Quality Inspector & 5-Axis CMM Specialist for Space/Defense

Summers Engineering; Sydney; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Summers Engineering in Sydney’s Northern Beaches is seeking a Quality Inspector / CMM Operator to perform in-process and final inspections of precision machined components, program Zeiss CMMs, and maintain audit-ready records.

Join a growing, AS9100D certified team that partners with machinists and programmers to prevent issues, support continuous improvement, and ensure all parts meet drawings, GD&T and customer requirements.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in quality inspection in a precision machining or manufacturing environment.
• Hands-on CMM programming and operation experience.
• Strong ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, including GD&T (ASME Y14.5 and/or ISO).
• Confident and accurate with hand-held precision measuring instruments.
• High attention to detail and disciplined record keeping.
• Clear communicator who's comfortable raising issues with the production floor.

Responsibilities

• Conduct in-process, first-off and final inspections on machined components, assemblies and finished goods.
• Interpret and work to engineering drawings, GD&T, technical specifications, customer requirements and inspection procedures.
• Program, set up and operate CMM equipment to inspect complex 3- and 5-axis parts, and produce CMM inspection reports.
• Perform dimensional inspection using callipers, micrometres, height gauges, bore gauges, thread and pin gauges, surface roughness testers and other precision measuring tools.
• Prepare First Article Inspection (FAI) reports and other customer-required quality documentation.
• Create and maintain accurate inspection records, and identify, document and segregate non-conforming material.
• Raise Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs) and support containment, root cause analysis and corrective action.
• Perform calibration and verification of measuring equipment in line with established procedures and acceptance criteria, and maintain calibration records.
• Provide quality feedback to machinists and programmers to help prevent repeat issues.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives, internal and external audits, and ongoing AS9100D compliance.

Skills

Quality inspection experience

CMM programming

GD&T interpretation

Precision measurement tools

Documentation and records

Communication on production floor

Education

Engineering/Quality qualification

Tools

Zeiss CMMs

Calypso software

Job description

Summers Engineering in Sydney’s Northern Beaches is seeking a Quality Inspector / CMM Operator to perform in-process and final inspections of precision machined components, program Zeiss CMMs, and maintain audit-ready records.

Join a growing, AS9100D certified team that partners with machinists and programmers to prevent issues, support continuous improvement, and ensure all parts meet drawings, GD&T and customer requirements.