The Senior Metrology Engineer provides technical leadership and strategic direction for metrology, measurement systems, dimensional quality, and GD&T capabilities. This role is a key partner to Product Design, Manufacturing, Quality, Tooling, Operations, and external equipment suppliers, ensuring that new products, processes, tooling, and capital equipment are launched with robust, sustainable measurement and quality systems in place.
The successful candidate will be responsible for connecting product design requirements with manufacturing capability. The role will lead cross-functional teams to deliver turn-key, sustainable solutions that meet quality requirements at launch and enable manufacturing teams to confidently take ownership of production execution.
This position will also drive the advancement of the metrology and dimensional analysis capabilities, including ADS, GD&T, scanning technologies, CMMs, portable measurement systems, PolyWorks, Dataloop, and related digital quality tools.
PositionSenior Metrology Engineer
LocationUSA, Louisville, KY
How You'll Create PossibilitiesNew Product Introduction (NPI)- Provide metrology and dimensional quality leadership throughout the NPI process, from initial product development through production launch.
- Partner with cross-functional teams to implement new parts, products, and processes that areturn-key, sustainable, and production-ready at launch.
- Ensure manufacturing teams agree to and can effectively assume ownership of measurement and quality processes at production launch.
- Lead the launch of new products and features with measurable improvements in Cost of Quality (COQ) compared with current production.
- Lead cross-functional efforts to integrate theMeasurement System Alignment process into the iNPI process.
- Develop, publish, and release draft Standard Instructions (SIs) for equipment qualification.
- Create and maintain metrology standards and update iNPI and C-change checklists to strengthen measurement-system requirements.
- Lead metrology work-order meetings across product lines and identify opportunities to improve process effectiveness, responsiveness, and quality.
- Serve as the bridge between Product Design and Manufacturing to ensure dimensional and measurement issues are identified and resolved early, minimizing launch surprises.
- Provide technical leadership and in-depth expertise in the investigation, development, procurement, qualification, and implementation of manufacturing equipment and processes.
- Work effectively with salaried and hourly personnel to understand operator needs, program requirements, and business objectives.
Current Production Support- Apply the same metrology, dimensional quality, and process-improvement leadership used in NPI to current-production and new-part/product PCTO-related projects introduced at CIB.
- Develop robust processes for reviewing production measurement data and use the results to drive improved product drawings, specifications, and manufacturing processes.
- Ensure Manufacturing Control Plans (MCPs) appropriately address and meet drawing specifications.
- Identify opportunities to improve dimensional capability, measurement processes, tooling, fixtures, gages, and manufacturing methods based on production data.
- Provide technical support for complex dimensional and measurement issues impacting production quality and performance.
Advanced Digital Scanning & Measurement- Participate in the next phase of ADS deployment across the business and help establish ADS as a standard capability.
- Partner with equipment and technology suppliers to identify solutions for:
- Scan-data capture and storage
- In-process and in-situ scanning
- Automated data collection
- Digital dimensional analysis
- Integration of measurement data into existing quality systems
- Build business cases and work with leadership to obtain funding for new metrology and digital measurement capabilities.
- Expand the use of grid analysis for thermoforming molds and metal stamping dies.
- Partner with the Tooling organization to improve the use of FEA, simulation, and dimensional-analysis tools in tooling development and qualification.
- Develop and refine the application of PolyWorks and Dataloop across the business.
- Mentor others and serve as a technical resource for advanced scanning, analysis, and digital metrology applications.
GD&T, Standards & Drawing Development- Lead the deployment and practical application ofGeometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T) principles across the Quality organization.
- Lead cross-functional efforts to develop and improve drawing tolerance guidelines.
- Leverage existing ANSI, ISO, tolerance standards, production data, and qualification databases to establish new tolerance standards.
- Integrate updated tolerance guidelines and standards into the iNPI process.
- Develop practical standards that improve the development and application of holding fixtures, gages, and other production measurement solutions.
- Ensure fixtures and gages are designed with production usability, repeatability, and operator needs in mind.
- Improve the connection between product requirements, drawing specifications, manufacturing processes, and measurement systems.
Training & Capability Development- Own the deployment, training, and practical application of ADS and GD&T throughout the Quality organization.
What You'll Bring to Our Team- Bachelor’s degree in Engineeringor a related technical discipline.
- Demonstrated experience in amanufacturing plant environment, with a strong understanding of manufacturing equipment, processes, and production operations.
- Proven experience providingtechnical leadership and influencing cross-functional teams in the definition, design, implementation, qualification, and troubleshooting of manufacturing processes.
- Strong understanding and practical application ofengineering drawings, Model-Based Definition (MBD), GD&T, and linear dimensioning and tolerancing. GEA drawing standards experience is highly preferred.
- Demonstrated ability tointerpret and analyze manufacturing and quality data to identify root causes, solve complex problems, and drive sustainable improvements.
- Strong project management skills, includingdetailed planning, project tracking, prioritization, and execution of multiple initiatives simultaneously.
- Self-directed and results-oriented, with the ability toidentify problems, develop innovative solutions, and independently drive sustainable improvements with minimal direction.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively withcross-functional teams and hourly manufacturing personnel, balancing quality objectives with safety, delivery, cost, productivity, and overall business performance.
- Strong communication and presentation skills, with the confidence tolead meetings, communicate data-driven recommendations, challenge assumptions, and influence decisions across all levels of the organization.
- Demonstrated passion forworld-class quality, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.
- Strong computer skills, including proficiency withMicrosoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and other business and engineering applications.
- Ability to use data and business metrics toestablish priorities, measure performance, and demonstrate the impact of improvement initiatives.
- Proven ability to collaborate effectively while maintaining accountability for assigned deliverables and business results.
