Metrology Manager

Executive Network Group; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering and manufacturing company in West Midlands is seeking an experienced Metrology Manager. The role involves overseeing the metrology laboratory to ensure accurate dimensional analysis in line with customer specifications while focusing on team development and continuous improvement. The ideal candidate will have significant supervisory experience in quality control, especially in high-volume manufacturing. A competitive salary plus benefits package is offered for this crucial position, contributing to the company's growth in emerging sectors including EV automotive.

Benefits

Contributory pension scheme

Life assurance

34 days holiday

Employee discount schemes

Qualifications

• Experience supervising and leading CMM or Quality Technicians.
• Proven GD&T experience with MSA and SPC data gathering.
• Apprentice trained in a relevant technical discipline.

Responsibilities

• Lead CMM programmers and measurement technicians.
• Validate product quality requirements.
• Develop training and quality procedures.
• Manage KPIs for the Quality Metrology Lab.

Skills

CMM Programming

Dimensional Measurement Analysis

Statistical Process Control (SPC)

Training Development

Analytical Skills

Education

HNC or Degree in Engineering

Tools

Calypso

PC-DMIS

Job description

Metrology Manager

Salary: £50-60000 + benefits

Location: West Midlands (commutable from North Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Walsall, Telford, Shrewsbury, Kidderminster, Stafford areas)

A Senior Metrology expert is sought by a leading engineering & manufacturing business who have won significant new programmes with automotive OEM customers. This is an interesting and varied responsibility to oversee the metrology laboratory and ensure production measurement dimensional analysis is consistently against customer objectives, focusing on Team Development, Continuous Improvement, Capacity Planning, Launching of new technology and maintaining consistent performance of the CMM and GOM equipment. This position will also ensure that New Programme launch measurement requirements are met.

Duties:

• Lead a team of CMM programmers and measurement technicians preparing component sample measurement analysis
• Validate product quality requirement for tool buyoff and APQP process
• Carry out MSA where required & maintain CMM and non contact measurement processes
• Develop training and teach relevant statistical and quality methodologies and procedures to department
• Develop inspection criteria, methods, procedures and test parameters for product
• Develop & Manage KPI’s for the Quality Metrology Lab area and manage capacity

Experience:

Applications are sought from experienced Metrology experts with supervisory and leadership experience with significant knowledge of production quality control and dimensional measurement analysis gained within a high volume manufacturing environment.

• Apprentice trained, HNC or Degree in an engineering or technical discipline
• Supervisory experience leading CMM or Quality Technicians
• Expert in CMM Programming (Calypso, PC-DMIS) from CAD Drawings
• Proven GD&T experience with MSA and SPC data gathering, analysis and reporting
• Ability to prepare, read and interpret reports, instructions & guidelines
• Analytical experience including investigating issues, recognising trends, and recommending solutions to non-routine complex quality issues

The opportunity:

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Senior Metrology, Quality or Dimensional Variation Analysis professional to join a specialist division of a global manufacturing organisation who are both winning and quoting for significant new business, particularly with emerging new EV automotive and volume manufacturers. In return our client is offering a competitive salary and benefits package including contributory pension scheme, life assurance, death in service, onsite car parking, 34 days holiday, employee discount schemes. In addition the role offers excellent training and development opportunities. Above all this is an opportunity to make a real contribution to the success and growth of the modern organisation who are continuing to invest in modern machinery and infrastructure.

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