Job Description & Skill Requirement:

·         This position is for an experienced Metrology/CMM programmer role to join a growing aerospace team with (CLIENT). As an important part of the Mechanical team here at CLIENT, you will actively be providing critical value to our customers by helping to ensure high quality and accurate data is made available to the customers' engineering team to meet operational goals.
·         This role will work with the CLIENT team and our major aerospace customer to identify and create a standardized process for Commercial Service Contracting with the U.S Government. The successful candidate will be an expert in engineering-related measurements and practices. The successful candidate will have a diverse skill set and leverage capabilities to program multiple types of advanced equipment. Duties may include calibrating instruments, designing new tools or systems of measurement, interpreting data, or researching the science of measuring to better lab processes/accuracy.
·         This is an on-site position, meaning much of this role will require working out of our customers' facilities located in Grapevine, TX.

Duties/Responsibilities:

·         Support as lead Metrology Programmer, including developing, validating, executing, and maintaining CMM/Blue light/Cobot and other automated metrology equipment.

·         Work with customer stakeholders and operators to develop and maintain CMM standards and practices with regards to part set-up, fixturing, and measuring techniques.

·         Serve as a technical resource on automated metrology machine issues, troubleshooting, and training.

·         Ability to use standard inspection tools to verify parts meet print or technical manual specifications (calipers, height gages, optical comparators, etc.)

·         Execute statistically based sampling plans for inspections and validations.

·         Support validations for new and existing processes, and equipment.

·         Participate in FAA inspections, ISO Certification and surveillance audits and customer audits.

·         Identify and implement opportunities for continuous improvement.

Required Skills/Abilities:

·         Extensive knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) along with blueprint reading skills

·         Knowledge of corrective and preventative actions (CAPA)

·         Knowledge of Control of Nonconforming Product process activities (e.g., NCMR generation, investigation, MRB review/approval, quarantine cage material control).

·         Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.

·         Excellent written and communication skills.

·         Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite or similar software.

·         Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally in a team environment.

·         Ability to work with minimum supervision

Education and Experience:

·         Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related technical field

·         Five years of progressive experience related to precision manufacturing and inspection.