CMM Technician

Challenge Manufacturing•Northlake, TX

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Challenge Manufacturing is hiring a CMM Technician for Plant 10 in Northlake, Texas. The technician plans and directs product layout activities using customer-required reporting formats and operates and maintains the lab and its equipment, including CMM equipment, gauge certifications, and hand-tool calibrations. The role conducts process capability studies and other scientific methods to verify industrial processes, materials, and products. The technician supports the Quality Management System by understanding and applying relevant policies, procedures, and work instructions; identifying and documenting nonconformances; participating in preventive and corrective actions and problem-solving; and supporting auditing and continuous improvement. The position also involves maintaining the CMM lab, equipment, and part layout history files, conducting part and check-fixture certifications and recertifications, and completing customer self-certification program tasks. Challenge describes itself as a leading Tier 1 supplier of complex metal assemblies for the global automotive industry and an employee-owned company. Its stated core values are safety, ownership, and teamwork. Employee-owners receive annual company shares through the ESOP program as an additional retirement benefit.

Requirements

One to two years of related experience and/or training.
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.
Demonstrates high standards of performance, accountability, thoroughness, accuracy, reliability, honesty, and integrity.
Able to resolve conflicts constructively, use feedback to improve, collaborate, and share information and knowledge.
Able to adapt constructively to change and maintain the knowledge and skills needed to perform the job effectively.
Microsoft Office.

Nice To Haves

Basic GD&T training.
Basic understanding of PCDMIS.
Basic understanding of PolyWorks.
Knowledge of Romer scanning.

Responsibilities

Understand and explain the company’s Quality Policy and how the position contributes to customer satisfaction and fulfilling that policy.
Understand the Quality Management System, its document architecture, and the quality policies, procedures, and work instructions relevant to the role.
Identify, document, and/or log Quality Management System and implementation nonconformances.
Participate in preventive actions; conduct corrective actions and perform problem-solving analysis and reporting as required.
Maintain housekeeping in the personal work area, shared facility spaces, and CMM lab.
Comply with applicable safety, environmental, regulatory, and statutory requirements.
Participate in needs analysis and attend and complete scheduled training and educational programs.
Participate in independent objective auditing activities when requested and support continuous improvement activities.
Stop processes as appropriate and contain suspect or defective material or services to prevent further processing.
Develop and initiate standards and methods for inspection, testing, and evaluation.
Conduct part and check-fixture certifications and recertifications as required, including customer self-certification program tasks such as GP-7, Match Check, GP-3, and GP-8 certification.
Maintain equipment and report equipment problems.
Maintain and update part layout history files.
Plan and direct product layout information using customer-required reporting formats.
Operate and maintain lab equipment, including CMM equipment, gauge certifications, and hand-tool calibrations.
Conduct process capability studies and other scientific methods to verify industrial processes, materials, and products.
Flex within own and/or other work areas to support plant flow and rotate through job responsibilities.
Follow written and verbal workplace instructions and work with urgency to meet customer needs.