Die Setter - All Shifts

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 ng part of an ESOP means our employee-owners share in Challenge’s success!

Challenge is #Quality Driven and #People Powered!

Who We Want:

Sets up and changes dies on small and large (200 Ton to 2500 Ton) Progressive, Secondary and Transfer presses according to prescribed Job Element Sheets (JES) and die set up sheets to ensure quality parts are produced per Challenge Manufacturing Quality Standards, production schedules and engineering specifications

What You’ll Do:

Understands and can explain the company’s Quality Policy Understands job description and required tasks. Able to explain how this position impacts customer satisfaction and contributes to fulfilling the Quality Policy Understands the overview of Quality Management System and document architecture

Understands and explain all relevant quality policy, procedures, and work instructions associated with this job description

Understands and is able to identify Quality Management System and implementation;
Document and/or log all non-conformity

Participates in preventative actions where appropriate. Conducts corrective actions and perform problem solving analysis and reporting as required

Conducts housekeeping for personal work area and shared facility space

Observes and complies with all safety, environmental, regulatory, and statutory requirements associated with this job description

Participates in needs analysis and attends and performs the requirements of scheduled training and educational programs identified for this position

Participates, as requested, in independent objective auditing activities and supports company continuous improvement activities

Stops work on processes as appropriate and contains suspect or defective material or services to avoid further processing.

Positions, and safely clamps Dies/tools, feed guides, and Guarding.

Threads metal strip from coils through pinch rollers, and/or loads Dies/tools with metal blanks

Installs part ejection, and air blasts/external oilers.

Installs any and all die protection devices

When and Where:

This position will be located at our Plant 4, in Holland, MI, for the following shifts:

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Shift: 6am – 6pm Monday
- Wednesday & Thursday 6am – 12pmX Shift - 6pm – 6am Monday - Wednesday & Thursday 6pm – 12amY Shift - 6am – 6pm Friday – SundayZ Shift - 6pm – 6am Friday – Sunday What You Need to Have:

High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
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.

One to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience

Metal Stamping experience preferred

Die setting in stamping preferred

Lock out tag out experience preferred

Press operating experience preferred

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…