Entry Level Maintenance​/Automation Technician- 1st Shift

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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.

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 ng part of an ESOP means our employee-owners share in Challenge’s success!

Together we own Safety! Challenge is #Quality Driven and #People Powered!

• This position qualifies for an attractive sign-on/retention bonus.*
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• Observes and complies with all safety, environmental, regulatory, and statutory requirements associated with this job description
• Follow all safety procedures and protocols while servicing or maintaining equipment
• Machine cleaning
• Proficiency and understanding of the use of hand measurement tools
• Perform weld tip/cap changes and weld gun maintenance
• Perform change over process of stationary welders, change out cells, automated cells
• Perform preventative maintenance on fixtures and cells including proper lubrication of components
• Able to run Red Rabbit process and troubleshoot issues if a failure occurs (i.e., properly adjust sensors or switches)
• Basic understanding of weld fixture adjustment process
• Understanding of types/uses/replacement and setup of common sensors
• Basic welding technology troubleshooting (i.e., resistance spot welding applications, weld tip inspection, tip force, shunt cable inspection/replacement, etc.), GMAW component knowledge and troubleshooting (i.e., nozzle, tip, diffuser inspection, inspection/replacement of gooseneck, welding torch, etc.)
• Plex utilization (Documentation, locate parts and components in Plex directory, work orders, find set-up documentation, down time codes)
• Basic knowledge of dispense systems (i.e., changing barrels properly, visual inspection of system), replacement of nozzles, fittings or components)
• Nut feeder operational understanding and when needed adjustment (i.e., inspection for proper level of nuts, spear alignment, clearing a jam condition)
• Basic cell resets (i.e., Homing cell, robot, and tooling)
• Touching up of robotic programmed points within a program