Lead Metrology Engineer for Industrial Inspection

1000scholars; Coventry; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent Employers Pension Cont

30 days Annual leave

Holiday Purchase Scheme

Life Assurance 4 x Salary

BUPA Cash Plan

50% off Tuition Fees for staff depend‏

CU Reward Scheme – discounts

Electric Car Scheme

Cycle To work scheme

Job summary

Coventry University Group is recruiting a Principal Engineer in Manufacturing Metrology to lead measurement capability, industrial services and research delivery across the Coventry University Group’s labs and institutes.

You will guide metrology projects from strategy through execution, ensuring measurement uncertainty, traceability and appropriate methods, while coordinating resources and mentoring engineers to deliver high-quality measurement results for industry partners and researchers.

Qualifications

• Candidates should hold a degree or equivalent in metrology, mechanical or manufacturing engineering, physics, or a relevant discipline; postgraduate qualification or progression towards it is advantageous.
• Experience leading complex measurement or inspection projects in manufacturing metrology and ability to select methods appropriate to engineering problems.
• Strong communication and mentoring abilities to develop colleagues and explain measurement findings to varied audiences.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for measurement capability, industrial services and research delivery across CMM and AME.
• Lead development and delivery of metrology projects, selecting measurement strategies and planning inspection activities.
• Interpret results against engineering requirements, ensuring measurement uncertainty, traceability and method suitability.
• Scope and cost projects, deliver measurement services, and support research, consultancy and CPD.
• Coordinate technical resources, mentor engineers and technicians, oversee equipment readiness and calibration, and contribute to digital inspection workflows and reporting.

Skills

Dimensional tolerancing

Geometrical product specifications

Measurement uncertainty

Traceability

Analytical skills

Project leadership

Education

Degree in metrology or relevant engineering/physics

Tools

Coordinate measuring machines (CMM)

CAD software

MSA / measurement system analysis

Job description

Coventry University Group is recruiting a Principal Engineer in Manufacturing Metrology to lead measurement capability, industrial services and research delivery across the Coventry University Group’s labs and institutes.

You will guide metrology projects from strategy through execution, ensuring measurement uncertainty, traceability and appropriate methods, while coordinating resources and mentoring engineers to deliver high-quality measurement results for industry partners and researchers.