Senior Hexagon CMM Programmer | GD&T Expert & Mentor

Helix Linear Technologies; Beachwood (OH); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Helix Linear Technologies seeks a Quality CMM Programmer for our precision metrology lab. You will lead GD&T interpretation on the Hexagon CMM using PC-DMIS, architect measurement strategies, and mentor technicians to improve inspection accuracy.

You will partner with manufacturing engineering and CNC teams to ensure measurement plans align with process capability, drive FAI/PPAP activities, and continuously improve metrology programs for tight tolerances.

Qualifications

• The candidate must be the technical authority on dimensional inspection with leadership in GD&T per ASME Y14.5.
• Experience designing and implementing inspection programs for high-tolerance components.

Responsibilities

• Architect, program, and optimize complex CMM inspection routines on a Hexagon CMM using PC-DMIS.
• Serve as the technical authority on GD&T interpretation and resolve ambiguous callouts per ASME Y14.5.
• Design repeatable measurement strategies balancing cycle time and measurement certainty.
• Partner with CNC machinists and manufacturing engineering to align inspection with machining setups.
• Lead first article inspections (FAI), PPAP submissions, and capability studies (Cp/Cpk).
• Diagnose and correct measurement discrepancies and distinguish part vs. program vs. fixture errors.
• Drive root cause analysis and corrective action for dimensional nonconformances.
• Own and improve the PC-DMIS program library with revision control and documentation.
• Mentor technicians on CMM programming and GD&T fundamentals.

Skills

Tolerance thinking

Mentoring

Cross-functional collaboration

Attention to GD&T details

Problem solving

Education

Degree in Manufacturing/Metrology/Mechanical Engineering

GD&T certification

Tools

Hexagon CMM

PC-DMIS

Job description

Helix Linear Technologies seeks a Quality CMM Programmer for our precision metrology lab. You will lead GD&T interpretation on the Hexagon CMM using PC-DMIS, architect measurement strategies, and mentor technicians to improve inspection accuracy.

You will partner with manufacturing engineering and CNC teams to ensure measurement plans align with process capability, drive FAI/PPAP activities, and continuously improve metrology programs for tight tolerances.