Just as the title says - how'd you first make your stake as a CMM programmer?
For me it was when a recruiter on LinkedIn randomly reached out to me asking if I was interested in being a Metrologist for an international company while I was working as a Quality Inspector at a job shop in 2020, just before the pandemic. I knew nothing about Metrology/CMM programming until I blew the technical portion of the interview process and got hired anyway haha! Ended up being mentored by a professional for 2 years before moving onto a specialized CMM programming gig at another company in 2022.
I figured - as it seems like a lot of us got on-the-job training for CMM programming, you guys/gals must have some interesting stories to share about how you got to where you are now, as CMM programmers.
After completing my apprenticeship as a machining mechanic in August 2019, my company was looking for a metrologist because a colleague retired at the end of the year. During my apprenticeship, I spent 2 weeks in quality assurance in our production facility and must have made a good impression.
Then I had the PC-DMIS basic course and taught myself the rest so far.
After completing my apprenticeship as a machining mechanic in August 2019, my company was looking for a metrologist because a colleague retired at the end of the year. During my apprenticeship, I spent 2 weeks in quality assurance in our production facility and must have made a good impression.
Then I had the PC-DMIS basic course and taught myself the rest so far.