Lead CMM Programmer & Metrology Lead

GE Vernova; Greenville (AL); On-site; USD 92,000 - 153,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Discretionary annual bonus eligibility

Medical, dental, vision coverage

401(k) plan with company match

Tuition assistance

Job summary

GE Vernova seeks a Lead CMM Programmer to develop, validate, and improve CMM programs and inspection methods in a production setting. You will translate drawings, GD&T, and MBd requirements into reliable inspection strategies while supporting shop execution and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities include creating robust CMM programs with PC-DMIS, using CAD tools like Siemens NX, and coaching operators. On-site work in a manufacturing environment is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree, Associate’s degree or Machinist Apprentice graduate; or high school diploma/GED with equivalent manufacturing environment experience
• Minimum of 6 years of experience in digital inspection technology, metrology, manufacturing engineering, quality engineering, CMM programming, or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum of 5 years of hands-on offline CMM programming experience using PC-DMIS.
• Experience programming, proving out, and validating CMM inspection routines in a production environment.
• Working knowledge of GD&T, drawing interpretation, model-based definition, and dimensional inspection principles.
• Ability and willingness to work on site in a manufacturing production environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and validate robust CMM measurement strategies for standard to moderately complex parts using CAD models, drawings, datum structures, ASME Y14.5 GD&T, and production requirements.
• Create, maintain, and prove out PC-DMIS CMM programs that align with Product Quality Plans, inspection standards, and shop execution needs.
• Use Siemens NX or similar CAD tools to support CMM programming, model interrogation, inspection planning, and dimensional analysis.
• Troubleshoot recurring CMM program, alignment, probe, fixture, report, setup, result, and production-support issues.
• Support CMM hardware/software setup, probe qualification, fixture validation, and reliable execution of production inspection processes.
• Improve PC-DMIS templates, reports, naming conventions, documentation, controlled software practices, and standard work.
• Provide technical support, coaching, and clear communication to operators, manufacturing engineers, quality engineers, and cross-functional teams.
• Lead improvement efforts that strengthen CMM repeatability, usability, cycle time, safety, quality, delivery, and cost performance.

Skills

CMM programming

Metrology

Dimensional inspection

ASME Y14.5 GD&T

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's/Associate degree or Machinist Apprentice

High school diploma/GED with equivalent experience

Tools

PC-DMIS

Siemens NX

Job description

GE Vernova seeks a Lead CMM Programmer to develop, validate, and improve CMM programs and inspection methods in a production setting. You will translate drawings, GD&T, and MBd requirements into reliable inspection strategies while supporting shop execution and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities include creating robust CMM programs with PC-DMIS, using CAD tools like Siemens NX, and coaching operators. On-site work in a manufacturing environment is required.