CMM Technician - 3rd Shift

Challenge Manufacturing•Spartanburg, SC

34d•Onsite

About The Position

The CMM Technician plans and directs product layout activities using customer-required reporting formats. The role operates and maintains the laboratory and equipment, including coordinate measuring machines (CMMs), gauge certifications, and calibrations of hand tools such as calipers, micrometers, and scales. The technician conducts process capability studies and applies scientific methods to verify industrial processes, materials, and products. The technician develops inspection, testing, and evaluation standards and methods; creates sampling procedures and documentation for quality and reliability data; and establishes programs to assess the precision and accuracy of production and measurement equipment. The position also addresses discrepant material, performs part and check-fixture certifications, maintains CMM lab housekeeping and equipment, and prepares written layout data supporting parts and fixtures made to print for PPAP submissions. This role maintains part layout history files and contributes to quality, corrective action, auditing, safety, and continuous-improvement activities. This is a third-shift position, scheduled 9:30 PM–5:30 AM, Sunday through Thursday, at the company’s plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The role may require early arrivals, late stays, or weekend work to meet customer needs and deadlines, and the employee must be able to work up to 12 hours per day, including Saturday and Sunday.

Requirements

Associate’s degree required.
One to two years of related experience and/or training required.
Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English sufficiently to safely and effectively perform job duties, follow work instructions and safety procedures, and understand company communications.
Ability to understand and follow written and verbal workplace instructions.
Basic GD&T training.
Basic understanding of PCDMIS.
Basic understanding of PolyWorks.
Knowledge of Romer Scanning.
Communication skills.
Microsoft Office skills.
Ability to work up to 12 hours per day, including Saturday and Sunday.
Demonstrates high performance standards, accountability, thoroughness, accuracy, reliability, honesty, and integrity.
Ability to resolve conflicts constructively, use feedback to improve, adapt positively to change, and maintain positive working relationships.
Attendance reliability and responsible use of work time.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Understand and explain the company Quality Policy, Quality Management System, document architecture, and relevant quality policies, procedures, and work instructions.
Identify Quality Management System and implementation nonconformances, and document or log them.
Participate in preventive actions; conduct corrective actions and problem-solving analysis and reporting as required.
Maintain housekeeping in personal work areas, shared facility space, and the CMM lab; maintain equipment and report equipment problems.
Comply with safety, environmental, regulatory, and statutory requirements associated with the position.
Participate in needs analysis and scheduled training and educational programs.
Participate in independent objective auditing activities when requested and support continuous-improvement activities.
Stop processes when appropriate and contain suspect or defective material or services to prevent further processing.
Develop and initiate standards and methods for inspection, testing, and evaluation.
Devise sampling procedures and develop forms and instructions for recording, evaluating, and reporting quality and reliability data.
Establish programs to evaluate the precision and accuracy of production equipment and testing, measurement, and analytical equipment and facilities.
Develop and implement procedures for disposition of discrepant material and methods for assessing cost and responsibility.
Conduct part and check-fixture certifications and recertifications as required, including customer self-certification programs such as GP-7, Match Check, GP-3, and GP-8.
Perform part and check-fixture layouts and provide written data supporting that parts and fixtures are made to print for PPAP submission; the role is not responsible for all tasks associated with part submission.
Maintain and update part layout history files.
Move within the employee’s work area or other work areas to support plant flow and rotate through job responsibilities.
Work with urgency to meet customer needs and collaborate with others by sharing information and knowledge.