Metrology Quality Technician

Metrology Quality Technician

Job Purpose:

This role is primarily responsible for inspecting machined parts with the use of a CMM in the Metrology Quality Lab.  You will be responsible for the selecting the inspection methodologies and verifying acceptance criteria.  You will provide assistance to the operators, machinists, and quality engineers for line-side inspection of CNC machined components, as well as first piece inspections, in-process inspection, final inspections, and first article inspections.

This position is for the weekday shift

7am to 5:30 Monday - Thursday or 7am to 3:30 Monday - Friday 

Nature of Duties:

• Must have experience operating and/or programming CMMs, measures dimensions, using precision instruments, basic inspection tools, micrometer, calipers, height gauges, optical comparator, pin gauges, etc., ensure product meets specifications/drawings.

• Ability to calibrate basic inspection tools and maintain accurate calibration records in database.

• Ability to correctly read and interpret engineering drawings and able to perform dimensional & physical inspection of mechanical parts.

• Must have expert knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) and able to communicate this same knowledge to machinists on interpretation of drawing or engineering specification.

• Must be able to develop inspection reports for new products, first piece, in-process and final inspection of machined features at the completed router operations to ensure conformance to specifications/drawings.

• Report findings to Machinists, Supervisors and Management.

• Solve for unknown values, using knowledge of algebra, trigonometry, or geometry of basic shop math.

• Initiate reject tags, discrepancy reports and inspection reports in accordance with company approved plans & procedures.

• Responds to any Stop Work, On-Hold situation involving quality/process issues. 

• Comply to any duties, tasks or projects set forth by Quality Assurance Supervisor or Quality Assurance Manager

• Perform routine dimensional and visual inspections utilizing precision instruments and tools

• Provide technical as well as non-technical guidance to team members and clients

• Generate inspection reports and spreadsheets for data collection and client specifications

• Coordinate critical equipment management and instrumentation through proper maintenance to ensure quality calibration and maximum performance

Education and Experience:

• Associates Degree in manufacturing, machining, Quality Control/Quality Assurance or equivalent

• Minimum three (3) years in manufacturing/CNC machining, or equivalent, or experience in quality inspection in a CNC manufacturing environment or related field 

Preferred

• CMM Programming: MCOSMOS, PCDIMS

• American Society of Quality Certified Quality Inspector

• American Society of Quality Certified Quality Technician

• Sanmina is an Equal Opportunity Employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity