Quality Tech/CMM Programmer

Cambridge Valley Machining Inc.Town of Cambridge, NY
Onsite

About The Position

Cambridge Valley Machining (CVM) is seeking a Quality Technician/CMM Programmer to join their team. This role is crucial for manufacturing and quality assurance, involving the creation and maintenance of inspection programs, optimization of inspection methods, and ensuring product adherence to blueprints, specifications, and standards like GD&T and ISO. The position requires collaboration with internal and external suppliers and customers to achieve quality excellence. The successful candidate must conduct themselves professionally, ethically, and safely, and actively participate in site and company improvement initiatives.

Requirements

  • High school degree
  • Three (3) years’ experience in quality inspection
  • A minimum of 1 year of CMM operation and programming
  • A minimum of 1 year of unsupervised open surface plate measurement experience
  • Ability to read and interpret drawings, with a strong understanding of GD&T
  • Solid math skills
  • Ability to work with others and independently
  • Good computer skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Ability to use other inspection and test equipment and interpret results
  • Must be a citizen of or person admitted lawfully for permanent residence into the United States.
  • This is a DOD requirement for receiving technical information and distributing.

Nice To Haves

  • Associates degree in related technical field preferred

Responsibilities

  • Programs and operates multiple CMMs using Zeiss Calypso and Hexagon PCDMIS software
  • Analyzes and interprets blueprints, data, manuals, and other materials to determine specifications, inspection and testing procedures, adjustment and certification methods, formulas, and measuring instruments required
  • Revises CMM programs to maximize efficiency, and retests programs to check that corrections have been completed
  • Monitors CMM operations and equipment to ensure conformance to specifications, and makes necessary adjustments
  • Compares computer printouts with original part specifications and blueprints to verify manufacturing accuracy
  • Uses measuring instruments such as calipers, micrometers, height gages etc. to measure and record dimensions of products to verify conformance to specifications
  • Performs first article, in-process, and final inspections using the CMM and hand tools as required; records that information appropriately and shares with the appropriate parties
  • Understands and follows all in-process and final inspection procedures, taking correct action based on conformance/non-conformance
  • Determines disposition of out-of-tolerance product, and follows non-conformance product procedures
  • Communicates non-compliant inspection results with operators, and recommends necessary corrective actions
  • Monitors, records, and analyzes key metrics as well as test and inspection data
  • Coordinates with internal customers to schedule CMM inspections, and maximizes work flow
  • Cleans, maintains, repairs, and calibrates measuring instruments and test equipment such as dial indicators, fixed gages, and height gages
  • Prepares and reports on defect percentages, averages, and test findings
  • Interfaces with Engineers and Machinists to transfer CAD-generated drawings into measurement programs without assistance
  • Supports 5S by cleaning machines, tooling, parts, and all associated work areas
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