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CMM Programmer Recruiter

We recruit CMM programmers with PC-DMIS, Calypso, MCOSMOS, PolyWorks, GD&T, first article and dimensional inspection experience. Manufacturing is the only thing we recruit for.

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2 open searches for CMM programmers right now.

In North Carolina. Titles on the board: CMM Programmer, CMM Programmer (Zeiss Calypso).

Search by the work, not just the title

What we screen CMM programmers for.

Common skills, systems and technologies we use when sourcing and evaluating CMM programmers. The list is a starting point, not a requirement that one person have everything.

CMM Software
  • PC-DMIS
  • Calypso
  • MCOSMOS
  • PolyWorks
  • CMM Manager
  • MODUS
  • Metrolog X4
  • OpenDMIS
CMM Equipment
  • Hexagon
  • Zeiss
  • Mitutoyo
  • Renishaw
  • LK Metrology
  • Brown & Sharpe
  • FARO
Dimensional Inspection
  • GD&T
  • Blueprint Reading
  • First Article Inspection
  • AS9102
  • Layout Inspection
  • Fixture Design
  • Measurement Strategy
  • Probe Qualification
Quality & Reporting
  • SPC
  • MSA
  • Gage R&R
  • Inspection Reports
  • Customer Requirements
  • Aerospace
  • Automotive
  • Medical
  • ISO / AS Quality Systems
How we run the search

Hiring CMM programmers, start to offer.

  1. 01 · Understand

    Define the real job

    We learn the role, environment, compensation, must-haves and the reasons a strong person would make a move. For CMM programmers, that means the cmm software, cmm equipment and dimensional inspection behind the title.

  2. 02 · Search

    Build the market

    We search databases, networks and direct-source talent instead of relying only on active applicants, and we search by the work: PC-DMIS, Calypso, MCOSMOS, not just a job title.

  3. 03 · Screen

    Have the conversation

    We evaluate experience, motivation, fit, location and the practical reasons the move does, or does not, make sense.

  4. 04 · Close

    Stay involved

    Interview coordination, feedback, offer communication and follow-through until both sides know where things stand.

Every candidate we present comes with an accurate, uninflated pay number, how we screened them, and what stands between them and a yes. Our hiring guide walks through it.

What it pays

What CMM programmers earn, by state.

The federal wage survey has no group that matches CMM programmers closely, so we leave the pay table off this page rather than guess. Ask us what the role pays in your market: 313-MFG-JOBS (313) 634-5627.

Search agreements

Pick the agreement that fits the opening.

AgreementFeeBest for
Contingency25%, 30% or 33%Success-based search with no upfront fee. The rate follows the guarantee: 60, 120 or 180 days.
PriorityBy agreementA higher-commitment search for urgent, difficult or high-impact openings.
Retained20%, 25% or 28%A committed, exclusive search, 50% paid up front, five points under contingency.
Retained + Volume15% or 20%More than five active openings, exclusive, with a 90 or 180-day guarantee.
RPOBy agreementLarge hiring projects, expansions, recurring hiring or many placements.

From our published pricing and search agreements. Every public option pays through secure Stripe Instant Pay.

Questions plants ask

Hiring CMM programmers with Compass

How much does it cost to hire CMM programmers through Compass?

We publish our fees. Contingency searches are 25% with a 60-day guarantee, 30% with 120 days, or 33% with 180 days, with no upfront search fee. Retained searches are 20 to 28% with half up front. See pricing.

Where do you recruit CMM programmers?

Across the United States, from our base in Missoula, Montana. We have open searches for CMM programmers right now in North Carolina.

How do you find CMM programmers who are not applying to jobs?

We search databases, networks and direct-source talent instead of relying only on active applicants, and we recruit around the actual equipment, processes and responsibilities behind the title, so strong candidates are not missed because another plant calls the job something different.

What skills do you screen CMM programmers for?

It depends on the job, but we organize every search for CMM programmers around cmm software, cmm equipment, dimensional inspection and quality & reporting: PC-DMIS, Calypso, MCOSMOS; Hexagon, Zeiss, Mitutoyo; GD&T, Blueprint Reading, First Article Inspection; SPC, MSA, Gage R&R. A starting point, not a requirement that one person have everything.

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