Coordinate Measurement Machine (CMM) Technician

Job Description

Job Description

Coordinate Measurement Machine  (CMM) Technician

A/B Split-shift (11:30am-8:00pm)

B-shift (3:00pm-11:30pm)

Minimum 40 hrs/week; overtime as needed

Optimax is experiencing exciting growth and expanding our team! Whether you are starting your career or looking for a new challenge, we offer a dynamic work environment, opportunities for advancement, and the chance to contribute to creating cutting-edge optics for a wide range of industries. Apply now and start your career journey with Optimax!

  A unique corporate culture combined with a dynamic work environment:

At Optimax, we build lenses that power cutting-edge technologies in aerospace, defense, and consumer electronics. Our optics help shape breakthroughs that benefit humanity and protect our freedom. We offer a dynamic and collaborative work environment where innovation and teamwork thrive. We are looking for motivated individuals who are eager to learn, grow, and contribute to impactful projects.

Job Summary and Essential Job Duties:

The Coordinate Measurement Machine (CMM) technician will be trained to run CMM using Calypso software or other CMM software in addition to being taught GD&T principles. 

Through On the Job Training (OJT), the Coordinate Measurement Machine (CMM) Technician will:

• Perform CMM measurements to established standards
• Responsible for the quality of their work 
• Maintain cleanliness in work areas
• Perform routine CMM instrument maintenance where applicable
• Work with other team members to communicate non-conformances.
• Actively contributes to process optimization by proposing enhancements within the CMM department
• Help trouble shoot measurement discrepancies with CMM team lead and or project manager
• Manage downtime between measurements to support production

Advancement through the ranks is attained via increasing levels of education, experience, industrial skills, math skills, computing skills, responsibility and leadership potential and effectiveness.

Education Requirements: 

• A High School Diploma or GED required. No prior experience is required 

Minimum Requirements:

• Ability to work in a challenging, fast paced environment with good time management skills
• Good mental dexterity and decision making
• Excellent communication skills
• Analytical troubleshooting / problem solving 
• Familiar with shop math skills, including algebra, geometry, trigonometry, fractions, ratios, decimal arithmetic and percentages 
• Capable of learning/understanding blueprints and drawings for both mechanical and optical standards

Other Skills and Experience:

• Coordinate, and prioritize measurements between departments 
• Assist with process improvements, particularly concerning CMM measurement efficiency and data integrity, proactively identifying and suggesting changes to measurement and calibration processes