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!

Together we own Safety! Challenge is #QualityDriven and #PeoplePowered!

Who We Want

A college or university student heading into their junior or senior year majoring in manufacturing, industrial, or mechanical engineering. Perusing a minor in Quality preferred but not required.

What You’ll Do

Project Scope:

Control Plan Audit and Standardization Project

• Partnered with current QE’ s and the quality manager, review and update existing Control Plans for welding and stamping processes.
• Align Control Plans with current shop floor practices, PFMEAs, and process flow diagrams.
• Assist in standardizing Control Plan templates across departments and shifts.
• Conduct Gemba walks with production and quality techs to validate control points and measurement techniques.
  
  

PFMEA (Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis) Optimization

• Support the team in reviewing and revising PFMEAs for high-volume weld and stamping processes.
• Participate in cross-functional team meetings to identify failure modes, root causes, and corrective actions.
• Ensure alignment between PFMEA, Control Plans, and SOPs for key components.
• Incorporate recent quality issues or customer complaints into updated PFMEAs.
  
  

Job Element Sheet (JES) Updates and Work Instruction Improvements

• Collaborate with operators and manufacturing engineers to review and update Job Element Sheets (JES) for critical stations.
• Create visual aids and standardized work instructions for weld inspection criteria and stamping defect identification.
• Assist in deploying updated JES documents across production areas with training support.
  
  

When And Where

May 19 th – August 2025 (Exact end date TBD)

This will be a 1st Shift / 8am – 5pm M-F position located at our Pontiac, Michigan plant located at 2501 Centerpoint Parkway, Pontiac, MI, 48341

What You Need To Have

A college or university student heading into their junior or senior year majoring in manufacturing, industrial, or mechanical engineering.

• Must be pursuing a four-year Bachelor’s degree related to Quality preferred but not required from a accredited college or university
• Must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 to be considered for the Internship program
• Must have superior verbal and written communication skills
• Strong organizational skills and ability to multi-task in global manufacturing environment
• Authorized to work in the U.S.
• Must be physically capable of performing the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation.
  
  

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.