Are you prepared to leverage your CMM programming skills to uphold the highest standards of precision in aerospace manufacturing?
Role Overview
This position centers on executing in-process and final inspections, managing documentation, and utilizing PC-DMIS to program CMMs. Your work will ensure that all components strictly adhere to engineering blueprints, customer specifications, and rigorous aerospace quality standards. Additionally, you will play a key role in maintaining the calibration of inspection tools while assisting with quality planning, internal audits, and the resolution of corrective actions.
Core Responsibilities
- Create and execute PC-DMIS CMM programs to verify the integrity of complex aerospace parts.
- Analyze engineering blueprints, 3D models, and GD&T specifications to ensure accurate interpretation.
- Design CMM alignments, datum structures, and inspection paths tailored to specific part geometries.
- Determine the most effective inspection techniques and utilize precision measurement instrumentation.
- Execute and record receiving, in-process, and final inspections to help maintain consistent product quality.
- Evaluate CMM output and inspection data to confirm compliance and detect any dimensional deviations.
- Collaborate with production teams to investigate nonconforming items and drive effective corrective measures.
- Develop comprehensive quality plans that define inspection methods and acceptance criteria for manufacturing.
- Update production routers to include necessary quality notes and inspection requirements.
- Oversee gauge calibration schedules and ensure all records are kept up to date.
- Engage with customers to address quality-related inquiries and inspection requirements.
- Support the maintenance of a high-quality standard by performing internal audits against AS9100 and ISO 9001 criteria.
- Manage the lifecycle of corrective actions from issuance to final closure.
- Assist with various shop floor and quality department tasks as needed.
Minimum Qualifications
- At least five years of professional experience in aerospace quality inspection and processing.
- Demonstrated expertise in operating and programming CMMs using PC-DMIS.
- Deep understanding and practical application of blueprint reading, dimensional tolerances, and GD&T.
- Proven ability to inspect precision-machined parts using both CMM technology and manual gauges.
- Solid knowledge of quality management systems, specifically AS9100 and ISO 9001.
- Ability to translate inspection data into clear, actionable documentation.
- Strong mathematical proficiency paired with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Training or certification in Lean or Six Sigma methodologies.
- Experience developing CMM programs directly from CAD data.
- Familiarity with AS9102 documentation and aerospace first article inspection processes.
- Proficiency in utilizing Microsoft Excel for data management.
Physical Demands
- Requires the ability to stand, walk, and manipulate parts or inspection tools for extended periods.
- Must be capable of lifting moderate weights in accordance with company safety protocols.
- Requires keen close-range vision and focus adjustment to perform detailed inspection tasks.
Work Environment
- Operations are conducted within a manufacturing setting, involving proximity to production machinery and heavy equipment.