Quality Inspector

Challenge Manufacturing; Walker (MI); In loco; USD 35.000 - 52.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Challenge Manufacturing is seeking a detail-oriented Quality Inspector for the 2nd shift (2:00 PM - 10:00 PM), Monday through Friday, at our Walker, MI plant. You will monitor and measure manufactured parts, verify first-piece approvals, and support containment to prevent shipments of nonconforming product.

The role requires basic quality tools proficiency and the ability to read and follow instructions precisely.

Competenze

• Minimum 6 months of quality experience.
• 1 year of manufacturing experience preferred.
• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Ability to read, write, and understand English for job duties and safety.
• Ability to stand for long periods and lift up to 40 lb.
• Must be 18+ years old.

Mansioni

• Perform daily and weekly production support activities to meet plant requirements.
• Inspect and gauge raw or welded parts to customer specifications.
• Verify first-piece inspection and approvals according to the company's process.
• Support containment and quality processes to prevent defective parts.
• Maintain clean, safe work area and adhere to safety guidelines.
• Cross-train on multiple work centers as needed.
• Complete paperwork and documentation accurately.
• Meet daily production targets.

Conoscenze

Quality experience

Manufacturing experience

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Safety adherence

Formazione

High School Diploma or GED

Strumenti

Quality inspection tools

Go/No-Go gauges

Plex ERP

Descrizione del lavoro

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 measuringproductson 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 workschedule.

What You’ll Do:

• Performs all duties to supportplantsdaily and weekly production requirements.
• Inspect and gage raw or welded parts according to operator checklist to ensure parts are within customer specifications.
• Verify firstpieceinspection and approval has been completed according to Challenge Manufacturing’s first-piece approval processin order toensure a quality part is being produced.
• Support the company’s quality process when internal and external quality failures result in product being contained.FollowsCompany’scontainment 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 qualityprocessarebeing followed.
• Monitor quality alerts to ensure they are being followed and that they are valid.
• Ensure nonconforming processes are adhered toin order to
• Ensures and maintains safety and cleanliness of work area by performing housekeeping duties.
• Performsand cross trainsonvarious work centers asrequired.
• Completesappropriate paperworkand other documentation.
• Meets daily production requirements.

When and Where:

This will be a 2nd Shift / 2:00 PM - 10:00 PM Monday - Friday position located at ourPlant in Walker, MI.

Note:

All new hires are required to attend orientation during their first week of employment. Orientation runs Monday - Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM , attendance is mandatory for all five days. No absences are permitted.

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:

• Must be 18 years of age or older
• Able to stand for 8-10 hours a day and be physically capable of performing the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• 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.
• High School Graduate or equivalent
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English at a level sufficient tosafely and effectively perform job duties, including following work instructions, safety procedures, and company communications.
• 6monthsquality experience
• Oneyearmanufacturing experience preferred
• Hashigh standardsof performance for self.Takesresponsibility for actions, results, and mistakes.Isthorough,accurate, and reliable when performing and completing job tasks;demonstrateshonesty and integrity in all aspects of work.
• Takespositive action to objectively resolve conflict by listening, staying focused onissueto find resolution, and monitoring progress.Maintains positive relationships by constructively resolving conflicts.
• Usesfeedback from others to continuously improve performance and work relationships.
• Moves within own and/or other work areas (flexes) to support plant flow.Works withsenseof urgency to meetneedsof customers.
• Hasnecessaryexperience, skills, and knowledge to perform all aspects ofjob; rotates through all job responsibilities.Maintains knowledge and skills to performjobeffectively.
• Hasabilityto focus onbenefitsof 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; takestimelybreaks/lunches; uses time wisely.
• Mustbe 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 skillsrequired
• Ability tofrequentlylift/move material weighing up to 40 pounds
• Ability to work as a contributing member within team environment