Manufacturing Engineer - 1st Shift

Challenge Mfg. Holdings, Inc.; Holland (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Challenge Manufacturing in Holland, MI is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to develop and implement cost-effective manufacturing processes that meet product specs and quality standards. You will recommend improvements, coordinate launches for new or revised products, and drive lean initiatives.

The role emphasizes process optimization, problem solving, and cross-functional teamwork. You’ll design equipment layouts, cost-justify tooling, and support training while maintaining safety and ownership

Qualifications

• Requires a B.S. in Engineering or equivalent
• Automated assembly experience and knowledge of manufacturing processes required
• Strong understanding of lean manufacturing and continuous improvement
• Experience with cost reduction and productivity improvements
• Ability to design and justify tooling and equipment

Responsibilities

• Research, design and development of manufacturing processes including production flow, assembly methods and equipment.
• Prepare and maintain detailed layouts of buildings and equipment.
• Coordinate manufacturing launches for new or revised products, including goals, training and evaluation.
• Design, develop, test or source tools and equipment for manufacturing methods.
• Create and maintain job elements sheets and standard work sheets.
• Analyze product/process for cost reduction, quality and efficiency improvements.
• Represent manufacturing on cross-functional teams and lead lean initiatives.

Skills

Automated assembly experience

Cell layout experience

MS Office experience

BIW product understanding

Sheet metal fabrication and assembly

AutoCad experience

Plexus experience

Education

B.S degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial)

Tools

AutoCad

Plexus

MS Office

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:

Manufacturing Engineer is responsible for developing and implementing optimal, cost-effective manufacturing processes and methods in accordance with product specifications and quality standards. Recommends and implements improvements to production processes, methods and controls. Coordinates manufacturing launch for new or revised products. Priorities include process improvement, problem resolution, project management and employee training.

What You’ll Do:

• Performs research, design and development of manufacturing processes, including production flow, assembly methods and production equipment.
• Prepares and maintains detailed layouts of buildings and equipment.
• Coordinates the manufacturing launch of new/revised products, including establishing goals, training team members and evaluating results.
• Designs, develops, tests or sources and cost-justifies various tools, machinery and equipment for recommended manufacturing methods.
• Creates and maintains job elements sheets and standard work sheets.
• Performs product/process analysis for cost reduction, quality improvement and efficiency improvement.
• Represents manufacturing on cross-functional teams.
• Leads and supports lean manufacturing initiatives; including, cost reductions and productivity improvements.

When and Where:

This will be a 1st shift, 7 AM - 4 PM, M-F position located at our plant in Holland, MI .

What You Need to Have:

• B.S degree from a 4 year college or university in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, etc) or equivalent experience and demonstrated knowledge of: Automated assembly experience
• Cell layout experience
• MS Office experience
• BIW product understanding & experience
• Sheet metal fabrication and assembly experience
• AutoCad experience
• Plexus experience

• 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.
• Process improvement skills
• Lean manufacturing knowledge
• Exhibits problem solving & trouble shooting skills
• Product dimensional data analysis skills
• Previous GD&T knowledge
• Interpersonal skills to work with others