Maintenance Technician - 3rd Shift
Who We Are:
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!
Challenge is #QualityDriven and #PeoplePowered!
Who We Want:
Provide production support by performing setup, troubleshooting and operations of automated welding cells within the production facility, as well as implementing best practices and proactively assess welding/robotic applications.
What You'll Do:
- 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
When and Where:
This will be a 3rd shift / 7:30 PM- 6AM M-T, with some F position located at our Plant in Cusseta, AL. (The candidate that is selected must have flexible availability as training will be completed on 1st shift).
What You Need to Have:
- Must be able to understand and follow written and verbal workplace instructions.
- High school graduate or equivalent
- Must be able to pass and maintain industrial truck and aerial platform licenses
- Successful completion of the Weld Technician course
- 1-year minimum working as a Weld Operator
- 2-year minimum experience with automated welding applications
- 2-year technical degree preferred
- Experience with ABB and Fanuc robots preferred
- Ability to locate and troubleshoot the root cause of issues; read and interpret job element sheets; and navigate teach pendant or flex pendant.
- Ability to manually manipulate a robot or external axes
- Ability to use hand tools properly
- Ability to lift/move material weighing up to 50 pounds
- Understanding of the weld processes
- Reliability regarding performance and attendance
- Adhere to all safety rules of the plant – including PPE requirements
- Steel toe boots and hard hats are required on site.
What We Offer:
We’re excited to offer a range of awesome benefits, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a Health Savings Account with annual employer contributions, Flexible Spending Accounts, company-paid Short-Term Disability and Basic Life Insurance, Voluntary Life and Long-Term Disability options, an Employer 401k Match, ESOP shares, tuition reimbursement, a Referral Bonus Program, Challenge Incentive Program, and paid time off.
Please note, while these benefits are part of what we offer, they may not all apply to this specific role. The details shared in this job description are intended to give you a general idea, but duties and responsibilities may evolve over time, with or without notice. And of course, we’re happy to provide reasonable accommodations to help individuals with disabilities succeed in their role.
