Who We Are:

Challenge’s mission is to manufacture with operational excellence by empowering our employee-owners. As a leading tier 1 supplier of complex metal assemblies for the global automotive industry, we drive innovative solutions for future mobility. We believe the best ideas come from individual unique perspectives. These ideas combined with the teamwork of industry leaders allow us to accomplish any challenge. Our team members take pride in the work we do and embody our core values of safety, ownership, and teamwork every day; they are the true driving force in our operations.

Challenge is proud to be one of the largest employee-owned automotive companies in North America. One of the many benefits of joining the Challenge team is the ESOP program. This program allows Challenge to give shares of the Company to all employee-owners annually. These shares are an additional retirement benefit that will continue to grow during your time at Challenge. Being part of an ESOP means our employee-owners share in Challenge’s success!

Challenge is #QualityDriven and #PeoplePowered!

Who We Want:

The Team Leader is the first line of support for the production team members. The team leaders helps to lead and coach the production team in obtainment of daily standard work requirements in the areas of Safety, Quality, Productivity and Morale. The team leader assists with root cause/ problem solving for quality and delivery issues.

What You’ll Do:

Verify product being produced in the assigned work zone conforms to customer requirements.
Verify that team members are performing checks according to the quality checklist.
Conduct periodic gage and visual checks of parts being produced in work zone.
First line of support to team members when abnormal conditions exist
Escalating issues so that appropriate resources are involved when abnormalities occur,
Ensure continuity of operations by filling in for team members when necessary (absenteeism, break periods, etc.)
Working on continuous improvement projects

When and Where:

This will be a 1st Shift / 6:30AM-2:30PM M-F position located at our Plant in, Holland Mi.

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.

What We Offer:

We offer 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 401k Match, ESOP shares, tuition reimbursement, Referral Bonus Program, Challenge Incentive Program, and paid time off.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Reasonable accommodations can be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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