Quality Metrology Technician

Flex; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Flex is a diversified manufacturing partner of choice, focused on helping market-leading brands design, build and deliver innovative products that make a difference. The Quality Metrology Technician will be based in Austin, reporting to the Quality team and developing test methods to determine dimensional features, and validate production inspections across manufacturing and assembly processes.

You will program and operate CMMs and vision systems, perform GRR studies, and support corrective

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent technical training.
• Five years of experience in a manufacturing or quality environment.
• 3–5 years of experience programming MeasureMind and running OGP 500 or 3–5 years programming Calypso and running Zeiss CMM.
• Ability to provide QC calculations supporting data on measurements.
• ASQ certification (CQT or CQI) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop measurement methods and equipment to define product dimension features per design.
• Program and use CMMs, OGP, vision systems, and form tracking systems.
• Develop measurement programs for inspectors and production personnel.
• Inspect and test molded components and assemblies for conformance to design and requirements.
• Utilize inspection tools (micrometers, calipers, gauges, etc.).
• Troubleshoot OGP and CMM programs and system malfunctions.
• Optimize inspection methods and manage equipment capacity.
• Train colleagues on vision systems and CMM operation on the production floor.
• Perform workmanship evaluations on plastic parts using microscopes.
• Compile and explore data to assess methods and process capability.
• Conduct GRR studies to evaluate measurement methods.
• Record data on spreadsheets and report non-conformances.

Skills

Attention to detail

Quality assurance mindset

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent technical training

Tools

MeasureMind

OGP 500

Calypso

Zeiss CMM

Job description

Flex is the diversified manufacturing partner of choice that helps market-leading brands design, build and deliver innovative products that improve the world. A career at Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference and invest in your growth in a respectful, inclusive, and collaborative environment. If you are excited about a role but don't meet every bullet point, we encourage you to apply and join us to create the extraordinary.

Summary

The “Quality Metrology Technician” will be based in …, reporting to … Primarily responsibility for the development of test methods and procedures needed to determine the dimensional features of products, validation and production inspections of all products produced from manufacturing and assembly processes, proper use and maintenance of measurement tools and equipment.

Responsibilities

• Develops and uses measurement methods and equipment to define the dimension features of products conform to the design features.
• Program and use CMM, OGP, vision systems, and form tracking systems.
• Develop measurement programs for use by quality inspectors and production personnel.
• Perform inspection and testing of molded components and assemblies for conformance to design and configuration requirements.
• Utilize inspection measurement tools (i.e. micrometers, calipers, drop indicators, thread gauges, plug gauges, comparators etc.).
• Troubleshooting OGP and CMM programs and system malfunctions.
• Optimize inspection methods to expedite inspections and manage equipment capacity.
• Train colleagues / technicians/inspectors on vision system (i.e. - OGP) and Coordinate Measurement Machine (CMM) operation for parts being ran on production floor.
• Perform workmanship evaluations on plastic parts (flash, damage, discoloration, contamination, etc.) using microscopes.
• Compile and explore measurement data and statistics to assess measurement methods and process capability.
• Perform Gage Repeatability and Reproducibility (GRR) studies to evaluate measurement methods.
• Perform tests and records data on spreadsheets.
• Identify and Report Non-conformances of product or processes.
• Provide help for Corrective Action investigation.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent technical training.
• Five (5) years of experience in a manufacturing or quality environment.
• Three (3) to Five (5) years’ experience programming Measure mind and running OGP 500 (Probe/vision system) and/or Three (3) to Five (5) years’ experience programming Calypso and running Zeiss (CMM machine).
• Ability to provide QC Calc supporting data on all measurements taken.
• Vision and/or Coordinate Measurement Machine certificate (Measure X, Measure Mind, Calypso), or relevant experience. ASQ certification as CQT, or CQI, preferred.

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