Gage Coordinator

Who We Want:

Has primary responsibility for tracking gages and ensuring they are calibrated and kept in suitable state of repair for facility use.  

What You'll Do:

   Performs all duties to support plants daily and weekly production requirements.
   Support the company’s quality process when internal and external quality failures result in gage modifications or repairs.
   Ensures and maintains safety and cleanliness of work area by performing housekeeping duties.
   Completes appropriate paperwork and other documentation pertinent to the job.
   Track and perform tasks necessary to close out work orders as assigned in a timely manner.  This includes fabricating or purchasing all feasible parts to repair in house gages.
   Determine priority of work orders and perform tasks according to priority and availability of gages.
   Assist in gage Certification and Identification per direction from certifying entity (CMM Lab, etc.)
   Locate gages in need of certification and direct them to appropriate certification entity
   Prepare gages for shipment to applicable off-site locations.
   Support other Challenge Plant fabrication requirements as needed
   Remove inactive gages from service.  Arrange to send to appropriate warehouse.
   Always keep gages in good state of repair and cleanliness

When and Where:

This will be a 1st Shift (Mon-Fri 7:00am - 3:30pm)  position located at our Plant in Pontiac, MI 

What You Need to Have:

   High School Graduate or equivalent
   6 months quality experience
   One year manufacturing experience preferred
   Machine shop or millwright skilled trades experience preferred
   Has high standards of performance for self.  Takes responsibility for actions, results, and mistakes.  Is 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 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 sense of urgency to meet needs of customers.
   Has necessary experience, skills, and knowledge to perform all aspects of job; rotates through all job responsibilities.  Maintains knowledge and skills to perform job effectively.
   Has ability to focus on benefits of change and see it as positive; approaches change or newness in constructive/objective manner; views change as 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  
   Ability to fabricate simple pins and other gage parts using typical machine shop tools and methods
   Ability to assemble GO/NO GO gages, Feeler Gages
   Ability to troubleshoot, repair and clean shop floor gages
   Ability to use quality inspection tools such as micrometers, calipers, depth gages and attribute gages.
   Ability to read and interpret gage drawings
   Ability to use a variety of gages (functional, go/no go) required
   PC and keyboard/mouse skills required
   Ability to frequently lift/move material weighing up to 40 pounds
   Ability to work as a contributing member within team environment