Coordinate Measuring Machine Programmer
11 days ago
Basingstoke
Blatchford is a multi-award-winning, global, manufacturer of some of the world’s most advanced prosthetic technology, bespoke seating solutions and orthotic devices. Our evidence-based approach and commitment to continuously challenge possibilities ensures our mobility solutions prioritise the wellbeing and long-term health of our users. Through innovation, science, technology, and maintaining a clear focus on people, we make mobility possible. We have an exciting opportunity for a CMM Programmer to join our QC Team at our brand new, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Basingstoke. The role: As CMM Programmer, you will proactively pursue continuous quality improvement activities, provide QC engineering/technical support as required. You will develop measurement and CMM capabilities and continually improve the qualitive and quantitative activities throughout the Quality Control Department. Key duties and responsibilities: • Programming / operating / managing CMMs and all related tasks., • Writing and proving out own programmes without supervision., • Producing/interpreting and analysing CMM results, • Using all other company measuring equipment as part of the verification process of parts as required, • Liaising with all required interfaces in particular Design and Manufacturing Engineering as applicable, • Working on your own and as part of a team, • Working to time plans and priorities as agreed, • Carrying out investigations as required, • Assisting where required in quality improvement with subcontractors and suppliers, • Responsible for assisting in all department tasks as required, • Maintaining and managing company CMM programmes, • Assisting in the pursuit of companywide ownership and implementation of quality improvement and corrective action systems, • Investigating new/alternative Methods of Inspection, • Design tooling and fixturing as required for new and existing products, • Creating CAD models and drawings, • Reverse engineering of CMM fixtures when required, • Liaising with suppliers (as required) to manufacture fixtures What are we looking for? As CMM Programmer, you will have the following: Key skills and experience: • Degree or OMC/HNC equivalent, • Mitutoyo MCOSMOS experience, • Working knowledge of ISO9001, ISO13485, • MS Office experience to a minimum of intermediate level, • Programming Video Measuring Machine (VMM), • Good working knowledge of SolidWorks software, • Strong communicator with good interpersonal, • Analytical skills, • Ability to work as part of a team and independently with minimum support What can we off you? As CMM Programmer, you will receive the following: Benefits • Competitive salary, • 25 days holiday – increased after service., • Option to purchase additional annual leave., • Pension, • On demand pay, • Health cash plan, • Discounted shopping/leisure activity vouchers, • Cycle to work scheme, • Opportunity to be part of an award-winning organisation with a culture that centres around our core values; courage, learning, integrity, collaboration, and innovation