CMM Technician- (10p-6a)

Orion Castings; New Hampshire; On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Orion Casting in New Hampshire seeks a quality professional to ensure products, tooling and processes meet customer and internal requirements. You will work with engineers, inspectors and production staff to resolve quality issues, support PPAP activities, and qualify new tooling and parts using CMM programs (PC-DMIS, Zeiss, Renishaw).

The role emphasizes hands-on program development, data analysis, and communication of capability concerns to process engineers and customers.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of a specialized field related to quality and metrology practices.
• Ability to read customer prints and models for testing layouts.
• Experience with PC-DMIS, Zeiss and Renishaw software/training.
• Willingness to perform calibration and PPAP-related activities.
• Strong communication with engineers, customers and production teams.

Responsibilities

• Write programs from customer prints and models for quality checks on CMM equipment.
• Maintain and qualify equipment and perform daily testing duties.
• Troubleshoot programs to ensure accuracy of part testing.
• Analyze data and provide assessments to engineers.
• Conduct capability studies as part of PPAP when needed.
• Calibrate gauges (micrometer, Go/NoGo) as needed.
• Communicate capability concerns to Process and Product Engineers.
• Interact with customers on quality and capability concerns when appropriate.
• Demonstrate proficiency in PC-DMIS, Zeiss, Renishaw programming daily.
• Maintain strong working relationships with engineers and managers.
• Follow all EHS and Quality policies per Orion Casting and regulations.

Skills

Quality mindset

Communication

Microsoft Excel

Minitab

Team collaboration

Leadership without authority

Education

High school diploma + technical training + 2 years college equivalent

Tools

PC-DMIS

Zeiss

Renishaw

Cordax

CMM programming

Job description

Summary

Assures that products, tooling and processes produced at Orion Casting are in compliance to customer and internal requirements and specifications. Works effectively with engineers, inspectors, supervisors and production associates to resolve quality issues, achieve team objectives and promote quality principles. Heavy emphasis will be placed on program development, validation, first article part layout and CMM inspection to qualify new or revised tooling and/or parts.

Work is project-oriented, and you may be working on a number of projects at any given time. Work will be performed with minimal supervision.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

(but not limited to…)

• Write programs from Customer Prints and Models that allow for completing quality checks on CMM equipment for given part numbers. This duty is performed daily.
• Performance maintenance and qualification on equipment stylists. This duty is performed daily.
• Trouble-shoot programs as necessary to ensure accuracy of part testing. This duty is performed daily.
• Analyze data and provide assessments on specific issues with parts to Engineers, as necessary. This duty is performed daily.
• Conduct Capability Studies on new products as part of the PPAP process. This duty is performed as needed.
• Calibrate gauges as applicable (Micrometer, Go/NoGo). This duty is performed as needed.
• Effectively communicate capability concerns with Process and Product Engineers. This duty is performed daily.
• Effectively communicate with customers concerning various quality and capability concerns with their product, as applicable. This duty is performed as needed.
• Demonstrate proficiency in programming all software. (PC-DMIS, Zeiss, Renishaw). This duty is performed daily.
• Maintain good working relationship w/ Engineers and Managers. This duty is performed daily.
• Must follow all EHS (Environmental, Health and Safety) and Quality policies and procedures as set forth by the Orion Casting management systems as well as Federal and State regulations. This duty is performed daily.
• Perform any other related duties as required or assigned.

Please note that the duties and requirements described herein are intended to represent general contents of this job. This is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties and responsibilities.

Position Reports to the Quality Control Manager

Qualifications

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty mentioned satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
• Knowledge of a specialized field (however acquired), such as basic accounting, computer, etc. Equivalent of four years in high school, plus night, trade extension, or correspondence school specialized training, equal to two years of college, plus 19 to 23 months related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Knowledge of the following software is key:
• PC-DMIS
• Zeiss
• Successfully complete software training:
• PC-DMIS
• Level 1 Ï¿½ 40 hrs.
• Level 2 Ï¿½ 40 hrs.
• Level 3 Ï¿½ 40 hrs.
• Zeiss
• Level 1 Ï¿½ 40 hrs.
• Level 2 Ï¿½ 40 hrs.
• Program/Operate these CMM machines:
• Sheffield/Cordax
• 1808 DCC
• Cordax R5-50 DCC
• Endeavor
• Zeiss
• Accura
• DuraMax
• Contura G2
• Hexagon Metrology
• Advantage Global
• Renishaw
• Equator 300

Skills:

• Ability to interact with all levels of the organization, from production associates to senior leaders.
• Ability to function as a team player, and be comfortable leading without authority.
• Ability to build credibility and trust.
• Ability to influence leaders, and change their paradigms.
• Must be proficient with the use of the Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint) and Minitab statistical analysis software.

Key Position Competencies:

• Communications – Listening, Reading Comprehension, Speaking and Writing.
• Cognition – Analysis/Reasoning, Creative & Innovative Thinking, Decision Making & Judgement, and Problem Solving.
• Personal Effectiveness – Accountability & Dependability, Adaptability & Flexibility, Customer Focus, Development & Continual Learning, Ethics & Integrity, Results Focus & Initiative, Safety Focus, Self-Management, Stress Tolerance, and Tact.
• Interaction with Others – Influencing Others, Relationship Building, Teamwork and Valuing Diversity
• Occupational – Advocating Causes, Enforcing Laws, Rules & Regulations, Facilitating Groups, Interviewing Others, Providing Consultation, and Presenting Information.
• Management Qualities – Business Alignment, Coaching and Mentoring, Leadership, Fiscal Accountability, Organizational & Political Savvy, Planning & Organizing, Staff Management and Strategic Vision.

Orion Casting has a strong commitment to the principle of diversity, and in that spirit seeks a broad spectrum of candidates including women, minorities, veterans, and people with disabilities. Individuals with disabilities desiring accommodations in the application process should notify the hiring department by the application deadline.