CMM Programmer

Job Description

Description:

Forge Excellence with Precision: Join Us as a CMM Programmer!

The CMM Programmer reports to the Quality Manager and is responsible for coordinating and performing all quality-oriented tasks associated with precision measurement inspection to ensure automotive parts are built to type design and meet the requirements of the Quality Management System.

Duties/Responsibilities

Responsible for receiving, in-process and final inspection of parts, assemblies, accessories, and materials for conformance to specifications using precision measuring instruments and devices.

Performs dimensional inspection layouts using Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM) height gages, calipers, micrometers, surface roughness, and other conventional inspection tools.

Reads and interprets complicated blueprints, specifications, and other technical data, including, QA procedures and instructions, customer, and vendor specifications.

Develops work instructions for all methods of inspections.

Develops CMM programs for inspection, including simulation of program, first piece trial, and performance of repeatability trials and independent comparison for validation.

Evaluates results of inspections, including to identify causes of rejects due to erroneous inspection, and follows-through with appropriate corrective actions.

Provide feedback to engineering, manufacturing, and suppliers, as required.

Completes documentation for results of inspection, including general work orders, first article inspections, and documentation of nonconforming conditions.

Administers software updates to CMMs and other inspection equipment and executes software validation tests to verify revision changes of software used for product acceptance.

Responsible to monitor daily tasks of Precision Measurement Area and provide feedback to supervisor regarding status and other associate's performance.

Responsible to train other associates in proper measurement techniques, from surface plate layouts to CMM to specific/special measurement equipment.

Responsible to manage user securities and 'manager' level accounts for inspection equipment with software.

Utilize all customer drawings and specification to verify products meet customer expectations.

Understand Magnetic Particle Inspection (MPI) inspection and requirements.

Requirements:

Required Skills/Abilities

Possesses extensive knowledge and understanding of surface plate layout, gauges, CMMs, specifications, procedures.

Knowledge and understanding of industrial manufacturing processes and techniques.

Advanced Blueprint reading skills for interpretation of drawings, notes, Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) tolerances and symbols.

Strong working knowledge of GD&T with respect to inspection and part set-up for inspection.

Good working knowledge of statistics and metrics.

Strong ability to problem solve inspections through different set-ups and comparative techniques.

Extensive knowledge of inspection and control methods, techniques, and documentation.

Knowledge of continuous improvement and experience implementing lean manufacturing.

Education and Experience

Associate degree in Metrology, Quality Control/Inspection, or Manufacturing Engineering Technology

Minimum of five (5) years of automotive or aerospace inspection experience, with experience using a variety of equipment for dimensional inspection

Familiarity and ability to program using Zeiss Calypso

Forging and metallurgy experience is a plus.

Full-time