CMM Programmer

Tackpoint LP is an established company that engineers and manufactures customized bearings and other machined solutions for applications including industrial, energy, agricultural, and aerospace. We are looking to add a CMM (Coordinate Measuring Machine) Programmer to our Quality team. Tackpoint provides a comprehensive health benefit package, an RRSP matching contribution plan, a profit-sharing plan and many other benefits such as a work boot allowance, a prescription safety glasses program and shift premiums for any hours worked on our evening shift from 4:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. We believe in providing a great work environment in a safe, clean work area. We offer competitive wages for well-qualified applicants.

Our Quality team is responsible for coordinating and performing visual and dimensional inspections of in-process and completed components. If you would be described by others as organized, detailed, exacting, adaptable, self-motivated and easy to work with, you would be an asset to this position. This person will use their sound professional relationship and communication skills to effectively collaborate with our shop personnel. As a CMM Programmer the majority of your time will be spent programming and operating our reference class Zeiss CMMs. You will use the latest in CMM technology in a company building bearings for the most demanding applications on earth, under the earth, and above the earth.

Responsibilities:

• Program and operate CMMs
• Performs first off, in process and final inspections as required and records the results
• Performs receiving inspections as required.
• Ensures that non-conforming parts are documented, tagged and the required disposition carried out.
• Performs other tasks in the Quality Department as needed including calibrations, manual inspections, surface finish inspections, and setting up gauges for shop floor use

Requirements:

• Must have 5+ years experience operating Zeiss CNC CMMs and programming using Calypso
• Must have experience as a Quality Inspector in a manufacturing environment reading and interpreting drawings and using measuring tools such as calipers, micrometers and other dimension verification tools.
• Must understand Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) principles
• Must have strong computer skills
• Able to work in a fast paced environment as part of a team
• Excellent English written and speaking skills required for effective communication with staff of various ethnic backgrounds and clear documentation of inspection results
• Need to be able to troubleshoot problems with shop personnel.
• Need to have a valid driver’s license and personal transportation.
• Position is on the day shift but you must be willing to work evening shift of 4:00 p.m – 2:00 a.m. with a shift premium Monday - Thursday if needed occasionally