Metrologist
Metrologist at KI Industries Inc. - Berkeley, IL
About KI Industries Inc.
KI Industries, founded in 1964, specializes in designing and manufacturing decorative plastic and die-cast components for the automotive and appliance industry. Our attention to aesthetics and technical expertise creates components that our customers know will provide their end consumers with a high-quality interface experience. Those elements, combined with our outstanding customer service and passion for delivering high-quality products, make KI a trusted leader in the decorative parts industry. KI Industries is headquartered in Berkeley, Illinois, USA; we also have a regional office and production facilities in Asia and two manufacturing facilities in Querétaro, Mexico. Our wide global footprint provides extensive opportunities for growth and expansion. Across all our locations KI strives to find talented individuals who are highly motivated to work in a fast-paced yet rewarding work environment. We seek creative, hard-working, and innovative personnel who will believe in the KI brand and the service & products we provide. For further information, please visit our website at www.kiindustries.com.
About the Job
As a Metrologist at KI Industries Inc., you will play a crucial role in performing layouts to ensure customer sampling submissions meet KI Industries customers' contracted requirements in accuracy, timeliness, and thoroughness. You will have the chance to be Proficient in measuring equipment calibration and other related practices. This position offers a unique opportunity for professional growth and development within a rapidly evolving industry.
Responsibilities
Plan, perform, and document part layouts, capability studies, and gauge repeatability and Reproducibility Studies.
Verify fit, form, and function for intended use as defined by customer and KI expectations.
Manage all instruments in the KI Calibration management software Calibration Recall. Verify calibration of all measurement in-house gages. Coordinate third-party calibration schedule on and off-site per the calibration database.
Provide weekly report to Quality Manager to ensure all gages requiring outside calibration are sent out in a timely manner so calibration does not exceed its defined frequency and is coordinated with the quality group to prevent any interruption on release of product for shipping to schedules.
Maintain the gage log and order gages as required for KI and KI suppliers.
Attend meetings as determined by the Quality Manager.
Communicate effectively with departmental supervision to enable proactive responses to customers and suppliers.
Perform special metrology projects as required by KI, suppliers, and customers.
Qualifications
Knowledgeable of various quality system measuring devices including video and contact CMMs, CMM software applications such as PC-DMIS, handheld gages, and color measuring equipment (i.e., Spectrophotometers, Spectroradiometers), 3D Scanning and post-scan analysis software.
Able to apply GD & T measuring in the interpretation of engineering requirements of KI, customers, and KI suppliers.
Proficient in Word, Spreadsheets, Calibration (tool and gage), Outlook, and a variety of alternative software solution packages.
Accurate in the processing of data and information, record keeping, and tabulating.
Proficient in blueprint reading.
Familiar with the application, use, and locating registered specifications (ASTM, MIL, etc.), nondestructive and destructive testing, and functional verification.
Familiar with ISO 9001 Quality Management System standards and understands the applicable requirements to be followed.
Education
High School Diploma or related Metrologist experience.