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Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 122,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.JOB DESCRIPTION:\nCoordinate Measuring Machine (CMM) Programmer/ Operator\nWorking at Abbott\nAt Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You’ll also have access to:\nCareer development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.\nEmployees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.\nAn excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution.\nTuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.\nA company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.\nA company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.\nThe Opportunity\nThe key to successful treatment and full recovery is often fast, accurate diagnosis. Abbott’s life-changing tests and diagnostic tools provide insights that enable smarter, faster decisions and transform the way the world is managing health.\nOur pioneering technology spans the world of healthcare operations - with medical diagnostic instruments, tests, automation and informatics solutions for hospitals, reference labs, blood centers, emergency departments, physician offices and clinics.\nOur location in Irving, TX, currently has an opportunity for a Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM) Programmer/ Operator. Working under minimal supervision, the CMM Programmer performs inbound material inspections and tests that evaluate the precision and accuracy of products and services. Assures the optimum control of quality so that all products and services conform to existing requirements, standard operating procedures, and government regulations and adheres to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP). Failure to adequately perform tasks can result in noncompliance with governmental regulations typically isolated to individual supplier lots, all future lots for automated testing and poor design decisions based on data provided to engineers which could impact an entire instrument platform.\nWhat You’ll Work On\nSupports manufacturing and testing operations adhering to Good Manufacturing Practices and Good Laboratory Practices to satisfy regulatory requirement for receiving and inspection.\nPerforms all job duties in full accordance with the Abbott Global and Technical standards and complies with Abbott Quality System (QS) requirements. Ensures parts are compliant for all parts going to the manufacturing floor and any parts going directly to the customer.\nCompletes tier 1, tier 2 and tier 3 inspections to test inbound material that will be used to assemble complex medical devices:\nTier 1 inspections:Manual routine inspections utilizing hand tools such as calipers, gauges (ring, pin, thread, height), rulers as well as visual inspections to test inbound material that will be used to assemble complex medical devices.\n\nTier 2 inspections:Operate and program advanced upper-level instrumentation: 3D/2D Digital Measuring projector and/or Optical Testing and Visualization Instruments (e.g. OGP, Keyence IM, etc.)\nPerforms inspection on printed material (e.g. Primary and Secondary labeling; manuals; print inserts; CD’s; etc.). \nPerforms first article inspections\n\nTier 3 inspections:Set up and run CMM (Coordinate Measuring Machine) programs. Work from process sheets and instructions from supervisor.\nWrites simple to complex computerized measuring machine (Coordinate Measuring Machine) programs for all products and submit results to engineering and manufacturing.\nEnsures CMM’s are running at peak performance and that all required maintenance is performed on schedule.\nPerforms technical metrology lab functions such as complete dimensional layouts of complex components and assemblies with minimal guidance.\n\nPrograms automated testers utilizing advanced programming skills as well as validates programs used by the automated equipment.\nActs as subject matter expert (SME) for automated testing.\nInterprets engineering drawings and writes the inspection method for parts for automated testing.\nWorks collaboratively with engineers to resolve drawing issues and provides feedback to R&D, Quality Assurance, Production, Engineering and Suppliers as required.\nUses engineering knowledge to define requirements, design, build, integrate and test designs at the component level\nRecognizes opportunities or issues within own technical area, models options and implements process improvements that fosters a culture of continuous improvement\nDetermines and may assist in developing methods and procedures to control or modify the incoming quality inspection process.\nSupports all Company initiatives as identified by management and in support of Quality Management Systems (QMS), Environmental Management Systems (EMS), and other regulatory requirements.\nComplies with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, ISO or other regulatory requirements, Company policies, operating procedures, processes, and task assignments.\nAdheres to all environmental, health and safety SOP’s, equipment, policies and procedures, including any department specific requirements.\nRequired Qualifications\nHigh school diploma or GED\n3 + years of experience in increasingly difficult inspection involving the application and working knowledge of sophisticated measuring techniques\nExperience programming CMM quality inspections\nSolid understanding of GD&T with respect to CMM applications\nIPC knowledge/training\nPreferred Qualifications\nExperience with ZEISS Calypso software\nAssociate degree or technical diploma\nAdvanced CMM certification\nExperience in FDA-regulated manufacturing environments\nExperience with optical measurement equipment, hand tools, gages, pressure and force gage testing\nTraining in blueprint reading and experience with inspection sampling techniques\nKnowledge of GMP and ISO 13485 requirements\nASQ certified Mechanical Inspector (CMI), Certified Quality Technician (CQT) or Certified Calibration Technician (CTT) highly desirable\nExperience in increasingly difficult inspection involving the application and working knowledge of sophisticated measuring techniques\nUnderstanding of material traceability and non-conforming material identification and segregation techniques. Understanding of and ability to appropriately apply sampling techniques\nProficient in the use of computers and computer database software (Microsoft office) for maintenance of record and logs and basic analysis of data (e.g., Excel spreadsheets)\nAbility to train and assist less experienced inspectors\nLearn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives:www.abbottbenefits.com\nFollow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. 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