Tool Room X Shift

Who We Want:

Troubleshoots, maintains and repairs dies, die components, and tooling used in the production process. Analyzes specifications, lays out metal stock, and sets up and operations machine tools to make and repair dies.

What You'll Do:

• Studies specifications such as blueprints, sketches, models, or descriptions, and visualizes product to determine materials required and machines to be used to
  fabricate parts.
• Computes dimensions, plans layout, and determines assembly method and sequence of operations. 
• Measures, marks, and scribes metal stock for machining.
• Sets up and operates machine tools such as lathes, milling machine, shaper, and grinder, to machine parts, and verifies conformance of machined parts to
  specifications.
• Lifts machined parts and positions and secures parts on surface plate or worktable. 
• Smooths flat and contoured surfaces using power grinders and fits and assembles parts together and into assemblies and mechanisms. 
• Verifies dimensions, alignments, and clearances. 
• Heat treats tools or parts. 
• Examines standard or previously used dies, tools, and jigs and fixtures, and recommends design modifications regarding construction and function of part. 
• Troubleshoot tooling analysis and resolve problems to obtain quality level of parts. 
• Follow all safety precautions and company policies to prevent injury to self and others. 
• Utilize calipers, micrometers, gauge pins and blocks, various other types of measurement equipment.

When and Where:

This will be an X Shift / 7:30PM - 6AM M-TH 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:

• High school diploma or equivalent (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.
• Journeyman or completed apprenticeship (preferred).
• Must have minimum 2+ years of verifiable tool and die experience or equivalent. 
• Mastercam and Solidworks experience (preferred).
• Must have intermediate level of machining and metal working experience. 
• Strong mechanical and shop math aptitude (preferred). 
• Must be able to understand and follow written and verbal workplace instructions. 
• Must be able to pass Hi-Lo certification process
• Must be able to acquire Overhead Crane Operators license 

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."