Transfer Press Operator Z shift

About the role

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.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• May select 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. Uses personal computer (PC), Plex system, keyboard, and mouse.
• Completes on-line work center and operator inspection sheets to verify process are stable and all visual inspection and gage requirements are being met.
• 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.
• WHEN AND WHERE
• This will be a Z Shift / 6:00 PM - 6:00 AM Friday-Sunday position at our Plant in Holland, 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:
• 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

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