Provides world class quality support to the manufacturing areas and product launch activities that meet or exceed customer expectations. Sr. Tool Inspector will support the quality manager in metrology activities by performing the necessary dimensional layouts via CMM or other means to ensure customer and Quality Assurance standards are being met and maintained.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
• The primary responsibility of this position is to inspect and maintain all tools, fixtures and gages according to specified guidelines.  May act in a lead or training role and will perform under minimal supervision.  Responsibilities cited below are considered essential job functions:  
• Adhere to established safety procedures and 5 “S” standards (Sort, Set in order, Shine, Standardize and Sustain the cycle) required to perform daily duties in this position, including the proper techniques used in lifting/moving of parts.
• Inspect all types product (Gears, sub-assemblies, components, supplied material) and tools, both new and reground, including simple tooling (drills, taps, reamers) as well as more complex tools (hobs, diamond rolls, rack cutters, shaper cutters, shaving cutters, acme taps, etc.) in accordance to written instructions that require serial numbering of the more critical tooling as well as in-depth documentation.  Equipment used to check tooling may include the roundness checker, comparator, involute checker, drill checker, lead checker, manual CMM and sine table.
• Determine proper inspection methods and communicate any discrepancies or questions to the supervisor.  May require inspection of machine and fixture components without prints, requiring hand sketches with dimensions to remanufacture the parts of to produce blueprints. Completes inspection reports for customers and PPAP submissions.
• Perform inspection duties, setting up and using a wide variety of gages and laboratory measuring and checking equipment. Perform necessary trouble shooting with problem gages and new gages designs.
• Measure basic to extremely complicated checking fixtures/gages from parts prints to ensure that the product meets blueprint specifications.  Performs repeatability and reproducibility (R&R) studies, when applicable.  Submits work orders for final blueprints once the design has been proven.
•  Assist in trouble shooting gaging problems plant wide when normal repair and calibration procedures do not remedy the problems.  Trouble shooting will also be required to provide an unbiased view of problem situations on parts, final assemblies, machine tools, etc.  
• Perform prompt, accurate and courteous service to anyone requiring inspection service.  Reviews tooling problems with suppliers and customers when layout inspection is involved.
• Other duties as assigned; required being very flexible in their daily job assignments, cross-training is a must to assure this flexibility.

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:
•  Communication skills, ability to read, write and comprehend instruction
•  Ability to stand, stoop, bend, walk, reach frequently throughout the workday
•  Ability to lift items up to 50 lbs. without assistance
•  Manual dexterity
•  Knowledge of shop mathematics, i.e. decimals, fractions, algebra and trigonometry
•  Ability to read and comprehend complex blueprint and geometric tolerancing
• Experience operating mechanical tools, complex measuring equipment such as; optical comparator, roundness, surfcom, CMM, Super micrometer, laser measurement, NDT and functional gages.
•  Knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)

QUALIFICATIONS:
•  Certificate as a Journeyman Tool Maker, Layout Technician or other applicable specialized technical field or;
•  3 years plus experience as a Layout Technician or CMM programmer or;
•  5 years plus experience as a Machinist, or Tool Repair with layout experience
High school diploma or equivalent

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY:
None.

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:  
The employee will be required to perform duties on a computer terminal. The employee may be exposed to shop floor conditions, i.e. noise, heat, cold, dust/dirt etc. Work may involve reviewing, checking processes/gauges and instruments in a manufacturing environment including machining, assembly, paint, heat treatment, grinding, core making, steel foundry.