Quality Technician/PPAP Lead/CMM Programmer

Larsen Manufacturing; Mundelein (IL); On-site; USD 94,558,000 - 103,155,000; Full time

Job summary

Larsen Manufacturing in Mundelein, IL is seeking an Experienced Quality Technician/CMM Programmer to ensure production quality, develop manufacturing practices, validate processes, and maintain documentation.

You will program CMMs with CMM Manager Software, use PolyWorks, and generate PPAP/FAI reports, NCs, and inspection histories, while supporting Unipoint QMS and reading blueprints with GD&T.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in close-tolerance inspection
• Experience with metal machining, stamping, or fabrication
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints using GD&T
• Knowledge of CMM software and ISO 9001/IATF 16949 standards

Responsibilities

• CMM programming using CMM Manager Software.
• Create or update CMM programs.
• Program FARO ARM using PolyWorks.
• Inspect incoming and outgoing parts per engineering specs.
• Perform visual and dimensional inspection with calibrated equipment.
• Prepare FAI reports and layouts for data entry.
• Ensure PPAP/FAI reports meet customer/internal requirements.
• Assist Quality Engineers with PPAP documentation.
• Generate History Cards and IPI reports.
• Initiate nonconformance reports (NCs).
• Learn and work in QMS database Unipoint (NC, CPA, Inspection, Calibration).
• Conduct capability studies and MSA (Gage R&R) as applicable.

Skills

CMM programming

GD&T proficiency

PolyWorks

CMM Manager Software

QA documentation

Education

ISO 9001 / IATF 16949 knowledge

Tools

CMM Manager Software

PolyWorks

Unipoint QMS

Job description

Job Details

Level: Experienced

Job Location: MUN - Mundelein, IL 60060

Position Type: Full Time

Education Level: Not Specified

Salary Range: $33.00 - $36.00 Hourly

Travel Percentage: None

Job Shift: 1st Shift

Job Category: Manufacturing

Role Overview

The Quality Technician/CMM Programmer assures the consistent quality of production by developing and enforcing manufacturing practices and systems, validating processes, and providing necessary documentation to ensure quality excellence. In this role the technician will strive to achieve Quality Assurance operational objectives by contributing information and analysis to strategic plans and reviews, preparing and completing action plans, implementing production, productivity, quality, and customer-service standards, identifying and resolving problems, completing audits, determining system improvements as well as implementing change.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• CMM programming by using CMM Manager Software.
• Create new or updated existing CMM programs.
• Programming FARO ARM by using PolyWorks software.
• Inspection of incoming and outgoing products and materials to engineering specifications using basic test and measuring equipment.
• Perform visual and dimensional inspection of purchased parts, tight tolerance machined, fabricated, and stamped parts, components, assemblies, and materials using calibrated equipment.
• Perform first article inspection (FAI) reports and layouts on new and/or revised parts and components.
• Complete FAI reports with all dimensions and submit to Quality Engineer for data entry and verifications.
• Ensure that PPAP/FAI reports meet customer specific and/or internal requirements.
• Assist Quality Engineers with completing and updating PPAP documentation.
• Generate regular inspection reports (History Cards) as required.
• Generate in-process inspection reports (IPI).
• Initiate nonconformance reports (NC’s).
• Learn & work in critical modules in QMS database Unipoint (NC, CPA, Inspection and Calibration Modules).
• Complete measurements for capability studies, and MSA (Gage R&R) studies as applicable for key characteristics specified on customer prints and/or customer specs, if required.

Qualifications

• 2+ Years of experience performing close tolerance mechanical inspections.
• Experience with Metal Machining, Stamping and/or Fabrication.
• GD&T (ability to read and interpret blueprints).
• CMM Manager Software.
• PolyWorks Software.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001 and IATF 16949.
• Strong Math Skills.
• Strong Computer Literacy (Word, Excel, Power Point, and Outlook).