quality process when internal and external quality failures result in product being contained. Follows Company’s containment process to ensure defects are not shipped to Challenge Manufacturing customers (internal/external).
• Ensures parts are packed according to packaging instructions to meet customer requirements.
• Perform daily Layered Process Audits (LPA) to ensure the Company’s quality process are being followed.
• Monitor quality alerts to ensure they are being followed and that they are valid.
• Ensure nonconforming processes are adhered to in order to
• Ensures and maintains safety and cleanliness of work area by performing housekeeping duties.
• Performs and cross trains on various work centers as required.
• Completes appropriate paperwork and other documentation.
• Meets daily production requirements.

When And Where

This will be a X Shift / AM-PM M-F position located at our Plant/Corporate Office in City, State.

What You Need To Have

• High School Graduate or equivalent
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English at a level sufficient to safely and effectively perform job duties, including following work instructions, safety procedures, and company communications.
• 6 months quality experience
• One year manufacturing experience preferred
• Has high standards of performance for self. Takes responsibility for actions, results, and mistakes. Is thorough, accurate, and reliable when performing and completing job tasks; demonstrates honesty and integrity in all aspects of work.
• Takes positive action to objectively resolve conflict by listening, staying focused on issue to find resolution, and monitoring progress. Maintains positive relationships by constructively resolving conflicts.
• Uses feedback from others to continuously improve performance and work relationships.
• Moves within own and/or other work areas (flexes) to support plant flow. Works with sense of urgency to meet needs of customers.
• Has necessary experience, skills, and knowledge to perform all aspects of job; rotates through all job responsibilities. Maintains knowledge and skills to perform job effectively.
• Has ability to focus on benefits of change and see it as positive; approaches change or newness in constructive/objective manner; views change as learning opportunity.
• Looks for good in others; works collaboratively with others; shares information and knowledge.
• Is at work when scheduled and ensures coverage when absent; takes timely breaks/lunches; uses time wisely.
• Must be able to understand and follow written and verbal workplace instructions
• Must be able to work up to 12 hours per day including Saturday and Sunday
• Ability to use quality inspection tools
• Ability to read and interpret job element sheets
• Ability to use a variety of gages (functional, go/no go) required
• PC and keyboard/mouse skills required
• Ability to frequently lift/move material weighing up to 40 pounds
• Ability to work as a contributing member within team environment