CMM Programmer/Operator

Position Summary

Interpret all Customer Engineering /CATIA Models for pertinent data and dimensioning to make CMM program &/or drawings for inspection media.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Including and not limited to:

• Analyze and interpret customer drawing packages for CMM programming and coordinate completion with production schedule.
• Notify appropriate engineering discipline of any drawing deletions/errors that would require a change to complete programming.
• Create &/or correct Perfekta bubble drawings for inspection use as required.
• Assist training of new CMM programmers.
• Monitor and review Customer Supplier Quality Requirements to ensure compliance pursuant to applicable quality software.
• Maintain Six S (6 S) training.
• Comply with Perfekta’s Policies and Procedures per Perfekta, Inc. Employee Handbook.
• Monitor and stay current with applicable PCDMIS programming training.
• Notify immediate supervisor of any safety hazard you see in your work area.
• Notify immediate supervisor (or company suggestion box) of ideas that you think would help improve your department or company. Authoring CMM part programs.
• Creating a standard programming process that eliminates variation between CMM programming methods between programmers, setups, and programming strategies.
• Creating a standard process to effectively communicate CMM data to the customer including but not limited to graphic illustrations, point maps, heat maps, etc.
• Creating a standard process for documenting set ups.
• Train, coach, and mentor CMM team members
• Improve efficiency of programming process by improved programming techniques that create the most effective utilization of the CMM and reduced run time.
• Improve efficiency of the CMM operating process by improved set up techniques that create the most effective utilization of the CMM and reduced run time.
• Assist in the development of an FAI process that automatically links CMM data to the FAI and eliminates hand typing.
• Assist in the development of standard quality planning process to develop in process inspection plans.
• Perform gage R studies.

Position Requirements

1. Must have a working knowledge of aircraft/aerospace blueprints, parts fabrication, machining and assembly manufacturing environment pursuant to applicable processes and procedures.
2. Minimum of five (5) years Aircraft/Aerospace CMM Programming experience.
3. CATIA Training: Minimum training of Part Design, Wire Frame, Solid Modeling and Dynamic Sketcher or equitant a must.

Physical and Environmental Demands

• Corrected/uncorrected visual abilities to see/read documents and computers for long periods of time.
• Ability to withstand long periods of standing / sitting at one time.
• Ability to lift minimum 30 pounds on occasion.

Benefits and Incentives 

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Employer Paid Life insurance
• Employer Paid Short Term Disability
• Dental, Medical & Vision insurance
• Employee discounts 
• Flexible spending & Health savings account
• Dependent Care Spending Account
• Paid time off & sick leave
• Referral program
• Supplemental insurance (accidental, critical illness, hospital, identify theft)