Entry Level Maintenance​/Automation Technician- 3rd Shift

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!

#Quality Driven and #People Powered!

Up to $4,500 sign-on bonus

Attractive Relocation Bonus available for qualifying candidates

Highly competitive pay rates based on skills

Cutting-edge facility and impactful work

Who We Want:Provide production support by performing setup, troubleshooting and operations of automated welding cells within the production facility, as well as implementing best practices and proactively assess welding/robotic applications.

What You'll Do:

• Observes and complies with all safety, environmental, regulatory, and statutory requirements associated with this job description
• Follow all safety procedures and protocols while servicing or maintaining equipment
• Proficiency and understanding of the use of hand measurement tools
• Perform weld tip/cap changes and weld gun maintenance
• Perform change over process of stationary welders, change out cells, automated cells
• Perform preventative maintenance on fixtures and cells including proper lubrication of components
• Able to run Red Rabbit process and troubleshoot issues if a failure occurs (i.e., properly adjust sensors or switches)
• Basic understanding of weld fixture adjustment process
• Understanding of types/uses/replacement and setup of common sensors
• Basic welding technology troubleshooting (i.e., resistance spot welding applications, weld tip inspection, tip force, shunt cable inspection/replacement, etc.), GMAW component knowledge and troubleshooting (i.e., nozzle, tip, diffuser inspection, inspection/replacement of gooseneck, welding torch, etc.)
• Plex utilization (Documentation, locate parts and components in Plex directory, work orders, find set-up documentation, down time codes)
• Basic knowledge of dispense systems (i.e., changing barrels properly, visual inspection of system), replacement of nozzles, fittings or components)
• Nut feeder operational understanding and when needed adjustment (i.e., inspection for proper level of nuts, spear alignment, clearing a jam condition)
• Basic cell resets (i.e., Homing cell, robot, and tooling)
• Touching up of robotic programmed points within a program

When and Where:This will be a 3rd Shift 9:30pm - 5:30am S-Th position located at our Plant in Spartanburg, SC.

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:

• 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
• Must be able to pass and maintain industrial truck and aerial platform licenses
• Successful completion of the Weld Technician course
• 1-year minimum working as a Weld Operator
• 2-year minimum experience with automated welding applications
• 2-year technical degree preferred
• Experience with ABB and Fanuc robots preferred
• Ability to locate and troubleshoot the root cause of issues; read and interpret job element sheets; and navigate teach pendant or flex pendant.
• Ability to manually manipulate a robot or…