Manufacturing Engineer

Job Highlights

Company Profile

Challenge Manufacturing makes welded assemblies and precision metal parts, supplying high-quality components to the global automotive industry.

Job Profile

The company is searching for a Manufacturing Engineer who will be responsible for developing and implementing optimal, cost-effective manufacturing processes and methods in accordance with product specifications and quality standards.

Recommends and implements improvements to production processes, methods, and controls.

Coordinates manufacturing launch for new or revised products.

Priorities include process improvement, problem resolution, project management, and employee training.

Education Level

• Bachelor’s Degree from a 4-year College or University in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, etc.)

Work Experience

An equivalent experience and demonstrated knowledge of:

• AutoCad experience
• Automated assembly experience
• BIW product understanding or experience
• Cell layout experience
• MS Office experience
• Plexus experience
• Sheet metal fabrication and assembly experience

Duties/Responsibilities

• Coordinates the manufacturing launch of new/revised products, including establishing goals, training team members, and evaluating results.
• Creates and maintains job elements sheets and standard work sheets.
• Designs, develops, tests, or sources and cost-justifies various tools, machinery, and equipment for recommended manufacturing methods.
• Leads and supports lean manufacturing initiatives, including cost reductions and productivity improvements.
• Performs product/process analysis to reduce costs, improve quality, and enhance efficiency.
• Performs research, design, and development of manufacturing processes, including production flow, assembly methods, and production equipment.​
• Prepares and maintains detailed layouts of buildings and equipment.
• Represents manufacturing on cross-functional teams.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Exhibits problem-solving and troubleshooting skills
• High standards of performance for oneself.
• Interpersonal skills to work with others
• Lean manufacturing knowledge
• Looks for good in others; works collaboratively with others; shares information and knowledge.
• Maintains knowledge and skills to perform the job effectively.
• Maintains positive relationships by constructively resolving conflicts.
• Moves within own or other work areas (flexes) to support plant flow.
• Previous GD&T knowledge
• Process improvement skills
• Product dimensional data analysis skills
• Steel-toe boots and hard hats are required on-site
• Takes positive action to objectively resolve conflict by listening, staying focused on the issue to find a resolution, and monitoring progress.
• Takes responsibility for actions, results, and mistakes.
• Uses feedback from others to continuously improve performance and work relationships.
• Works with a sense of urgency to meet customers’ needs.

Work Environment

• Fast-paced, problem-solving environment
• May wear safety gear
• Regular daytime hours, some overtime
• Split between the office and the production floor
• Works mostly in factories or plants

Benefits/Perks

• The company offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance, Health Savings Account with annual employer contributions, Flexible Spending Accounts, Company-Paid Short-Term Disability and Basic Life, Voluntary Life and LTD, Employer 401 (k) Match, ESOP shares, tuition reimbursement, and paid time off.

Employer’s Statement

Challenge Manufacturing is an Equal Opportunity Employer.