Metrologist (6-months contract)

SUMMARY:
An opportunity has arisen for a Metrologist on a fixed-term 6 months contract basis with our client in the automotive sector.

POSITION INFO:
Duties:

Develop DCC part programmes
- Receives the customer drawing and specifications from process / quality engineering.
- Interprets the customer requirements by reviewing the DRW and spec’s.
- Reviews part configuration in order to establish factors influencing part viability. I.e. pattern, die or press tool construction, part flexibility, part manufacturing process.
- Establishes reterance system.
- Establishes measurement method for each feature.
- Establishes tool selection and path to measure each feature.
- Generates the software commands to develop the measurement program.
- Tests program off-line using software to track paths or measurement to ensure no physical damage will occur to CMM during measurement.

Set-up DCC part programmes to support receiving inspection
- Develop DCC program.
- Develop and co-ordinate manufacture of locating fixtures for part.
- Set-up SPC link from CMM to SPC software.

Generate initial master data for manufacturing fixtures once development cycle has been completed
- Set up manufacturing fixtures on CMM, develop reference system and generate programme on quality critical characteristics of the fixture.
- Forward the measured data and specification to design engineering for drawing and CAD update.
- Incorporate master program into fixture control procedures

Support timeous resolution related to measurement during problem investigations
- Measuring parts to determine conformance to drawing.
- Develop programs to support capability analysis of suspect parts.
- Reports to manufacturing / engineering teams the outcome and possible alternatives.

Set up DCC programmes to support capability studies
- Develop programmes to support capability analysis of suspect parts.

Measure initial samples for process development and final presentation to customer
- As per Develop DCC part programmes above.
- Measure parts using programs.
- Complies report to support part measurement.
- Reports analysis of data to guide engineering team to alternative methods of tooling / manufacture.

Confirm manufacturing and checking fixture measurements before, during and after modification
- Participated in team problem solving and development process for areas requiring dimensional input.

Develop system procedures compliant with ISO Guide 25 and customer requirements
- Interpret the standard ISO and customer requirements.
- Develop policy statements to satisfy above.
- Develop operating procedures to satisfy above.
- Train personnel in use of these operating procedures.
- Maintain the system to meet ISO / Customer requirement through scheduled audits and improvements.

Train personnel to operate the CMM
- Develop training material and standards.
- Identify candidates.
- Present, instruct and test persons to standard.
- Audit effectiveness of training.

Guide design / quality engineering in fixture tolerancing
 - Interpret Draw and specification requirements, compare this to the geometric dimensional and tolerancing guide, and guide design of fixture.

Requirements:

Education/Experience:

- Standard 10 and NTC 5.
- 3 Years 3D Measuring experience.
- 3 Years 3D Programming experience.
- Qualified Artisan (Tool/Die/Pattern maker).
- Knowledge of problem solving techniques including 8D.
- TOPS methodology. Knowledge of QS9000 & VDA6. - Knowledge of Measurement System Studies.
- Knowledge of ISO Guide 25.
- Detailed knowledge of control plans, failure modes & Effects analysis and statistical techniques.

 

NB! This job is now closed. You can apply for other jobs by uploading your CV.

---