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CMM programmer demoted to CMM inspector

Machinist1987
Hi Everyone,

I was hired as a CMM programmer in January and last week my manager that hired me left for another company. The new manager that they hired is always listening to whatever the supervisor that runs the quality department tells him. So if there is a hot part that he wants to be inspected, my new manager will pull me off a programming job and I will have to run the CMM. My manager also told the quality supervisor to use me if he needs help and now he is taking advantage of the opportunity. The quality supervisor is also having me check part marking and certs. I tried to bring up the situation to my manager and he just tell me that the quality supervisor needs extra help. My old manager always has me focus on programming and I have never had to run the CMM. Have anyone here ever been in a situation like this? I am worried that my programming skill will go down over time if I don't practice enough. I just started this job and I can't just leave for another company after one month because it will look bad on my resume. I know that there is a lot of shops looking for CMM programmers here in Canada.
  • I've never been one to say "that's not my job" or refused to do work that was not in my job description. I'm assuming that you have an offline seat and maybe a laptop so why can't you run the CMM and program at the same time? I run the CMM doing Type1 and full GR&Rs and will often take my laptop to a CMM and program while running parts.

    I wear many hats and even though programming is my job here I will do what is necessary (within reason and my abilities) to help my company be profitable.
  • If you were hired for a specific position and are constantly being reassigned to another, that is not a bad thing to have on a resume. When asked in an interview why you are wanting to leave your current job, you just tell them that. You were hired for 1 job and got reassigned to another when new management took over. Nobody would fault you.

    I did go through something similar. I had a new operations manager that felt quality was a useless department. I was constantly reassigned to running presses, driving a forklift, loading trucks, or other production support jobs. I didn't touch a CMM for about 2 months. Where I am now, I do many different things but they are all quality related. I'm a quality tech for a small company so I don't just program, I also do inspections, cert verifications, incoming inspections, first article paperwork, and such. I was made aware of that coming in. They primarily needed someone to program and run their 2 machines but, there was other quality related things I would help out with as well.
  • Well, who is programming now? Seems like they're going to need you back for programming.

    Sounds like the usual - give the good worker more work. Usually they make the CMM guy do gage calibration.

    If the jobs are out there, you can consider yourself a free agent and leave at will.

    I've never seen so many jobs on resumes as I have since I got into manufacturing. Some people job-jump every 6 months.
  • If you are getting paid the same to run machines and do inspections as you are as a programmer, then so be it. Now, if programming is falling behind because they are reassigning tasks to you, then let your boss know and they will have to juggle the priorities for you. I understand it is not ideal to have to measure parts vs program. It is a season. However, if time goes on and you never program, then I would exercise the right to look for another position.

    By the way, this should be in the off topic section.
  • If anything, your general skills should increase by doing some actual measuring and making other related stuff. You should see it as an opportunity, not as something holding you back.
  • i run our machines often & enjoy doing it

    as stated above you can definitely run the machine as well as program at the same time
  • I'm beginning to see why you were demoted, apparently you don't follow directions to well, like said This is an OFF-TOPIC subject. So with that being said, Sounds like your a company man "That's not my job." Sometimes in the real world it doesn't hurt to pitch in, in other places, that doesn't fit your job description. To me it doesn't look like he is taking advantage of you, he is utilizing your skills in other areas, especially with a labor shortage everywhere, because of lazy people, If somebody in the shipping department asked me to help. I could be a typical company man and say "That's not my job" or I can help the company that gives me a paycheck each week a helping hand, Which I believe nothing is to below me to do. If you are making $10 an hour, maybe I could see your argument. I think the only thing I can defend this is, If you feel of the extra stuff that you do, doesn't cover your wages, then ask for a raise. If not go shopping for a new job and be very vocal "I don't like to do more than my job description." People are very eager to hire people like that.
  • in reply to KIRBSTER269
    Sorry Don Ruggieri tried to cool this one down as much as I could. Also I know it isn't in your job description but could you move this to the OFF-Topic?
  • i wish someone would demote me to cmm operator Disappointed
  • i wish someone would demote me to cmm operator Disappointed

    I demoted you a long time ago, and it has nothing to do with the CMM. Rolling eyes
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