Quality Engineering Technician

Job Title: Quality Engineering Technician

Job Description

The Quality Engineering Technician will develop, write, program, and debug CMM programs using Cameo and CheckMate Solidworks based on engineering drawings and specifications. Responsibilities include checking dimensions against blueprints for automated production, measuring precise glass dimensions, and programming scripts and tests within metrology software. Understanding customer specifications and processing conditions is crucial to ensure product quality. The role involves documentation tasks such as quality procedures, audits, log sheets, and SAP entries, as well as supporting internal audits, including IATF. The technician will manage quality control processes or the delivery of nonconforming products until issues are resolved.

This long-term contract position renews annually, working 24-32 hours per week. The contract exists because the company charges the work done in this role back to their customers.

Day-to-day responsibilities:

– Interpret and analyze data to verify part compliance with specified tolerances and quality standards.

– Collaborate with the engineering team to resolve quality issues and improve processes.

– Participate in design review of prints.

– Maintain accurate inspection records, including detailed measurement reports and non-conformance documentation.

– Prepare and present inspection results and quality reports to management and relevant stakeholders.

– Conduct incoming material, first article, in-process, and final inspections.

– Direct involvement with Customer Specific Requirements, including operating within control limits/customer specifications, using hand tools when needed.

– Evaluate, determine, and implement other measurement systems to meet company and customer requirements.

– Conduct MSA’s on new/current measuring equipment, ensuring entry into the calibration database.

– Identify unsafe acts and follow up on actions until resolved.

– Perform dimensional inspections of parts and components.

– Mount, install, test, and calibrate tools, attachments, fixtures, and overall CMM.

– Stay updated with CMM technology and metrology software advancements.

– Provide training and support on CMM operation and programming.

– Ensure alignment with IATF needs.

– Take an active interest in cleanliness and organization, looking for process improvements.

– Perform routine maintenance and calibration of CMM equipment.

– Troubleshoot and resolve CMM equipment and software issues.

– Coordinate with external service providers for equipment calibration and maintenance as needed.

Hard Skills

Associate’s degree

CMM experience – programming (Cameo, Solidworks, Checkmate software)

Metrology experience (SPC, GD&T, blueprint reading)

IATF16949 knowledge (automotive)

Soft Skills

Attention to detail

Collaborative

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Training and support capabilities

Continuous improvement mindset

Job Type

This is a contract position with a duration of 12 Month(s).

Work Site

This is a fully on-site position in Niles, Michigan.

Work Environment

This is a large facility (134,000 square feet) that is clean and organized. The work environment is encouraging and upbeat, with a long-tenured workforce. The role involves working 24-32 hours a week.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:

Hiring diverse talent

Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection

Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes

Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com (%20actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com) for other accommodation options.