CMM Technician

About Us

Challenge Manufacturing’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!

Location

This role is located at our Plant 10 in Northlake, TX 76247.

Responsibilities

• Understands and can explain the company's Quality Policy.
• Understands job description and required tasks, including how this position impacts customer satisfaction and contributes to fulfilling the Quality Policy.
• Understands the overview of the Quality Management System and document architecture.
• Explains all relevant quality policies, procedures, and work instructions associated with this job description.
• Identifies Quality Management System and implementation non-conformances, documents and/or logs all non-conformity.
• Participates in preventative actions where appropriate.
• Conducts corrective actions and performs problem-solving analysis and reporting as required.
• Conducts housekeeping for personal work area and shared facility space.
• Observes and complies with all safety, environmental, regulatory, and statutory requirements associated with this job description.
• Participates in needs analysis and attends scheduled training and educational programs identified for this position.
• Participates, as requested, in independent objective auditing activities and supports company continuous improvement activities.
• Stops work on processes as appropriate and contains suspect or defective material or services to avoid further processing.
• Develops and initiates standards and methods for inspection, testing, and evaluation.
• Conducts part and check fixture certifications and re-certification as required.
• Performs all tasks required by customer self-certification programs (e.g., GP-7, Match Check, GP-3, GP-8 certification, etc.).
• Maintains housekeeping of CMM lab.
• Maintains equipment and reports any problems with equipment.
• Maintains and updates part layout history files.
• Plans and directs proper layout information for all products using customer-required reporting formats.
• Operates and maintains lab and equipment, including CMM, gauge certifications, and hand tool calibrations (calipers, micrometers, scales, and other measurable tools).
• Conducts process capability studies and other scientific methods to verify industrial processes, material, and products.

Requirements

• One to two years of related experience and/or training.
• High standards of performance for self.
• Takes responsibility for actions, results, and mistakes.
• 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 the 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/or other work areas (flexes) to support plant flow.
• Works with a sense of urgency to meet the needs of customers.
• Has necessary experience, skills, and knowledge to perform all aspects of the job; rotates through all job responsibilities.
• Maintains knowledge and skills to perform the job effectively.
• Ability to focus on benefits of change and see it as positive; approaches change or newness in a constructive/objective manner; views change as a 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 breaks/lunches; uses time wisely.
• Must be able to understand and follow written and verbal workplace instructions.
• Must be able to work up to 12 hours per day, including Saturday and Sunday.

Skills

• Basic GD&T training (a plus).
• Basic understanding of PCDMIS (a plus).
• Basic understanding of PolyWorks (a plus).
• Knowledge of Romer Scanning (a plus).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.

Benefits

Challenge offers an ESOP program, allowing employee-owners to receive shares of the Company annually as an additional retirement benefit. Being part of an ESOP means sharing in Challenge’s success.