CMM Technician

Arctic Cat; Saint Cloud (MN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Arctic Cat in St. Cloud, MN is seeking a Coordinate Measuring Machine Technician to inspect parts and assemblies using CMMs and precision tools, ensuring they meet engineering specifications and quality standards.

You will partner with engineering, production and suppliers, set up and program CMMs and Faro arms, perform measurements, and analyze results to drive continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Associates or Technical Degree in a relevant field.
• 2–3+ years of quality assurance experience.
• Strong understanding of datum creation and GD&T.
• Experience with 3D inspection software (PC-DMIS, PolyWorks, or Metrologic).
• Faro Arm operation knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Ensure received and built products follow engineering requirements using CMMs, non-contact gauging, and testing techniques.
• Investigate accuracy of information in quality data collection tools.
• Audit and verify purchased components against PPAP requirements.
• Execute inspection control plans and layouts using GD&T to meet design specs.
• Measure parts with hand gauges to prepare detailed reports for engineers and suppliers.
• Set up, programming, and measuring parts into CMMs and Faro Type equipment.
• Provide technical support and collaborate cross-functionally with fabrication, production, and engineering.
• Perform advanced inspection and analysis of results for fabricated parts and weldments.

Skills

CMM programming

Datum & GD&T

PC-DMIS

PolyWorks

Metrologic

Faro Arm operation

Blueprint reading

Quality assurance

Education

Associates or Technical Degree

Tools

Faro Arm

Job description

Description

Arctic Cat is seeking a Coordinate Measuring Machine Technician (CMM) to join our team in St. Cloud, Minnesota. This role is responsible for inspecting and validating parts and assemblies using CMMs, precision measuring tools, and other inspection equipment to ensure products meet engineering specifications and quality standards. The CMM Technician will partner with engineering, production, and suppliers to support quality initiatives, analyze inspection data, and drive continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Ensure received and built products follow published engineering requirements and specifications by utilizing accepted metrological processes including CMM’s, non-contact gauging, and destructive and non-destructive testing techniques.
• Investigate and analyze accuracy of information entered into the quality managed data collection tools.
• Audit and verify purchased components adhere to the requirements of the PPAP (Production Parts Approval Process).
• Execute detailed inspection control plans and part/assembly layouts utilizing GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing) to assure parts meet design specifications.
• Measure parts using hand gages (micrometers, calipers, height stands, protractors, etc.) to prepare detailed layout reports that will provide engineering, supplier, assembly, and fabrications shops the data required to make the necessary process adjustments.
• Responsible for setting up, programming, and measuring simple, complex, prismatic, and non-prismatic parts into Coordinate Measuring Machines and Faro Type Inspection equipment.
• Provide technical support and collaborate cross-functionally with fabrication, production, and engineering.
• Perform advanced inspection and analysis of results in regard to fabricated, assembled parts and weldments using a wide range of gages, tools, and equipment.

Requirements

Qualifications

• Education: Associates or Technical Degree required, engineering support experience in automotive
• Years of Experience: Tech 2- 3 or more years of experience in quality assurance or related area
• Thorough understanding of datum creation, feature construction, CMM programming techniques, part restraint and fixturing, and report interpretation with detailed knowledge of blueprint reading
• Technical Knowledge: 3D inspection software tools including PC-DMIS, PolyWorks, or Metrologic, as well as GD&T geometric tolerances, & tolerance stacks
• Ability to use basic and advanced measuring tools and test equipment, and ability to operate Faro Arm and Coordinate Measuring Machines