3rd Shift Weld Production Operator

Challenge Manufacturing•Walker, MI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Challenge Manufacturing is seeking a 3rd Shift Weld Production Operator to join their team. This role involves setting up and operating resistance spot welders and/or power presses to perform various metalworking operations such as welding, trimming, punching, shaping, notching, drawing, or crimping metal, composite, or plastic stock. The ideal candidate will be committed to operational excellence, safety, ownership, and teamwork, contributing to the company's mission as an employee-owner.

Requirements

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 diploma or GED.

Responsibilities

Sets up and operates resistance spot welders and/or power presses to weld, trim, punch, shape, notch, draw, or crimp metal, composite, or plastic stock.
Understands and explains the company's Quality Policy, job description, and how the position impacts customer satisfaction.
Understands the overview of the Quality Management System and relevant quality policies, procedures, and work instructions.
Identifies Quality Management System and implementation non-conformances and documents/logs all non-conformities.
Participates in preventative and corrective actions, including problem-solving analysis and reporting.
Conducts housekeeping for personal work area and shared facility space.
Observes and complies with all safety, environmental, regulatory, and statutory requirements.
Participates in needs analysis and performs requirements of scheduled training and educational programs.
Participates in objective auditing activities and supports company continuous improvement activities.
Stops work on processes as appropriate and contains suspect or defective material or services.
Works at different work stations as production needs require.
Ensures materials needed are present and requests or retrieves needed material.
Positions parts against fixtures or stops on machine bed or on die.
Starts press and observes operation to detect misalignment or malfunction.
Inspects parts for conformance to specifications and contacts a team leader and/or quality inspector to discuss non-conformances.
Cleans machines.
Packs parts in specified relationship to each other.
Completes tags to track the flow of product and identify operators performing work on the product.
Completes appropriate paperwork and turns completed paperwork into the team leader.