CMM Operator - Quality Inspection at Salient Motion

<p><strong>**Applicants must be U.S. Citizens or U.S. Permanent Residents (Green Card holders) to meet customer and regulatory requirements**<br><br>Who&nbsp;We&nbsp;Are</strong></p> <p>Saginaw Precision (A Salient Motion Company) manufactures close-tolerance machined components for aerospace and defense customers. We’re hiring a CMM Operator to join our quality team and verify that what leaves our floor meets print, every time. You’ll work in a climate-controlled inspection lab alongside machinists, quality engineers, and program managers, inspecting first articles, in-process parts, and final shipments on tight-tolerance aerospace work.</p> <p><strong>What you'll do:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Set up and run coordinate measuring machines to inspect machined components against engineering drawings and 3D models</li> <li>Execute existing CMM programs; edit and fine-tune routines as parts and fixturing change</li> <li>Build and validate part fixturing and alignment strategies for repeatable measurement</li> <li>Interpret blueprints, GD&amp;T callouts per ASME Y14.5, and model-based definition data</li> <li>Produce First Article Inspection reports to AS9102 and complete ballooned drawings</li> <li>Document and communicate nonconformances; support root cause investigations with dimensional data</li> <li>Use hand gauging: &nbsp;micrometers, calipers, height gauges, bore gauges, optical comparator, where CMM isn’t the right tool</li> <li>Maintain machine calibration schedules, artifact verification, and inspection records to AS9100 / NADCAP requirements</li> <li>Provide dimensional feedback to machinists and programmers to correct process drift before it becomes scrap</li> </ul> <p><strong>What you need:</strong></p> <ul> <li>2+ years operating CMMs in a machining or precision manufacturing environment</li> <li>Working knowledge of PC-DMIS / Calypso / CAMIO / MODUS / MCOSMOS</li> <li>Strong GD&amp;T interpretation: datum structures, position, profile, runout</li> <li>Comfort reading complex machined-part prints and revision-controlled documentation</li> <li>Attention to detail and the discipline to hold a documented process</li> <li>High school diploma or GED</li> </ul> <p><strong>Nice to have:</strong></p> <ul> <li>CMM programming experience (offline programming from CAD a plus)</li> <li>Aerospace or defense manufacturing background; familiarity with AS9100 and AS9102</li> <li>Experience with SPC, capability studies, and gage R&amp;R</li> <li>CMM vision systems, scanning probes, or CT/laser scanning exposure</li> <li>ASQ CQI or similar certification</li> </ul> <p><strong>What we have to offer:</strong></p> <p>We are not just building components. We are reshaping the future of the Aerospace and Defense component industry, which is a $300B+ market! Come join us and help build next generation systems that will make a massive impact at global scale.</p> <ul> <li>We offer competitive compensation + equity</li> <li>Exceptional healthcare benefits, Medical is 100% covered by the company</li> <li>Flexible PTO</li> <li>401K</li> <li>More to come!</li> </ul>