
CMM Programmer/Operator
🧭 Now Hiring: CMM Programmer / Operator
📍 Location: Indianapolis, IN
💼 Department: Quality / Inspection
⏰ Employment Type: Full-Time
💵 Pay Range: Competitive (Typically $85K–$90K DOE)
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🛠️ Precision Starts Here – Join a World-Class Quality Team
Aerodyn Engineering is hiring an experienced CMM Programmer/Operator to join our advanced manufacturing team in Indianapolis, IN. In this hands-on role, you’ll program and operate Zeiss CMMs using Calypso, inspecting tight-tolerance aerospace and automotive components. If you're passionate about metrology, thrive in a detail-driven environment, and want to work with cutting-edge equipment — we want to hear from you.
🔧 Key Responsibilities
- Program and operate Zeiss Coordinate Measuring Machines (CMM) using Calypso software
- Perform in-process and final inspections of machined components with tolerances down to 0.0001"
- Verify machine and probe calibration for measurement accuracy
- Identify defects, generate non-conformance reports, and document results per AS9100/ISO9001
- Collaborate with engineers, machinists, and quality teams to uphold the highest inspection standards
- Create and maintain inspection documentation and clear reporting using Microsoft Office tools
- Recommend process improvements based on inspection trends
✅ Qualifications
- 3+ years of experience as a CMM programmer/operator, preferably in aerospace or automotive
- Expertise with Zeiss CMM equipment and Calypso programming
- Strong understanding of GD&T, blueprint reading, and tight-tolerance measurement techniques
- Skilled in use of micrometers, calipers, bore gauges, and other inspection tools
- Familiar with AS9100, ISO9001, or similar quality management systems
- Comfortable working independently and collaborating in a fast-paced, R&D-focused shop environment
🏆 Why Join Aerodyn?
- 💰 Competitive Pay: $85K–$90K DOE (salary or hourly, based on preference)
- 🩺 Top-Tier Benefits:
- 90% employer-paid medical (including family plans)
- Vision, dental, short-term disability, and life insurance included
- 401K with up to 4% match (vests after 90 days)
- 📅 Time Off: 2–3 weeks vacation (negotiable), 9 paid holidays
- 🌡️ Work Environment: Clean, climate-controlled, and organized facility
- 🕒 Flexible Scheduling: Primarily 1st shift, 2nd shift availability is a plus
- 🚚 Relocation Assistance: Up to $5,000 reimbursed (1-year retention agreement required)
📩 Apply Now
Ready to take your metrology career to the next level? Join a team where your precision and experience make a real impact. Apply today to become a vital part of Aerodyn’s industry-leading quality operation in Indianapolis, IN.
Years of experience
- 3 - 5 years of experience
Salary range
- 80,000 to 89,999 per year
- 90,000 to 99,999 per year