Challenge Manufacturing

automotive

TransferPressOperatorZshift

Holland, Michigan, United States
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid+ candidates.

The Brief

“Transfer Press Operator Z shift at Challenge Manufacturing. Skills: setting up transfer presses, running transfer presses, monitoring transfer presses, quality stampings, production orders, engineering specifications, quality checks, enterprise resource data planning system (ERP), production requirements, Job Element Sheet (JES), die set-up sheet, steel coils, product, packaging instructions, labeling requirements, work center inspection sheets, visual inspection, gage requirements, first piece ”

What You'll Achieve.

ensuring quality stampings are produced per the Challenge Manufacturing Quality Standards, production orders and engineering specifications; meet work schedule; ensure department and plant meet daily and weekly production requirements; ensure product meets customer requirements; ensure production output continues; meet customer requirements; verify process are stable and all visual inspection and gage requirements are being met; ensure proper form, fit, and function; Ensures customer and Challenge Manufacturing quality standards are met; Meet daily production requirements

Industry & Context.

automotive
Problems you'll solve

Monitors press and makes adjustments throughout the stamping run; problem containment processes

Eligibility Requirements

Press operations involve frequent standing, walking, bending, twisting, turning, and lifting, 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 They're Looking For.

Must Have

Must be 18 years of age or older, Ability to adjust press speed or learn to adjust press speed, Ability to set press height (shut height) or ability to learn to set press height, Ability to adjust press fingers, 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

What You'll Do.

running and monitoring up to 2

000 Ton transfer presses ensuring quality stampings are produced per the Challenge Manufacturing Quality Standards

production orders and engineering specifications

Monitors press and makes adjustments throughout the stamping run

Performs necessary quality checks

records information in enterprise resource data planning system (ERP)

and performs general utility work to meet work schedule

Performs all duties to ensure department and plant meet daily and weekly production requirements

References production orders in Plex to stamp product per Job Element Sheet (JES)

Sets up and adjusts stamping press according to die set-up sheet

Select and verify appropriate steel coils to ensure product meets customer requirements

Changes steel coils at appropriate intervals to ensure production output continues

and/or positions products and materials

Selects proper rack or bin to pack parts and/or store parts for next process

Properly packs parts in correct pin/storage container per packaging instructions to meet customer requirements

Ensures proper labeling requirements are followed

Completes on-line work center and operator inspection sheets to verify process are stable and all visual inspection and gage requirements are being met

Visually inspects parts from stamping press per Challenge Manufacturing quality standards to ensure proper form

Ensures customer and Challenge Manufacturing quality standards are met per gage instructions

first piece inspection approval

problem containment processes

quality alerts and other quality standards called out in the Challenge Manufacturing Quality Policy and/or Plex System specific for each work center

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 (hourly count boards)

Meets daily production requirements

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Ability to work as a contributing member within team environment; assistance given with heavier objects by work partner[s]

Full 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: Has primary responsibility for setting up, running and monitoring up to 2,000 Ton transfer presses ensuring quality stampings are produced per the Challenge Manufacturing Quality Standards, production orders and engineering specifications. Monitors press and makes adjustments throughout the stamping run. Performs necessary quality checks, records information in enterprise resource data planning system (ERP), and performs general utility work to meet work schedule. What You'll Do: Performs all duties to ensure department and plant meet daily and weekly production requirements. References production orders in Plex to stamp product per Job Element Sheet (JES). Sets up and adjusts stamping press according to die set-up sheet. Select and verify appropriate steel coils to ensure product meets customer requirements. Changes steel coils at appropriate intervals to ensure prod

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