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