Quality Inspector 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 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 monitoring and measuring products on the manufacturing floor and escalating nonconforming product issues according to Challenge Manufacturing Quality Standards.  Performs periodic quality checks necessary quality checks, records information in Plex (enterprise resource data planning system - ERP), and performs general utility work to meet work schedule.

What You'll Do:

• Performs all duties to support plants daily and weekly production requirements. 

• Inspect and gage raw or welded parts according to operator checklist to ensure parts are within customer specifications. 

• Verify first piece inspection and approval has been completed according to Challenge Manufacturing’s first-piece approval process in order to ensure a quality part is being produced. 

• Support the company’s quality process when internal and external quality failures result in product being contained.  Follows Company’s containment process to ensure defects are not shipped to Challenge Manufacturing customers (internal/external). 

• Ensures parts are packed according to packaging instructions to meet customer requirements. 

• Perform daily Layered Process Audits (LPA) to ensure the Company’s quality process are being followed. 

• Monitor quality alerts to ensure they are being followed and that they are valid. 

• Ensure nonconforming processes are adhered to in order to  

• 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. 

• Meets daily production requirements. 

When and Where:

This will be a 3rd Shift / 10:00 PM- 6:00 AM Sunday - Thursday position located at our Plant in Walker, MI. 

Note: All new hires are required to attend orientation during their first week of employment. Orientation runs Monday - Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, attendance is mandatory for all five days. No absences are permitted.

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
• Able to stand for 8-10 hours a day and be physically capable of performing the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• 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 

• 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.