Nicholas — Metrologist
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Programming Skills (1)
Full to print programming for all sectors including automotive, aerospace, and defence work. Offline programming as well. Successfully written 35,000+ lines of code programs including an instrument panel with over 45 sub datum alignments. I can do bridge to horizontal arm conversions and vice versa as well as programming on a variety of head styles from renishaw to leitz.
About Me
Passionately Creative, Outside of the Box Thinker, Product Launcher, Problem Solver, Proud German Shorthair Owner, Humble Hard Worker, Avid Outdoorsman.
SKILLS AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
♣ Worked with and provided data, expertise, and recommendations to Industry leaders to help improve processes, quality, and cost.
♣ Workforce Training GD&T Level 1 from GRCC
♣ Led CMM lab and coordinated project launch efforts for Yanfang Automotive Interiors on-site in Derramadero, Coahuila, Mexico. Overseen and directed the instrument panel full layout PPAP study on the 2020 FCA Ram 1500 Trucks.
♣ Excellent at collecting information, customer relations, and problem solving
♣ Experience with injection molding, government defense work, foundries, gages, fixtures, part layouts, etc.
♣ Worked on projects involving the Automotive, Locomotive, Aviation, Defense, and Medical fields
NOTABLE PROJECTS
♣ Programmed all variations of the 2020 Ram 1500 IP in Holland, Michigan then rewrote the program for a different machine in Mexico.
♣ Military vehicle components for Oshkosh Defense
♣ Certified human hip replacement gages
♣ Certified all 5 lines of 2018 Duramax Diesel Exhaust check fixtures and leak testers
♣ General Motors E2UL IP Carrier Program (20,000+ lines of code)
♣ Programmed multiple prototype pipes for Chrysler
♣ Hundreds of part layouts, print reviews, and engineering meetings on pre-production parts
♣ Certified Particle Accelerator and Housing Unit for TESLA
♣ Compiled and provided data to Air Canada on their Airbus airplane black box housing units
♣ Written PC-DMIS full layout programs for 5 different Cadillac Grilles
Applications (1)
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Work Experience(4)
Holland, MI ♣ PC-DMIS Programming - Lead Zeiss Programmer (Renishaw UCC Controller) ♣ Part Layouts ♣ Excel Reports ♣ Customer Acquisition and Retention ♣ Global Support in person or via remote programming ♣ Launch Problem Solving ♣ New Product Launches (General Motors, Stellantis, Ford, Tesla, Rivian, Volvo) ♣ Bridge to Horizontal arm (and vice versa) CMM programming conversions offline and online
Grand Rapids, MI ♣ Product Launch Development (F-22 Raptor Fighter Jet) ♣ Blue Print Review / Engineering Review / Customer Approval / DOD Approval ♣ Excel Reports ♣ First Piece Inspection and Approval ♣ Measurement Method Recommendations ♣ New Product Launches (Pratt and Whitney, Raytheon, Lockheed Martin, Honeywell, GE)
Holland, MI ♣ PC-DMIS Programming - Lead Zeiss Programmer ♣ Part Layouts ♣ Excel Reports ♣ Customer Acquisition and Retention ♣ Launch Problem Solving ♣ New Product Launches (General Motors, Fiat Chrysler, Ford, BMW, Mercedes Benz)
Grand Rapids, MI ♣ Certify Gages and Fixtures ♣ PC-DMIS Programming ♣ Reliability and Repeatability Studies ♣ Customer Acquisition and Retention ♣ New Product Launches (Corvette, Amtrak, General Motors, Waymo, Uber) ♣ Interpreting Blueprints ♣ Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing
Frequently Asked Questions
- What does Nicholas do?
- Nicholas is a Metrologist on Automate America, the global professional marketplace for skilled talent across industrial, commercial, and residential work.
- Where is Nicholas located?
- Nicholas is based in Wyoming, Michigan.
- What does Nicholas specialize in?
- Nicholas works with Hexagon as a Metrologist on Automate America, the global professional marketplace for skilled talent across industrial, commercial, and residential work.
- Is Nicholas available for work?
- Availability unknown. Nicholas has not marked it recently.
- How do I connect with or hire Nicholas?
- Create a free profile on Automate America and send a connection or contract request from this profile. Nicholas can then respond and coordinate the work directly through the platform.

