Die Repair I: Non-Journeyperson

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:

Analyze specifications, lay out metal stock, set up and operate machine tools, and fit and assemble parts to make and repair dies, cutting tools, jigs, fixtures, gauges, and machinists' hand tools.

What You'll Do:

• Fit and assemble parts to make, repair, or modify dies, jigs, gauges, and tools using machines and hand tools. 


• Smooth and polish flat and contoured surfaces of parts or tools using scrapers, emery cloths or power grinders. 


• Verify dimensions, alignments, and clearances of finished parts for conformance to specifications using measuring instruments such as calipers, gauge blocks, micrometers, and dial indicators. 


• Complete repairs on dies in the press. 


• Select metals to be used from a range of metals and alloys, based on properties such as hardness and heat tolerance. 


• Studies specifications such as blueprints, sketches, models, or descriptions, and visualizes product to determine materials required and machines to be used to fabricate parts.

When and Where:

This will be a Z Shift / 5:00 PM - 5:00 AM position located at our Plant in Kansas City, Missouri. 

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:

• High school diploma or equivalent (required).


• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English at a level sufficient to safely and effectively perform job duties, including following work instructions, safety procedures, and company communications.


• 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. 


• Must be able to obtain a hi-lo license.