Title:  CMM Programmer- 2nd shift

Job Title: Inspector – Level D- Precision CMM Programmer

Job Code: 25495

Job Location: Huntsville, AL

Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked – and have every other Friday off. 2nd shift

Job Description:

We are seeking an Inspector Level D to work at our existing state-of-the-art Advanced Manufacturing Facility (AMF) in Huntsville, AL, which will be our inert manufacturing facility for fabrication and assembly of composite rocket motor hardware. Work schedule will be driven by unit operation requirements, but will be on a 9/80 basis.

Essential Functions:

75% -Inspection

• Use precision inspection techniques (CMM, Laser Tracker, Romer Arm, MetraScan, etc.) to inspect products, manufacturing tooling, processes and procured items to ensure compliance with quality and safety standards.
• Work closely with cognizant Quality Engineers to write and qualify CMM programs.
• Provide tooling inspection data to Quality Engineering to support the Huntsville calibration system.
• Utilize Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) knowledge to interpret engineering requirements and be able to correlate these requirements to CMM inspection results.
• Use critical thinking skills to troubleshoot inconsistent inspection results provided by CMM, Laser Tracker, Romer Arm, MetraScan, etc.
• Work with the operations team to ensure products meet specifications and schedule requirements. Coordinate with the Manufacturing Engineers and Quality Engineers in operations to troubleshoot and recommend solutions for problems.  Oversee and train on the use of various precision measuring devices (CMM, Laser Tracker, Romer Arm, MetraScan, etc.).
• Accept or reject defective or malfunctioning units or systems.

25% - Process Standardization

• Evaluate various similar processes within the shop and create standardized inspection methods and criteria to minimize error, mistake-proof processes and define standard work.
•  Provide assistance in developing methods and procedures to control or modify the manufacturing process, collect data, and/or assist in research work, exercising judgment to identify and recommend solutions where errors may be very difficult to detect and require significant expenditures to resolve.
• Troubeshoot processes and identify, modify and/or escalate out of control processes and production escapes.

 Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent and a minimum of 8 years of prior inspection experience, OR 2 years post-Secondary/Associates Degree with a minimum of 4 years of prior inspection experience.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Highly developed job knowledge/skills.
• Experience working in a manufacturing environment is desired.
• Experience working in a quality role in a manufacturing environment is preferred.
• Experience and understanding of dimensioning and tolerancing systems (GD&T) is preferred.
• Experience and understanding of AS9100 and related quality management standards is preferred.
• Experience with Zeiss Calypso programming.
• Experience with Spatial Analyzer software.
• Experience with Build-It inspection software.
• Experience leading and communicating with a team.
• Certified Quality Inspector (CQI).
• Experience with Root Cause and Corrective Action analysis.

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