Stellantis

Calibration and Metrology Engineer / Lab supervisor

Stellantis • $85K — $110K *
Auburn Hills, MI 48326In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
8 - 10 years of experience
2 months ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or related field required.
  • 8+ years in calibration of instrumentation for automotive testing.
  • Familiarity with Fluke Met/Team software and automation development.
  • Experience with physical sciences such as temperature and pressure.
  • Knowledge of traceability chains (NIST, A2LA, 17025, Z540).
  • 2+ years in Test Uncertainty Ratio (TUR) calculations.
  • Proven ability to lead a technical team effectively.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee operations in the Metrology Lab and direct SBU Technicians.
  • Maintain primary and secondary calibration standards essential for traceability.
  • Ensure calibration test equipment achieves a 4:1 accuracy ratio for TUR.
  • Evaluate new engineering equipment and develop necessary procedures.
  • Implement solutions to minimize calibration errors and enhance throughput.
  • Manage electronic calibration records and ensure accessibility through an online portal.
  • Support ISO 17025 accreditation and budget creation for in-house calibrations.

Benefits

  • Access to professional development and training resources.
  • Support for participation in ISO accreditation activities.
  • Opportunity to lead a team in calibration excellence.
  • Involvement in high-value calibration across significant assets.
  • Potential for innovation through automation in testing and calibration processes.
Full Job Description
The Auburn Hills Facilities Engineering Service group is looking for an energetic Engineer supporting the Metrology Lab operations located at CTC. This Engineer will be responsible for providing operational direction to a team Salaried Bargaining Unit (SBU) Technicians as they provide high quality and expeditious repairs and calibration to test equipment located throughout the various laboratories. This position is responsible for the following.
  • Maintain Primary and secondary standards with investigation to alternate methods. This is the start of the traceability chain in the calibration world. This serves as the foundation to all calibrations performed on site. These standards are a requirement to maintain calibration of approximately $1B worth of assets here at CTC (i.e. Wind Tunnel, NVH, Emissions, Dyno Test Ops, and EMC)
  • Ensure we have equipment that meets a 4:1 accuracy ratio for calibration test uncertainty (TUR) and provide calculations to demonstrate the ratio.
  • Evaluate new equipment purchased in the engineering community and develop in-house procedures to accommodate required turnaround time.
  • Provide/Develop solutions to reduce calibration error and increase throughput using automation and defined processes.
  • Manage/Control electronic calibration records for all equipment calibrated in-house or by supplier and make them available through an online portal.
  • Review data/calibration certification for out sourced calibration work.
  • Provide pro-active Business Partner interface and timely performance feedback, technical and operational coaching, training and development support to all Team Members
  • Provide solutions/techniques to complex calibrations that currently are not met with commercially available equipment.
  • Development of automated procedures and custom test apparatus. This requires the individual to assess the feasibility to keep in house or out source. In addition, if the customer timing can be met. This takes technical responsibility for work completed ensuring that quality standards are met.
  • Support ISO 17025 accreditation activities such as creation of budgets for in-house calibrations supporting accredited labs at CTC.
  • Maintain, install, and configure proprietary laboratory operating hardware and software.
  • Manage daily workflow for 8 SBU technicians and coordinate job details/activities with customer. This involves prioritization with the customer base and scheduling to meet completion dates.
  • Provide technical leadership to, and / or choreograph the technical guidance from the Team, to achieve timely decisions leading to high fidelity calibrations of test equipment, and instrumentation.


Basic Qualifications:
  • Minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering or a related field.
  • Minimum of 8 years of experience in:
    • Calibration of various instrumentation used in automotive testing.
    • Fluke Met/Team software with automation development.
    • Physical Sciences (Temperature, Pressure, force, etc...)
    • Principles of measurement systems and analysis (MSA)
    • Traceability Chain (NIST, A2LA, 17025, Z540)
  • Minimum of 2+ years of experience in Test Uncertainty Ratio (TUR) Calculations
  • Demonstrable ability to lead technical personnel to achieve timely and effective completion of assignments.
  • Supervisory leadership with business operations - intake, process of work orders, support parts, and customer follow up.

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Electrical/ Electronic Engineering from an ABET accredited university.
  • 10+ years of operational management experience in a diverse, high throughput, SBU environment.
  • 2+ years' experience analyzing and defining test equipment / controls / data acquisition system upgrades.

About Stellantis

Stellantis is a multinational automotive manufacturer formed in 2021 by the merger of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and Groupe PSA. The company designs, produces, and sells a wide range of vehicles under various brands, including Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Citroen, Dodge, DS Automobiles, Fiat, Jeep, Lancia, Maserati, Opel, Peugeot, Ram, and Vauxhall. Stellantis operates in over 130 countries and has 14 brands in its portfolio. The company is committed to sustainable mobility and has set ambitious targets for reducing its carbon footprint and increasing the share of electric vehicles in its sales.
Learn more about Stellantis
Size
400,000 employees
Market Cap
$44.9 billion
Industry
Manufacturing & Automotive
* Ladders Estimates

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