Nidec
Manufacturing & IndustrialDirect Workday career site

Metrologist (CMM Programmer)

Location
St. Charles, IL · On-site
Job type
Full-time
Level
Mid-level
Experience
3+ years
Education
Associate degree
Listed
29 days ago

Skills & highlights for this role

  • Metrologist certification
  • GD&T
  • PC-DMIS
  • SPC
  • CMM
  • ISO 9001

Also useful

  • Virtual DMIS
  • IATF 16949
  • MSA

About the role

We begin with dreams. Dreams drive our motivation. Dreams are our future. The world's dreams, people's dreams, our dreams. Our passion creates ideas that make dreams come alive. Technology and products that were only dreams become reality.

All for dreams. Dreams challenge and the Nidec-Group will continue to meet the challenge. For the world's and people's tomorrows; the world's first, the world's best technologies and products; we will continue our part in creating a better society.

About the role

Objective

This position is responsible to oversee and perform layout inspections on supplier/customer submissions, and full dimensional inspections on assemblies; and is supervises Quality Inspectors and supports annual layouts as provided by the supplier and/or requested by the customer. Excellence is measured by meeting or exceeding standards for test procedures, delivery time and the ability to complete all documents and procedures with thoroughness and accuracy as per the ethical and business standards set by the company and customers.

Essential Responsibilities

  • Supervise incoming inspection personnel
  • Prepare KPI’s for SQA Manager and provide improvement plans.
  • Complete layout inspection of all new and existing parts as per marked print (s) utilizing the SmartScope, CMM and/or other measuring instruments.
  • Prepare for upcoming sample submission, input math data to the SmartScope and CMM for part measurement and is responsible for generating layout reports.
  • Prepare programs for components that can also be used for incoming inspection
  • Investigate customer and/or supplier’s quality issues when instructed through Request for Inspection (RFI) process
  • Provides expert advice to designers to improve drawing dimensioning and tolerancing based on metrology best practices.
  • Meet milestones for PPAP measurement and disposition
  • Work with the other Nidec plants on governance in programming and measuring
  • Provide support to by performing statistical analysis when required.
  • Responsible for writing instructions on techniques not governed by geometric dimensioning and tolerances.
  • Support calibration and MSA activities, through use of Smart Scope, CMM and other measurement equipment.
  • Possible travel (less than 10%)
  • Establishes effective working relationships with internal and external customers.
  • Adhere to all OED procedures as applicable to this position and continuously strive to improve these procedures through approved methods.
  • Other job related and support activity duties, as necessary.
  • Experience: 3+ years’ experience
  • Education: Associates Degree and/or certification as Metrologist
  • Certifications: Technician Diploma (Electrical, mechanical or computer program)

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

  • Highly proficient knowledge/understanding of construction and operation of electro-mechanical devices, with strong mechanical aptitude
  • Mastery of measuring tools, (i.e. microscopes, micrometers, electronic measuring devices.)
  • High proficiency with PC applications
  • Sound interpretation of engineering drawings utilizing GD&T methodologies and other technical tools.
  • Expertise with ISO 9001 / IATF 16949
  • Excellent supervisory skills and communication, oral and interpersonal skills
  • Understanding of Virtual DMIS (preferred) and/or PC-DMIS
  • Formal SPC training
  • Scope of Supervision: N/A
  • Travel Required: Negligible

Physical Demand (Special Considerations)

  • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit in an office environment. Occasionally, they must stand, walk, and/or handle equipment.
  • Keywords: metrology, IATF 16949, ISO 9001, Virtual DMIS, PC-DMIS, SPC, measuring tools, PPAP, tolerancing, RFI, CMM, Smart Scope, MSA, calibration, quality

This position description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employee(s) will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.

This position description has excluded the marginal functions of the position that are incidental to the performance of essential job duties. All duties and responsibilities are essential job functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.

  • To perform this job successfully, the employee will possess the skills, aptitudes, competencies and abilities to perform each duty proficiently.
  • Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others.
  • The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Additional Job Details

NOTE: This position Is Not open to external sourcing (Recruiting agencies)

Read the original posting

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