Advance Engineer

Challenge Manufacturing; Walker (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Challenge Manufacturing seeks an Advance Engineer to advise estimating and engineering on feasibility of customer designs and ECRs for our manufacturing processes. You will collaborate with cross functional teams to provide technical support and review RFQs at our Walker, MI office.

The role requires a Bachelor of Engineering, 5 years of product design or manufacturing experience, and strong proficiency in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Engineering required.
• 5 years of product design or manufacturing experience preferred.
• Proficient in Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Experience with CAD data management and 3D spatial reasoning.

Responsibilities

• Review RFQs and understand customer provided information.
• Prepare technical presentations covering all pertinent package content.
• Provide technical support to Estimating, Program Management and Finance on product information and CAD data management.
• Assist with cost model analysis.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Sense of urgency

Attention to detail

Conflict resolution

Education

Bachelor of Engineering

Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering preferred

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

CAD data management

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!Challenge is #QualityDriven and #PeoplePowered!Who We Want:We are looking for an Advance Engineer that will advise the estimating and engineering teams on feasibility of customer designs and ECRs for our manufacturing processes. The ideal person will collaborate with cross functional teams to provide technical support.What You’ll Do:Review incoming RFQ’s and comprehend all customer provided informationPrepare technical presentations covering all pertinent package contentProvide technical support to Estimating, Program Management, Finance, etc. relating to product information, CAD data management, contract, and cost model analysisWhen and Where:This will be a M-F position located at our Corporate Office in Walker, MI.Occasionally, this may require you to arrive early, stay late, or work on weekends, outside of our regular hours, to ensure we successfully meet customer needs, deadlines, or urgent requests.What You Need to Have:Bachelor of EngineeringBachelor of Mechanical Engineering preferred5 years of product design or manufacturing experience preferredHas high standards of performance for selfTakes 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 workTakes positive action to objectively resolve conflict by listening, staying focused on issue to find resolution, and monitoring progress Maintains positive relationships by constructively resolving conflictsUses feedback from others to continuously improve performance and work relationshipsMoves within own and/or other work areas (flexes) to support plant flow Works with sense of urgency to meet needs of customersHas necessary experience, skills, and knowledge to perform all aspects of job; rotates through all job responsibilitiesMaintains knowledge and skills to perform job effectivelyHas ability to focus on benefits of change and see it as positive; approaches change or newness in constructive/objective manner; views change as learning opportunityLooks for good in others; works collaboratively with others; shares information and knowledgeIs at work when scheduled and ensures coverage when absent; takes timely breaks/lunches; uses time wiselyHigh technical aptitudeProficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPointAbility to quickly learn more in depth workings of available toolsEngineering skills requiring 3D spatial relations, database functionality and relationships