Quality Control Technician - CMM Programmer
Lear · Traverse City, MI
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Quality
- Degree
- Required (or equivalent experience)
- Industry
- Automotive
- Posted
- Recently
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level quality role at Lear (automotive) in Traverse City, MI.
- They ask for
- degree required (or equivalent experience)
- Tools it names
- Control plans
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Quality Technician roles in the US: typical posted base $52k–$75k.
Median of the low and high ends of 26 live postings that list pay, out of 528 quality technician openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Michigan plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 24 other live quality postings in Michigan.
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Similar roles usually ask 2+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Team leadership 44%
- Root cause 36%
- Lean 24%
- Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 24%
- ✓ Control plans 24%
- Supplier quality 24%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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This plant: Lear in Traverse City
2 other open roles at this site · 3 people we found in quality roles at Lear.
- Process Technician I · Process · Technician
- Maintenance Technician · Reliability · Technician
Full description from LearAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Responsibilities
- ◆Program CMM's
- ◆Perform inspections across various stages of production
- ◆Inspect parts and audit products according to quality and process standards. Inspection can be performed through visual, layout, dimensional , or non-destructuve tests.
- ◆Ensure the compliance or report non-confirming parts/procedures
- ◆Provides support to production, identifies problems in manufacturing and assembly process, communicate within the team to provide solutions
- ◆Train operators in the best quality practices
- ◆In-house verification of inspection equipment
- ◆Contribute to improving quality through quality improvement plans
- ◆Assist in the investigation and disposition of non-conforming material
- ◆Assist in gathering data, compiling information, and assisting management in the development of metric and reports
- ◆Maintain inspection reports, first article/final insepction, and ISO documentation
Your
Qualifications
- ✓High school degree or equivalent required
- ✓Able to perform CMMs
- ✓Inspection of precision machined parts including reading blueprints, material, and part specifications, and interpreting geometric dimensions and tolerances
- ✓Maintain a working area in a neat and orderly manner
- ✓Maintain effective working relationships with fellow employees
- ✓Self-starter requiring minimal supervision
- ✓Effective teamwork, interpersonal, and communication skills
- ✓Good written and verbal communication skills
- ✓Willing to work overtime as required
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Job Description
The Quality Control Technician is responsible for the programming of Coordinate Measuring Machines (CMM), developing quality control plans, and inspection record sheets. The individual is resposnible for the inspection of precision machined parts by using a variety of precision inspection equipment. The employee will be requried to use this equipment effectively to verify conformance to blueprint and process specification requirements. The role is to define effective and efficient actions allowing to detect and contain quality issues, as well as to correct and prevent them.
Bonus If You Have
- •Preferred experience with Zeiss or Hexagon
Lear Corporation is committed to fair, merit‑based employment practices and equal opportunity.
Applicants must submit their resume for consideration using our applicant tracking system. Due to the high volume of applications received, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the country where the position is located. Unsolicited resumes from search firms, employment agencies, or similar, will not be paid a fee and will become the property of Lear Corporation.