Welding/Joining Engineering Internship
Location:789 Flatwood Industrial Drive, Spartanburg, SC 29303
Who We Are:
Challenge’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:
We are looking for motivated junior and senior level college students majoring in welding or joining science to help use in our program launch in Spartanburg, South Carolina! You will need to relocate yourself to and from the internship and pay for your own housing at Converse University, which is less than a 20 minute drive from our manufacturing facility.
What You’ll Do:
This internship will be project based. Below is a real project example of what you would be working on.
1. Develop a plan for weld destruct sequence per sub-assemblies and BIW and the subsequent manpower requirement for a timely execution of the tasks.
2. The established duration of the tasks will serve as the guideline for the development of the Joining teardown frequency standard for Plant 12.
Execution:
- Identify the Joints by their ID codes in the WPS Sheets per subassembly.
- Establish total amount of needed weld tear down based on the WPS information.
- Time estimates per Joint,15 minutes.
- Time estimate per joint includes:
- Placing the Assembly/ sub assembly /BIW in weld teardown.
- Preparing the needed tools for tear down.
- Executing tear down to requirement (check wet out/ cut and edge for SPR and FDS/ check weld nuggets size)
- Measure Cut and edge coupons on Pax system.
- Create the report for subassembly which includes all Measurements taken from Sub Assembly.
- Upload the created report to the Network.
- The created spread sheet should identify the joint tears downs which are eliminated due to the sub assembly tear down frequency established by available Manpower. The Manpower requirements will be assessed based on the total time needed for a complete tear down.
- The Spread sheet needs to be structured for:
- Joints per assembly
- Total time per person in hrs. (8 Hrs. per shift)
- Shift total variance 1 to 3 shifts per day, based on the duration calculation per person, and the targeted time to complete the Task.
When and Where:
This will be a 1st Shift M-F position located at our Plant in Spartanburg, SC.
What You Need to Have:
- Must be a current college student in Junior or Senior year with a major in welding or joining engineering
- High School diploma or General Educational Development (GED)
- Proficient with Microsoft Applications (e.g. word, excel, outlook, etc).
- Mechanical, Electrical, Pneumatics, and Hydraulics experience a plus
- Basic knowledge of relevant robotic controls and processes a plus
- 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.
- Updates and relays pertinent information to oncoming shift
- 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
- Strong communication skills
- Strong time management skills
- Able to prioritize tasks
- Valid forklift license issued by Challenge Manufacturing
- Valid Scissor Lift license issued by Challenge Manufacturing
- Steel-toed shoes required onsite
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Challenge Manufacturing is committed to working with and offering reasonable accommodations to job applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability for any part of the recruitment process, please contact the respective Talent Acquisition Partner.
Challenge Manufacturing is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. This company will provide equal opportunity to all individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. Information collected regarding categories as provided by law will in no way affect the decision regarding an employment application.
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