Who We Want:
We are seeking a temporary Workday Specialist to serve as a hands-on consultant supporting the implementation and ongoing buildout of our Human Capital Management (HCM) system as we transition from ADP to Workday. This individual will play a critical role during implementation leading up to our July 1 go-live, quickly learning our business processes and system design, and becoming the primary point of contact for continued system configuration post-launch. 

The ideal candidate brings deep Workday expertise, thrives in a fast-paced and evolving environment, and can independently execute system builds while collaborating closely with HR, Payroll, and business leaders. This person will help bridge the gap between implementation and steady-state operations by executing prioritized enhancements while internal teams ramp up on daily system usage.

What You'll Do:

• Serve as the primary Workday subject matter expert during implementation and post go-live stabilization
• Partner with internal teams to understand business needs and translate them into Workday business process configurations and system enhancements
• Continue system buildout post go-live, including workflows, business processes, reports, and configurations based on team direction
• Support the transition from ADP to Workday by learning current processes and ensuring accurate system alignment
• Troubleshoot system issues and provide hands-on support during and after implementation
• Assist with testing, validation, and issue resolution leading up to and following go-live
• Create and maintain documentation for system processes, configurations, and enhancements
• Collaborate with HR, Payroll, and IT teams to ensure system functionality meets business requirements
• Provide guidance and knowledge transfer to internal team members as they are trained on day-to-day system operations
• Help prioritize and execute a defined backlog of system enhancements required to stabilize and optimize the platform

When and Where:
This is a temporary, full-time position (Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM) located onsite at our Corporate Office in Walker, MI. This role requires in-person support throughout implementation and post go-live activities. The assignment will conclude once the system is stabilized and operating in a sustainable state.

What You Need to Have:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Information Systems, or related field preferred
• 5+ years of hands-on Workday experience, including system configuration and business process design
• Proven experience supporting or leading Workday implementations, preferably from go-live through stabilization
• Strong understanding of HCM systems, data structures, and integrations
• Experience transitioning from legacy HRIS platforms (such as ADP) to Workday is strongly preferred
• Ability to translate business needs into system solutions with minimal direction
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting capabilities
• Advanced Excel and Microsoft Office skills
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
• High attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to work cross-functionally
• Ability to work independently while maintaining alignment with team goals
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise discretion in handling sensitive information

Who We Want:

We are looking for highly skilled Sr. Financial Planning & Analysis Associate to join our finance team. The Financial Planning & Analysis Senior Associate will be responsible for analyzing financial data, creating forecasts, and providing recommendations to senior management on ways to improve the company's financial performance. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of financial analysis in a manufacturing environment, strong analytical skills, excellent communication skills and leadership experience.

What You’ll Do:

• Conducting detailed financial analysis to support business decisions, such as assessing the profitability of products, evaluating cost reduction opportunities, and identifying areas for cost optimization.
• Creating financial models and developing forecasts to support the budgeting process, as well as monitoring and reporting on actual performance compared to budget.
• Preparing financial reports and presentations for senior management, board of directors, and external stakeholders.
• Participating in strategic planning processes to help identify key business objectives and develop financial plans to support them.
• Search out and correct inconsistent data, solve problems, and develop new methods of analysis.
• Providing financial analysis and support to cross-functional teams, such as sales, marketing, human resources, and operations.
• Executing ad hoc financial analysis and providing recommendations to key stakeholders

When and Where:

This will be a 8:30AM-5PM M-F position located at our Corporate Office in Walker, MI. 

What You Need to Have:

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, economics, or a related field.
• Advanced degree or relevant certification preferred.
• At least 3-5 years of relevant experience, with a proven track record of success and increasing responsibility.
• Strong analytical skills, with advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Knowledge of accounting principles and financial reporting standards, with experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to explain complex financial concepts to non-financial stakeholders.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic manufacturing environment.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and interact effectively with stakeholders at all levels.

Who We Want:

The Accounting Manager is responsible for providing critical reporting relating to the Company’s consolidated financial reporting.  The position will also be responsible for overseeing the Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable departments.  This role plays a key part in month-end close, internal controls, bank and financial statement audits, along with maintaining compliance with accounting standards and continuous process improvement.

What You'll Do:

• Oversee accounts receivable and accounts payable teams, ensuring accurate and timely reporting
• Supporting the month end process including journal entry preparation and review, along with general ledger and financial statement review
• Assist with preparation of comprehensive internal reporting package to evaluate key performance metrics across the Company
• Assist in the review, preparation, and monitoring of the annual corporate budgets
• Assist with preparation of management and board reports
• Actively engage in recurring projects, including annual insurance audits and bank audits
• Coordinate with outside auditors and tax consultants for annual financial statement audit and corporate tax return filings
• Ensure compliance with company policies, internal controls, and regulatory requirements
• Continuous improvement projects of enhancing corporate controls and monitoring processes
• Coordinate annual 1099 filings
• Other Duties as assigned

When and Where:

This will be a 1^st shift position 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 Accounting or Finance
• Minimum 5 years of accounting experience
• Public and private accounting experience with CPA license is a plus
• Two or more years in a leader/manager role preferred
• Automotive experience is a plus
• Strong knowledge of GAAP and financial reporting
• Ability to review work of other team members for accuracy and provide constructive feedback
• Takes responsibility for actions, results, and mistakes.
• 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.
• Works with sense of urgency to meet needs of both internal and external customers.
• Maintains knowledge and skills to perform job effectively with high standards for self-performance
• Has ability to focus on benefits of change and see it as positive; approaches change or newness

Who We Want:

The Lead Advanced Quality Engineer accepts a leadership role within the Advanced Quality/ Launch group. Assists Advanced Quality Engineers in decision making, problem solving and helping to provide direction while managing their own programs in launch. Works with Program Managers/ Launch team to ensure all APQP documentation, customer specific requirements, and Challenge plant needs are met for a successful start of production.

What You’ll Do:

• Handles all quality related launch activities and acts as the voice for internal and external customers. Prepares all APQP and PPAP documentation for product in launch.  Works with Quality and Engineering departments on new programs to verify all customer requirements are met.  Communicates with suppliers to ensure products and services are meeting Challenge and customer requirements.
• Attend all assigned program team meetings. Help other Advanced Quality Engineers and support their program team meetings when assistance is required.
• Have, or be willing to obtain detailed product knowledge in a quick manner.
• Work with Project Engineers to ensure FMEAs are completed in time to impact tooling designs.
• Assist the Supplier Quality Engineers with supplier PPAP review and be able to assist in supplier selection.
• Development of Control Plans.
• Support team and provide guidance with evaluation and approval of dimensional tolerancing and specifications.
• Support, and when necessary, lead the evaluation and approval of fixture and gage requirements.
• Participate and or lead fixture and gage reviews and buy-off meetings.
• Attend all assigned die and weld tool runoffs, internally and externally, to approve part quality and highlight potential risk. Support other Advanced Quality Engineers when requested.
• Support the Safe Launch process in the early stages of launch through the hand over to plant quality personnel.
• Support the communication between external and internal suppliers and customers.
• Own the document storage process to ensure all documents created during the launch phase are complete and accessible.
• Assist program teams and Advanced Quality Engineers with understanding customer PV test requirements and specifications.
• Have a willingness and strength to engage and negotiate with the customer when requirements are open to interpretation or not feasible.
• Able and willing to lead training of team members.

When and Where:

This will be a 1st Shift / 8AM-5PM M-F position located at our Corporate Office in Walker, MI. 

What You Need to Have:

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university.
• 5 Years in related experience and or training.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 10 to 15 years related experience and or training 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 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 and all customers. 
• 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 a constructive and 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 break, and uses time wisely.

• Advance Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing knowledge.
• Understanding of the Specific Customer Requirements.
• Strong knowledge of AIAG.
• Expertise in APQP.
• Expertise in PPAP requirements.
• Ability to analyze and understand dimensional data in varying formats.
• Confidence to suggest tooling moves or explain non-conforming data to other engineering teams.
• Knowledge of and experience using problem solving and core tools.
• Strong communication skills.
• Plexus experience.
• Microsoft Office.

Who We Want:
The Accountant II plays a key role in supporting accurate and timely financial reporting and analysis across the organization. This position expands upon foundational accounting responsibilities and begins to lead more complex reconciliations, financial modeling, and tax compliance initiatives. The Accountant II serves as a financial partner to various departments, ensuring integrity in financial data while contributing to process improvements and operational efficiency.

What You’ll Do:

• Prepare and post recurring journal entries with moderate complexity; assist with non-recurring entries as needed
• Support monthly close process by preparing and reviewing account reconciliations and roll-forwards
• Assist with the preparation of monthly financial reporting packages and variance analysis
• Perform intermediate-level analysis comparing actual results to forecast and budget
• Assist with development and tracking of department-level budgets and forecasts
• Review and validate fixed asset additions and disposals; support depreciation schedules
• Support standard cost updates and inventory reconciliations in collaboration with operations
• Participate in physical inventory counts and cycle count reviews
• Assist with quarterly and annual tax filings (including 1099s, Sales/Use Tax, and corporate tax packages)
• Coordinate with external auditors and tax advisors during audits and tax reviews
• Assist with documentation and testing of internal controls and compliance initiatives
• Participate in process improvement initiatives and support system enhancements (ERP updates)
• Provide guidance and training to junior accounting staff
• Liaise with departments (AP, AR, Procurement, Operations) to resolve issues and ensure accuracy
• Compile supporting schedules for leadership, external reporting, or compliance requirements

When and Where:
This will be a M-F position 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 Accounting or Finance
• 2–4 years of progressive accounting experience
• CPA designation or progress toward certification preferred
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office with advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, basic macros)
• Working knowledge of GAAP, financial statements, and tax regulations
• Experience with ERP systems preferred
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and work independently
• Effective communication skills to interact across departments and with external parties
• Demonstrated initiative, accountability, and ownership of tasks
• Team-oriented with a collaborative mindset and willingness to mentor junior staff
• Adaptability to change and a continuous improvement mindset
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, or cost accounting
• Exposure to inventory or manufacturing environments
• Previous involvement in internal or external audits

Who We Want:
We are seeking a highly accomplished Executive General Counsel to serve as the senior legal leader and strategic partner to executive leadership within a complex OEM/Tier-1 automotive manufacturing environment. This role will own the company’s legal strategy, governance framework, litigation portfolio, and risk management approach across all operations, ensuring strong protection of the company’s commercial, regulatory, and reputational interests. 

The Executive General Counsel will provide enterprise-wide legal leadership spanning litigation, commercial contracting, regulatory compliance, employment matters, and strategic initiatives across the automotive supply chain. The ideal candidate brings deep experience supporting OEMs and Tier-1 suppliers, with a strong background in commercial and employment litigation, contract negotiations, and proactive risk mitigation in high-volume manufacturing environments. 

What You'll Do:

• Serve as the company’s senior legal executive, leading all legal functions and acting as a trusted advisor to the CEO and executive leadership team on legal risk, governance, and strategic business decisions. 
• Own and oversee the full litigation portfolio, including commercial disputes, employment litigation, workers’ compensation, regulatory matters, and customer/supplier claims within the OEM/Tier-1 supply chain. Develop enterprise litigation strategy, manage external counsel, drive cost-effective resolution, and where appropriate handle select matters in-house. 
• Provide strategic legal counsel across all business functions, including manufacturing, engineering, automation, supply chain, sales, HR, and corporate leadership. 
• Lead the development and execution of company-wide risk management and compliance programs aligned with automotive regulatory requirements, customer expectations, and industry standards. 
• Draft, review, negotiate, and oversee all major commercial agreements including OEM customer contracts, supplier agreements, tooling agreements, confidentiality agreements, and service contracts. 
• Monitor evolving legal and regulatory developments impacting automotive manufacturing, supply chain operations, labor and employment, and commercial relationships, ensuring proactive compliance and governance. 
• Establish departmental strategy, operating plans, budgets, and performance metrics aligned with enterprise objectives. 
• Build, lead, and develop a high-performing legal team, including talent acquisition, professional development, performance management, and succession planning. 
• Partner with executive leadership to support long-term corporate strategy through legal governance, enterprise risk management, and organizational capability development. 
• Collaborate with Learning & Development teams to enhance company-wide awareness of legal compliance, litigation readiness, and risk mitigation best practices. 

When and Where:
This will be a 8AM- 5PM M-F position 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:

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an ABA-accredited law school with a strong academic record demonstrating excellence in legal research, writing, and analysis (required).
• Licensed to practice law in the State of Michigan (or ability to obtain Michigan licensure promptly) with a strong professional standing and clean disciplinary record (required).
• 15+ years of progressive legal experience, including executive-level responsibility for litigation management, commercial contracting, labor and employment matters, and regulatory compliance within complex business environments (required).
• Demonstrated hands-on experience managing commercial and employment litigation, including workers’ compensation matters and labor disputes (required).
• Proven experience supporting unionized workforces, including interpretation and administration of collective bargaining agreements (CBAs), grievance processes, arbitrations, and labor relations strategy (UAW or similar unions) (required).
• Strong working knowledge of contract law, labor and employment law, regulatory compliance, and enterprise risk management principles (required).
• Demonstrated ability to serve as a strategic advisor to senior leadership while balancing legal risk, operational realities, and business objectives (required).
• Executive-level communication, negotiation, and stakeholder engagement skills across diverse internal and external audiences (required).
• Proven leadership experience managing legal teams, external counsel, departmental budgets, and performance objectives (required).
• High standards of integrity, confidentiality, and ethical leadership (required).
• Advanced legal education or credentials beyond the JD, such as a Master of Laws (LLM) in Corporate Law, Labor & Employment Law, Compliance, or a related discipline (preferred).
• Executive legal leadership or governance programs (e.g., executive education in corporate governance, risk management, or compliance) (preferred).
• Legal training or early career experience with a nationally recognized law firm or complex commercial litigation practice (preferred).
• Legal leadership experience within OEM, Tier-1, or Tier-2 automotive manufacturing environments, particularly in high-volume, unionized operations (preferred).
• Prior in-house counsel experiences supporting complex manufacturing organizations or automotive supply chain operations (preferred).
• Deep familiarity with automotive regulatory requirements, OEM customer compliance standards, supplier codes of conduct, and industry governance frameworks (preferred).
• Experience handling complex supply chain disputes, customer claims, warranty litigation, and high-value commercial matters (preferred).
• Demonstrated experience developing enterprise compliance programs, governance frameworks, and enterprise risk management (ERM) strategies (preferred).
• Proven success building, scaling, or modernizing a legal department in a growing or transforming organization (preferred).

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.

Who We Want:
The Compensation & Benefits Specialist supports the accurate, compliant, and consistent administration of payroll, compensation, and acts as a back-up to our Benefit’s Specialists administering Challenge’s benefits. This role partners closely with our plant HR teams to coach, train and guide during their payroll processing, weekly.  The ideal candidate brings strong attention to detail, working knowledge of compensation fundamentals and experience supporting payroll processing within Workday or similar HRIS platforms.  The Compensation and Benefits Specialist (Payroll Processing Focused) processes salary team member payroll, assists employees with benefits enrollment and questions, approves benefit elections, approves benefit vendor invoices, and completes payroll reporting.

What You'll Do:

• Administer bi-weekly payroll processing for over 600 salaried team members, ensuring accurate time and attendance approvals, pay calculations, deductions, and compliance with company policy and applicable laws.
• Support hourly payroll processing for plant locations as needed
• Process manual checks, off-cycle payments, corrections, and replacements for lost or incorrect checks
• Monitor uncashed checks and prepare required annual state reporting
• Compile payroll data including hours worked, earnings, deductions, garnishments, and benefit premiums
• Administer FOC and garnishment deductions for salaried team members
• Respond to employee and manager inquiries regarding pay practices, payroll timing, and deductions
• Support the administration of company compensation programs, including base pay, job classifications, and pay changes
• Assist with the review and processing of merit increases, promotional adjustments, equity adjustments, and other compensation changes to ensure accuracy, consistency, and proper approvals
• Maintain compensation data integrity within HRIS systems, ensuring pay changes are documented and aligned with internal guidelines
• Support job evaluation activities by assisting with job documentation, FLSA status reviews, and market data preparation
• Partner with HR leadership to support annual compensation cycles (e.g., merit, market reviews, audits)
• Assist with compensation reporting and analysis, including headcount, pay changes, and internal equity reviews
• Administer employee benefits programs including medical, dental, vision, FSA, life insurance, disability, 401(k), and wellness programs
• Support employees with benefits enrollment, changes, and general benefit questions
• Review and approve benefit elections and vendor invoices
• Resolve administrative issues with benefit carriers and third-party administrators
• Assist with data collection and reporting for benefit renewals and audits
• Prepare and post required benefit notices
• Maintain accurate payroll, compensation, and benefits records within HRIS systems, including Workday payroll processing
• Ensure data accuracy between payroll, benefits, and compensation systems
• Support audits by providing payroll, compensation, and benefits documentation as requested
• Perform routine file maintenance and electronic record management

When and Where:
This will be a M-F position 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:

• High School Diploma or GED (required)
• Two or more years of full-cycle payroll experience (required)
• Prior experience supporting benefits administration
• Working knowledge of compensation fundamentals, including pay changes, job structures, and compliance considerations
• Experience processing payroll in Workday or another enterprise HRIS/payroll system
• ADP Certified Payroll Specialist (preferred)
• Strong attention to detail, confidentiality, and customer service skills