CMM PROGRAMMER RESUME EXAMPLE

Published: July 24, 2024 - The CMM Programmer ensures safe work practices and a secure work environment while performing in-process inspections using Zeiss Prismo CMM, documenting all discrepancies. Acts as a key liaison with Engineering to validate manufacturing prints and customer blueprints for effective CMM programming and inspection. Supports machinists with measurements, problem resolution, and print interpretation, ensuring products meet customer quality standards using precision measuring tools.

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1. CMM Programmer, Precision Measurement Solutions, Cedar Rapids, IA

Job Summary:

  • Measure and complete part inspections on Engineering projects and tooling.
  • Perform other inspections needs as directed within the Quality department.
  • Responsible for daily upkeep of CMM equipment and accessories. 
  • Responsible for reporting any damage or failure of the machinery. 
  • Ensure CMM equipment is properly calibrated
  • Ensures appropriate outputs and Report’s inspection results to the correct departments or individuals.
  • Develop, maintain, and generate CMM programs used to inspect and verify production assemblies, incoming parts, tooling, and prototypes.
  • Review any specifications to establish correct inspection criteria.
  • Ability to document all required measurements on a First Article form including bubble print and organize information for easy retrieval at a moment’s notice.
  • Organized and can communicate measurements found out of spec to appropriate coworkers.


Skills on Resume:

  • Part Inspection (Hard Skills)
  • Quality Assurance (Hard Skills)
  • CMM Maintenance (Hard Skills)
  • Damage Reporting (Hard Skills)
  • Equipment Calibration (Hard Skills)
  • Inspection Reporting (Soft Skills)
  • CMM Programming (Hard Skills)
  • Criteria Establishment (Soft Skills)

2. CMM Programmer, Advanced Manufacturing Inc., Fort Wayne, IN

Job Summary:

  • Responsible for quality of prototype parts before they are delivered to the NPD community. 
  • Assuring all measurement equipment is kept current and calibrated per ISO and SBD requirements
  • Communicate effectively with machinist and engineers on the status of parts during the entire prototyping cycle
  • Perform timely daily activities in own area of responsibility.
  • Maintain and review data to support the decision making.
  • Liaise with internal and external stakeholders on operational topics.
  • High attention to detail in a fast-paced environment. 
  • Document all work completed in a simple but easy to read format.
  • Ensure all documentation is maintained up to date when engineering makes engineering changes


Skills on Resume:

  • Prototype Quality (Hard Skills)
  • Calibration (Hard Skills)
  • Communication (Soft Skills)
  • Timely Tasks (Soft Skills)
  • Data Maintenance (Hard Skills)
  • Stakeholder Liaison (Soft Skills)
  • Attention to Detail (Soft Skills)
  • Documentation (Hard Skills)

3. CMM Programmer, Accurate Dimensions LLC, Knoxville, TN

Job Summary:

  • Designing fixtures and coordinates PPAP activities for components
  • Reading and interpreting tool design and engineering drawings, including geometric dimensioning systems
  • Collaborating with manufacturing, engineering, purchasing and quality personnel as needed on technical issues
  • Participating in quality initiatives including TS/ISO/IATF certification and maintenance of quality systems
  • Preparing inspection documentation including written descriptions of inspection results
  • Tracks variation using MSA for certain characteristics requiring CMM/Scanning measurement
  • Notifies plant management/quality engineering of dimensional discrepancies
  • Carries out assigned responsibilities with documentation to ensure compliance under IATF/TS16949 standards and customer specific requirements


Skills on Resume:

  • Fixture Design (Hard Skills)
  • Drawing Interpretation (Hard Skills)
  • Technical Collaboration (Soft Skills)
  • Quality Initiatives (Hard Skills)
  • Inspection Documentation (Hard Skills)
  • Variation Tracking (Hard Skills)
  • Discrepancy Notification (Soft Skills)
  • Standards Compliance (Hard Skills)

4. CMM Programmer, Quality Control Services, Toledo, OH

Job Summary:

  • Provide Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM) programming in PC DMIS Software.
  • Develop, edit, and implement existing programs on moderately complex part applications using PC DMIS software from 3D solid-models and 2D drawings.
  • Set up and prove out programs to fully prevent crashes and faulty outputs with minimum supervision and best practice guidelines.
  • Run CMM programs and perform manual CMM inspections as needed to support production flow
  • Develop training program for junior inspectors to learn CMM operation and programming
  • Communicate issues relating to work orders, programming errors, material shortages or errors.
  • Check and inspect parts to meet tolerances and product operating requirements.
  • Maintain logs or other necessary documents.
  • Perform minor maintenance activities.
  • Coordinate and/or conduct departmental maintenance and calibration of local measuring and monitoring devices.


Skills on Resume:

  • CMM Programming (Hard Skills)
  • Program Development (Hard Skills)
  • Program Setup (Hard Skills)
  • Manual Inspections (Hard Skills)
  • Training Development (Soft Skills)
  • Issue Communication (Soft Skills)
  • Part Inspection (Hard Skills)
  • Maintenance Coordination (Hard Skills)

5. CMM Programmer, Metrology Experts, Peoria, IL

Job Summary:

  • Read engineering work orders and review inspection procedures, drawings and specifications to determine inspection requirements for mechanical components.
  • Review test data from vendors to validate for accuracy.
  • Review purchase order to complete receipt inspection.
  • Perform inspections on mechanical components and assemblies per drawings, specifications or established procedures and identify defects.
  • Work with engineering to develop inspection criteria for complex parts/assemblies.
  • Focus on the programming and operation of Zeiss CMM equipment.
  • Setup, programing, operation and maintenance of a Zeiss CMM using Calypso 2018 or higher and PiWeb reporting software to inspect/report on a variety of parts.
  • Concentration on operation and maintenance of a FARO ARM (hardware and software) and it’s supporting accessories including LLP for 3D laser scanning.


Skills on Resume:

  • Inspection Requirements (Hard Skills)
  • Data Validation (Hard Skills)
  • Receipt Inspection (Hard Skills)
  • Defect Identification (Hard Skills)
  • Inspection Criteria (Soft Skills)
  • Zeiss CMM Operation (Hard Skills)
  • CMM Programming (Hard Skills)
  • FARO ARM Maintenance (Hard Skills)

6. CMM Programmer, Dimensional Inspection Inc., Rochester, NY

Job Summary:

  • Developing Methods of Manufacture to realise part designs.
  • Use of Built-in Quality tools such as Process Maps, Process Failure Mode Effect Analysis (PFMEAs), and Control Plans.
  • Verifying the design intent has been met by creating FAIR’s (First Article Inspection reports).
  • Liaison with other departments such as design, manufacturing, quality, and purchasing to ensure delivery of parts to set timescales and targeted costs.
  • Create user friendly CMM programs using Quartis software to Rolls-Royce best practice
  • Create adequate manufacturing instructions for operators to understand and follow
  • Read and interpret engineering drawings (Product Definitions) to ASME standard
  • Apply measuring techniques to measure/analyze all features on any type of physical mechanical part
  • Responsible for conducting First Article, In-Process, Final inspections and AS9102 FAIR documentation.
  • Identify opportunities to improve current inspection processes


Skills on Resume:

  • Manufacturing Methods (Hard Skills)
  • Quality Tools (Hard Skills)
  • FAIR Creation (Hard Skills)
  • Department Liaison (Soft Skills)
  • CMM Programming (Hard Skills)
  • Manufacturing Instructions (Hard Skills)
  • Drawing Interpretation (Hard Skills)
  • Measuring Techniques (Hard Skills)

7. CMM Programmer, Exact Measurements Corp., Birmingham, AL

Job Summary:

  • Ensure safe work practices are applied and that work environment is equally safe
  • Performs in-process inspections using Zeiss Prismo CMM per documented requirements and reports on all discrepancies
  • Be a key point of contact with Engineering to ensure manufacturing prints and customer blueprints are acceptable for effective CMM programming and inspection
  • Performs first article inspections and completes all associated documentation
  • Support internal machinists with measurements, problem resolution and print interpretation
  • Inspect machined parts from internal and external sources for compliance with print requirements using CMM, hand tools, surface plate, other instruments and hand tools
  • Use of precision measuring tools such as micrometers, indicators, profilometers, dial bore gages, thread gages and pins
  • Reading and interpretation of prints including geometric dimensioning and tolerancing
  • Ensure that product processed meet customer quality standards


Skills on Resume:

  • Safety Practices (Soft Skills)
  • In-Process Inspections (Hard Skills)
  • Engineering Liaison (Soft Skills)
  • First Article Inspections (Hard Skills)
  • Support Machinists (Soft Skills)
  • Part Inspection (Hard Skills)
  • Precision Measurement (Hard Skills)
  • Print Interpretation (Hard Skills)

8. CMM Programmer, Precision Inspection Technologies, Green Bay, WI

Job Summary:

  • Program all CMM's to customer drawings, with attention to Customer-Specific Requirements.
  • Maintains CMM calibrations and accuracy through whatever Repeatability and Reproducibility studies 
  • Develop CMM programs for full part qualification during launch and in-process production inspection
  • Communicates to machine operators any irregularities, and programming changes so all shifts are aware of part performances
  • Schedules CMM activities so that on time delivery goals are achieved
  • Incorporate Process Improvement techniques.
  • Inspection of manufactured and/or processed products to verify conformance to customer drawings and specifications using CMM equipment
  • Perform programming of CMM and maintaining work instructions for set-up and inspection of parts
  • Communication of non-conforming parts to applicable personnel


Skills on Resume:

  • CMM Programming (Hard Skills)
  • CMM Calibration (Hard Skills)
  • Part Qualification (Hard Skills)
  • Operator Communication (Soft Skills)
  • Activity Scheduling (Soft Skills)
  • Process Improvement (Soft Skills)
  • Product Inspection (Hard Skills)
  • Non-Conformance Communication (Soft Skills)