Supplier Development Engineer

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:

Function as a technical liaison between Purchasing, Engineering, Manufacturing and Suppliers to resolve quality issues, implement and monitor advanced quality planning, and provide technical support.

What You'll Do:

Review/ assess supplier Manufacturing processes and Quality Systems in support of Purchasing sourcing goals

Work with Suppliers to monitor compliance to Program APQP events and milestones for new Programs Review and provide feedback to Suppliers’ PFMEA and Control Plan in preparation for Program Launch and when revisions are required to support Corrective Actions.

Participate in Contract and Design Reviews in support of Challenge Manufacturing Purchased Part requirements (GD&T, Qualification Requirements, Capability, etc.)Improve quality, price and/ or delivery performance of suppliers by conducting workshops at supplier locations, providing technical assistance in the development of a quality system, or other technical support as required

Review tool, fixture and part design, or otherwise support the Program team in these reviews. Ensure Tooling conformance to Challenge Manufacturing requirements

Support Manufacturing in resolving Supplier issues when Chronic or Complex problems occur

Ensure Supplier PPAP submission is on time and complies with submission requirements

Ensure all supplier records of compliance are retained in the appropriate place

Ensure all aspects of Supplier compliance to contractual requirements

Be actively involved in monitoring and, where necessary, improvement of Supplier Performance Metrics When and Where:

This will be a 8am - 5pm M-F position located at our Plant in Pontiac, 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:

Associate degree from a 2- or 4-year college5 Years in related experience and/or training

Equivalent combination of education and experience

Bachelor’s Degree from a 4-year college or university
10 to 15 years related experience and/or training

Equivalent combination of education and 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.

Advance GD&T training

Understanding of the Specific Customer Requirements Understanding the PPAP Process Understanding of the APQP Process Understanding of dimensional data and the ability to analyze and make decision

Understand problem solving and all the involved core tools

Communication written and verbal

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