Who We Want:

The Quality Engineer is responsible for conducting on going analysis of the production process inputs and output to ensure that customer (internal and external) quality requirements are being achieved. 

What You'll Do:

• “Safe Launch” participant to constructively accept a detailed hand-off of product requirements from APQP QE.
• The “Safe Launch” hand-off process links the APQP QE and Current Production QE when the first MRD parts are being run. These QEs work together to obtain and complete the necessary quality system documentation, dimensional data, GP-12 support, and PTR/MRD packaging and labeling for shipment.
• Supporting the “Safe Launch” process also includes providing the plant communication linkage for a formal tooling buy-off process, including Run at Rate support and associated documentation to declare die/welder readiness for production. This is then followed by the preparation of all PPAP documentation for submission.
• Responsible for all plant level quality concerns for assigned product.
• Serve as direct point of contact for customer complaints.
• Manage Quality System for all changes after launch.
• Obtain “Master Samples” from 300-piece initial production run for Program archiving of Part Quality at start of production.
• Update Control Plans & FMEA as Issues Arise from the Floor or Customer.
• Issue Product Quality Check Deviations following direction from management.
• Provide timely acknowledgement responses to customer complaints.
• Provide formal documentation PRR/HTR, responses to the customer.
• Be a presence at the assembly plants to provide face-to-face interaction and ensure customer satisfaction while developing relationships.
• Understand how each part is utilized in the vehicle build and become the “expert” regarding what the customer expects from us as the supplier of this part.
• Provide the plant management with the “voice of the customer” and explain what key part attributes are important to manage on each part and why.
• Train plant level quality auditors and production team leaders on part-to-part concerns regarding acceptability, inspection methodology, and customer expectations.
• Direct Quality Technicians to provide supporting product quality documentation (Part Picture Visuals, Packaging Instructions, Gage Instructions, Quality Alerts, etc.), and floor support, as necessary.
• Provide plant with priorities for part improvement to ensure the most important attributes are addressed first, and stress continuous improvement.
• Address plant floor quality concerns as they arise, provide timely opinions for acceptability, and be able to provide the proper decision criteria for management to direct the part disposition.
• Champion problem control meetings for customer complaints, and attendees need to be accountable for their problem control responsibilities by area managers.
• The QE should be involved in monitoring daily part quality and spend time on the floor checking parts and auditing product and process to verify that customer requirements are met.
• Participate in the layered process audits.
• Implement new methods of inspection and control when required. (i.e.: enhanced containment techniques and documentation, SPC data, scheduled CMM runs or Roamer scans, etc.)
• The QE is responsible for supporting all QSB+ and TS requirements associated with his/her assigned part responsibilities.

When and Where:
This will be a 1st Shift / 7:30AM-4:30PM M-F position located at our Plant/Corporate Office in Kansas City, Missouri 
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 college
• 5 Years in related experience and/or training
• Equivalent combination of education and experience
• Bachelor’s Degree from a 4-year college or university
• 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

What You'll Do:

Has primary responsibility for monitoring and measuring product 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.

When and Where:

This will be a 1st shift / 6:00AM - 2:30PM Mon-Fri position located at our plant in Richmond, KY.

What You Need to Have:

• Must be 18 years of age or older
• High School Diploma or GED (preferred)
• Experience: Up to 90 days training required
• One (1) year of experience working in a manufacturing environment preferred.
• 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.

Who We Want:

Plans and directs proper layout information for all products using customer required reporting formats.  Operates and maintains lab and equipment including CMM, gauge certifications, and hand tool calibrations (calipers, micrometers, scales, and other measurable tools).  Conducts process capability studies and other scientific methods to verify industrial processes, material, and products.

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 policies, procedures and work instructions associated with this job description.
• Understands and is able to identify Quality Management System and implementation non-conformances and 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 contain suspect or defective material or services to avoid further processing.
• Develops and initiates standards and methods for inspection, testing, and evaluation.
• Devises sampling procedures and designs and develops forms and instructions for recording, evaluating, and reporting quality and reliability data.
• Establishes program to evaluate precision and accuracy of production equipment and testing, measurement, and analytical equipment and facilities.
• Develops and implements methods and procedures for disposition of discrepant material and devises methods to assess cost and responsibility.
• Conduct part and check fixture certifications and re-certification as required. Conduct all tasks required by customer self-certification programs i.e. GP-7, Match Check, GP-3, GP-8 certification, etc.
• Maintains housekeeping of CMM lab. Maintain equipment and report any problems with equipment.
• Responsible for part and check fixture layout with written data which supports that parts and fixture are made to print for PPAP submission (not responsible for all tasks associated with part submission).
• Maintain and update part layout history files.

When and Where:

This will be a 2nd Shift / 2:00 PM- 10:00 PM M-F position located at our Plant in Walker, 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:

• 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.
• Associate’s degree required
• Bachelor’s Degree preferred
• One to two years of related experience and/or training required
• 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.
• Has high standards of performance for self. 
• Take responsibility for actions, results, and mistakes.
• It is thorough, accurate, and reliable when performing and completing job tasks; it demonstrates honesty and integrity in all aspects of work.
• Take positive action to objectively resolve conflict by listening to, staying focused on issues 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.
• He 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.
• I must be able to understand and follow written and verbal workplace instructions
• Must be able to work up to 12 hours per day including Saturday and Sunday
• Basic GD&T training
• Basic understanding of PCDMIS
• Basic understanding of PolyWorks
• Knowledge of Romer Scanning
• Communication
• Microsoft office

Who We Want:

The Quality Engineer is responsible for conducting on going analysis of the production process inputs and output to ensure that customer (internal and external) quality requirements are being achieved. 

What You'll Do:

• Safe Launch” participant to constructively accept a detailed hand-off of product requirements from APQP QE.
• The “Safe Launch” hand-off process links the APQP QE and Current Production QE when the first MRD parts are being run. These QEs work together to obtain and complete the necessary quality system documentation, dimensional data, GP-12 support, and PTR/MRD packaging and labeling for shipment.
• Supporting the “Safe Launch” process also includes providing the plant communication linkage for a formal tooling buy-off process, including Run at Rate support and associated documentation to declare die/welder readiness for production. This is then followed by the preparation of all PPAP documentation for submission.
• Responsible for all plant level quality concerns for assigned product.
• Serve as direct point of contact for customer complaints.
• Manage Quality System for all changes after launch.
• Obtain “Master Samples” from 300-piece initial production run for Program archiving of Part Quality at start of production.
• Update Control Plans & FMEA as Issues Arise from the Floor or Customer.
• Issue Product Quality Check Deviations following direction from management.
• Provide timely acknowledgement responses to customer complaints.
• Provide formal documentation PRR/HTR, responses to the customer.
• Be a presence at the assembly plants to provide face-to-face interaction and ensure customer satisfaction while developing relationships.
• Understand how each part is utilized in the vehicle build and become the “expert” regarding what the customer expects from us as the supplier of this part.
• Provide the plant management with the “voice of the customer” and explain what key part attributes are important to manage on each part and why.
• Train plant level quality auditors and production team leaders on part-to-part concerns regarding acceptability, inspection methodology, and customer expectations.
• Direct Quality Technicians to provide supporting product quality documentation (Part Picture Visuals, Packaging Instructions, Gage Instructions, Quality Alerts, etc.), and floor support as necessary.
• Provide plant with priorities for part improvement to ensure the most important attributes are addressed first, and stress continuous improvement.
• Address plant floor quality concerns as they arise, provide timely opinions for acceptability, and be able to provide the proper decision criteria for management to direct the part disposition.
• Champion problem control meetings for customer complaints, and attendees need to be accountable for their problem control responsibilities by area managers.
• The QE should be involved in monitoring daily part quality and spend time on the floor checking parts and auditing product and process to verify that customer requirements are met.
• Participate in the layered process audits.
• Implement new methods of inspection and control when required. (i.e.: enhanced containment techniques and documentation, SPC data, scheduled CMM runs or Roamer scans, etc.)
• The QE is responsible for supporting all QSB+ and TS requirements associated with his/her assigned part responsibilities.

When and Where:
This will be a 1st Shift / 6AM-430PM M-F position located at our Plant in Irving, TX. 
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 college
• 5 Years in related experience and/or training
• Equivalent combination of education and experience
• Bachelor of Science Degree from a 4-year college or university preferred
• 10 to 15 years related experience and/or training preferred
• Equivalent combination of education and 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 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
• Plexus
• Microsoft Office

Who We Want:

Has primary responsibility for tracking gages and ensuring they are calibrated and kept in suitable state of repair for facility use. 

What You'll Do:

• Performs all duties to support plants daily and weekly production requirements.
• Support the company’s quality process when internal and external quality failures result in gage modifications or repairs.
• Ensures and maintains safety and cleanliness of work area by performing housekeeping duties.
• Completes appropriate paperwork and other documentation pertinent to the job.
• Track and perform tasks necessary to close out work orders as assigned in a timely manner. This includes fabricating or purchasing all feasible parts to repair in house gages.
• Determine priority of work orders and perform tasks according to priority and availability of gages.
• Assist in gage Certification and Identification per direction from certifying entity (CMM Lab, etc.)
• Locate gages in need of certification and direct them to appropriate certification entity
• Prepare gages for shipment to applicable off-site locations.
• Support other Challenge Plant fabrication requirements as needed
• Remove inactive gages from service. Arrange to send to appropriate warehouse.
• Always keep gages in good state of repair and cleanliness

When and Where:

This will be a 1st Shift / 6 AM - 2 PM M-F position located at our Plant in Holland, 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:

• 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.
• 6 months quality experience
• One year manufacturing experience preferred
• Machine shop or millwright skilled trades 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 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.
• 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.
• Must be able to understand and follow written and verbal workplace instructions
• Must be able to work up to 12 hours per day including Saturday and Sunday 
• 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.
• Must be able to understand and follow written and verbal workplace instructions
• Must be able to work up to 12 hours per day including Saturday and Sunday 
• Ability to assemble GO/NO GO gages, Feeler Gages
• Ability to troubleshoot, repair and clean shop floor gages
• Ability to use quality inspection tools such as micrometers, calipers, depth gages and attribute gages.
• Ability to read and interpret gage drawings
• Ability to use a variety of gages (functional, go/no go) required
• PC and keyboard/mouse skills required
• Ability to frequently lift/move material weighing up to 40 pounds
• Ability to work as a contributing member within team environment

What You'll Do:

• Plans and directs proper layout information for all products using customer required reporting formats.  Operates and maintains lab and equipment including CMM, gauge certifications, and hand tool calibrations (calipers, micrometers, scales, and other measurable tools).  Conducts process capability studies and other scientific methods to verify industrial processes, material, and products.
• 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 policies, procedures and work instructions associated with this job description.
• Understands and is able to identify Quality Management System and implementation non conformances and 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 contain suspect or defective material or services to avoid further processing.
• Develops and initiates standards and methods for inspection, testing, and evaluation.
• Devises sampling procedures and designs and develops forms and instructions for recording, evaluating, and reporting quality and reliability data.
• Establishes program to evaluate precision and accuracy of production equipment and testing, measurement, and analytical equipment and facilities.
• Develops and implements methods and procedures for disposition of discrepant material and devises methods to assess cost and responsibility.
• Conduct part and check fixture certifications and re-certification as required. Conduct all tasks required by customer self-certification programs i.e. GP-7, Match Check, GP-3, GP-8 certification, etc.
• Maintains housekeeping of CMM lab. Maintain equipment and report any problems with equipment.
• Responsible for part and check fixture layout with written data which supports that parts and fixture are made to print for PPAP submission (not responsible for all tasks associated with part submission).
• Maintain and update part layout history files.

When and Where:

This will be a 3rd Shift 9:30pm - 5:30am Sun-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:

• 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.
• Two years related experience and/or training (required)
• Five years’ experience as a CMM Programmer (preferred)

• Steel toe boots and hard hats are required on site

Challenge Manufacturing is committed to working with and offering reasonable accommodations to job  applicants with disabilities.  If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability for any part of the recruitment process, please contact the respective Talent Acquisition Partner.

Challenge Manufacturing is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.  This company will provide equal opportunity to all individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.  Information collected regarding categories as provided by law will in no way affect the decision regarding an employment application.

Challenge Manufacturing will not discharge or in any manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.  However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a forma complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with Challenge Manufacturing's legal duty to furnish information.

Due to customer requirements, it is prohibited by federal export control laws from transferring controlled information and technology to "Foreign Persons" except as specifically authorized by the U.S. government.  In the absence of such authorization, access to controlled information or technology must be limited to "U.S. Persons."  Accordingly, in order to comply with export control laws, the customer is required to verify a contractor's status as being either a "U.S. Person" or a " Foreign Person."

Who We Want:
We are seeking a Director of Advanced Quality to lead Challenge Manufacturing’s product launch quality strategy across multiple programs and customers. This role ensures that all Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) and Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) requirements are executed to world-class standards, supporting launch excellence and long-term customer satisfaction. 

As a key leader within a Tier 1 automotive supplier, this individual will drive cross-functional alignment between Quality, Program Management, Engineering, Manufacturing, and Suppliers to ensure compliance with IATF 16949, customer-specific requirements, and OEM expectations. The ideal candidate is a seasoned automotive quality professional who thrives in dynamic, fast-paced environments and consistently delivers measurable results in launch performance and customer quality metrics. 

What You'll Do:

• Provide strategic leadership for the Advanced Quality function, ensuring all launch programs meet or exceed customer quality and timing requirements.
• Act as the primary escalation point for internal and external quality concerns during all phases of pre-production and launch.
• Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing team of Advanced Quality Engineers (AQEs), driving ownership, accountability, and technical excellence.
• Establish and maintain robust APQP and PPAP processes across all programs, ensuring documentation, validation, and sign-off requirements are achieved on time.
• Oversee execution of Safe Launch protocols, ensuring seamless transition from launch to plant production quality ownership.
• Drive proactive risk mitigation by ensuring early and effective participation in DFMEAs, PFMEAs, gage design reviews, supplier PPAPs, and customer validation builds.
• Lead and support Pre-Production Builds, ensuring parts are inspected per the Pre-Production Control Plan, gages are validated, and customer-specific requirements are met.
• Facilitate effective handoffs between the Advanced Quality and Plant Quality teams, defining ownership, expectations, and transition timing.
• Review and “walk through” PFMEAs at pre-production stages to confirm potential failure modes are identified, and high RPN items are mitigated before home-line equipment installation.
• Collaborate with Program Management to ensure appropriate Quality CapEx is planned, justified, and executed for gages, testing, and inspection equipment.
• Participate in weekly Corrective Action (CA) meetings with plants to capture lessons learned, ensuring production issues inform future program prevention plans.
• Drive compliance to AIAG Core Tools (APQP, PPAP, FMEA, MSA, SPC, Control Plan) and customer-specific standards.
• Maintain traceability and control of all launch quality documentation.
• Ensure consistent application of 8D, 5-Why, and problem-solving methodologies to resolve pre-production issues and prevent recurrence.
• Serve as the voice of the customer, ensuring all quality commitments are met and customer audits are passed with zero findings. 

When and Where:
This position is located at our Corporate Office in Walker, 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:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Quality, or a related field (Master’s degree preferred)
• 10–15 years of progressive quality experience in automotive manufacturing, including at least 7+ years in a leadership or management role.
• Proven success leading quality initiatives during program launch phases for major Tier 1 or OEM customers (e.g., GM, Ford, Honda, Stellantis, Tesla).
• Deep knowledge and hands-on experience with APQP, PPAP, GD&T, and AIAG Core Tools.
• Strong understanding of IATF 16949 standards and customer-specific requirements (CSR).
• Experience in body structures, welding, and assembly manufacturing environments, with advanced understanding of dimensional validation, gage R&R, and GD&T principles.
• Background in weld quality systems, joining technologies, and tooling or process validation.
• Demonstrated success managing multi-site or cross-functional launch teams.
• Familiarity with customer portals such as Honda NARS, GM SQMS, and Ford eAPQP.
• Exceptional communication, problem-solving, and decision-making skills with the ability to influence across all organizational levels.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and quality-related software (e.g., Plex, Teamcenter, or equivalent PLM/QMS tools).
• Professional certifications such as CQE (Certified Quality Engineer) or Lead Auditor (IATF/ISO 9001) preferred.

What You'll Do:

• Plans and directs proper layout information for all products using customer required reporting formats.  Operates and maintains lab and equipment including CMM, gauge certifications, and hand tool calibrations (calipers, micrometers, scales, and other measurable tools).  Conducts process capability studies and other scientific methods to verify industrial processes, material, and products.
• 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 policies, procedures and work instructions associated with this job description.
• Understands and is able to identify Quality Management System and implementation non conformances and 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 contain suspect or defective material or services to avoid further processing.
• Develops and initiates standards and methods for inspection, testing, and evaluation.
• Devises sampling procedures and designs and develops forms and instructions for recording, evaluating, and reporting quality and reliability data.
• Establishes program to evaluate precision and accuracy of production equipment and testing, measurement, and analytical equipment and facilities.
• Develops and implements methods and procedures for disposition of discrepant material and devises methods to assess cost and responsibility.
• Conduct part and check fixture certifications and re-certification as required. Conduct all tasks required by customer self-certification programs i.e. GP-7, Match Check, GP-3, GP-8 certification, etc.
• Maintains housekeeping of CMM lab. Maintain equipment and report any problems with equipment.
• Responsible for part and check fixture layout with written data which supports that parts and fixture are made to print for PPAP submission (not responsible for all tasks associated with part submission).
• Maintain and update part layout history files.

When and Where:

This will be a 2nd Shift 1:30pm - 9:30pm M-F 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:

• 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.
• Bachelor’s Degree (required)
• Two years related experience and/or training (required)
• Five years’ experience as a CMM Programmer (preferred)

• Steel toe boots and hard hats are required on site

Challenge Manufacturing is committed to working with and offering reasonable accommodations to job  applicants with disabilities.  If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability for any part of the recruitment process, please contact the respective Talent Acquisition Partner.

Challenge Manufacturing is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.  This company will provide equal opportunity to all individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.  Information collected regarding categories as provided by law will in no way affect the decision regarding an employment application.

Challenge Manufacturing will not discharge or in any manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.  However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a forma complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with Challenge Manufacturing's legal duty to furnish information.

Due to customer requirements, it is prohibited by federal export control laws from transferring controlled information and technology to "Foreign Persons" except as specifically authorized by the U.S. government.  In the absence of such authorization, access to controlled information or technology must be limited to "U.S. Persons."  Accordingly, in order to comply with export control laws, the customer is required to verify a contractor's status as being either a "U.S. Person" or a " Foreign Person."

Who We Want:

The Quality Manager is the Plant Champion that leads corporate quality management system (QMS) targets and objectives and continuous improvement initiatives at the manufacturing site.

What You'll Do:

• Responsible for supporting the development and maintenance of a CUSTOMER-FOCUSED culture within the organization.
• Responsible for communication with Customers, on quality objectives, and when such corrective actions are necessary to ensure the quality management system (QMS) is maintained.
• Ensures that Customer Specific Requirements and expectations of customers have been accurately identified, communicated, and that the plant site is always meeting or exceeding such customer expectations in finished product quality.
• Responsible for ensuring that all other system managers, process owners and supervisors, at the plant site, develop and maintain their part/role in the quality management system.
• Maintains daily quality checks on the processes, documentation, and metrics to ensure activities by other process owners and supervisors is being completed.
• Primary responsible for data collection, metrics monitoring, and the publication of statistics regarding plant performance against set corporate measures.
• Monitors and advises the Plant Manager and representatives of Corporate Quality on how the quality management system at the plant site is performing. 
• Responsible for identifying needs of the quality management system at the plant site – to improve or support corporate quality or customer requirements.

When and Where:
This will be a 1st Shift / 7AM-5PM M-F position located at our Plant in Holland, 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:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or an equivalent field
• Minimum three years' experience in a quality role working on SOP's, creating projects and project timelines, layouts, APQP, quality core tools, layered audit, TS, etc.
• Automotive industry experience required.
• 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.
• Business Acumen: Understands the “big picture” impact of decisions – how the key drivers of the business impact the company’s financial statements.
• Communication: Excellent oral and written communication skills.  Comfortable communicating in difficult situations in both individual and group settings. 
• Critical Evaluation: Use an objective and balanced approached toward analysis and decision making
• Global & Cultural Awareness.
• Quality Systems Expertise:  Demonstrated expertise in key Quality disciplines including the area of; IATF 16949 quality management system, customer specific requirements, root cause analysis and problem solving,
• Leadership and Navigation:  Possess strategic awareness and the ability to lead a team to meet strategic goals.
• Relationship Management:  Able to inspire, influence and develop other people.
• Ethical Practice:  Demonstrates the highest levels of ethics and credibility