Quality & Metrology Specialist — CMM & Gage Calibration

Dauch; North Vernon (IN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Dauch is seeking a Quality Specialist to support our North Vernon team. The role focuses on inspection, testing, and metrology to ensure products meet customer requirements and internal specifications.

You will perform gage calibration, manage calibration records, and develop CMM and vision inspection programs while collaborating with production and engineering to drive quality improvements and maintain safety standards.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 1-3 years of manufacturing or quality experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Follow all environmental and safety requirements.
• Perform inspection, testing, and measurement activities using approved inspection methods.
• Verify incoming materials, in-process product, and finished product meet specifications.
• Perform receiving, in-process, final, and dock audits.
• Identify, document, and segregate nonconforming material.
• Accurately record inspection and test results in a timely manner.
• Maintain quality records in accordance with document retention requirements.
• Support compliance with IATF 16949 and customer-specific requirements.
• Perform routine verification of inspection and test equipment.
• Support internal and customer audits as required.
• Participate in root cause investigations and corrective actions.
• Support quality improvement activities.
• Communicate inspection results effectively with production, engineering, and quality personnel.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment.
• Assist other quality team members with project and/or inspection activities when assigned work is completed (uses time constructively).
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Follow all environmental and safety requirements.
• Perform gage calibration and repair activities.
• Manage gage inventory, gage calibration schedule, and associated records.
• Develop and modify CMM and vision inspection programs.
• Develop work instructions and inspection documentation.
• Conduct capability studies, Gage R&R studies, PPAP submissions, annual layouts, and special quality projects as required.
• Conduct and analyze SPC and Measurement System Analysis studies.
• Troubleshoot damaged or out-of-tolerance gages.
• Manage procurement and implementation of inspection equipment and lab supplies.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment.
• Assist other quality team members with project and/or inspection activities when assigned work is completed (uses time constructively).

Skills

Inspection

Metrology

Quality assurance

Documentation

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

CMM

Gage calibration

SPC

Job description

Dauch is seeking a Quality Specialist to support our North Vernon team. The role focuses on inspection, testing, and metrology to ensure products meet customer requirements and internal specifications.

You will perform gage calibration, manage calibration records, and develop CMM and vision inspection programs while collaborating with production and engineering to drive quality improvements and maintain safety standards.