Tool Room

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!

What You'll Do:

• Maintain tools and tool room work area, inspects tools and equipment for wear or defects, notify of damage when needed. Maintains records of tool/equipment use.

• Performs all duties to ensure department and plant meet daily and weekly production requirements.

• References production orders in PLEX to weld product per Job Element Sheet (JES).

• Receives, unpacks, and stores incoming tools, equipment, and materials & maintains organization of supply cabinets & needs in tool room

• Maintains equipment through washing dies, cleaning and organizing the work area; including general housekeeping of work benches and work areas & removal of trash.

• May mark and identify tools and equipment using identification tag, stamp, or electric marking tool.

• Assist Die Repair Lead in working on dies performing simple job tasks such as drilling, grinding, sanding, tightening/loosening bolts and/or details.

• Provide basic supportive assistance at the press to the Die Repair Lead (ex - hand tools as needed)

• Use crane and or forklift as needed to preform cleaning or job tasks

When and Where:

This position is located at our Plant in Kansas City, Mo

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:

• Must be 18 years of age or older

• High School Diploma or GED (preferred)

• Must be able to understand and follow written and verbal workplace instructions.

• Must be organized and team oriented

• Ability to use a variety of gauges (functional, go/no go) required

• Moderate physical activity. Requires handling of average-weight objects up to 35 pounds or standing and/or walking for more than six (6) hours per day.

• Must be able to pass and maintain necessary Lock Out/Tag Out testing, Forklift Certification, and Crane Testing.

• May fill in for Die Setter/Steel Bay Attendant as needed

• Must have mechanical aptitude (take BMAT test)

• Must be able work overtime (up to 12 hrs.)

• Must have lockable toolbox with basic hand tools (ex- tape measure, Allen wrenches)

• Reliability regarding attendance and performance

• Adhere to all safety rules in the plant – including PPE requirements

• Must Supply resume when applying

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.