Senior Metrology Engineer

Technical Network Recruitment; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A global manufacturing organisation is seeking a Senior Metrology Engineer - Team Leader to oversee the metrology laboratory in Wolverhampton. The role involves leading a team of technicians, ensuring accurate measurement analysis, and validating product quality. Candidates should have extensive experience in CMM programming and quality engineering, alongside supervisory skills. This position offers a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and excellent professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Contributory pension scheme

Life assurance

34 days holiday

Employee discount schemes

Onsite car parking

Qualifications

• Apprentice trained, HNC or Degree in an engineering or technical discipline.
• Supervisory experience leading CMM or Quality Technicians.
• Expert in CMM Programming from CAD Drawings.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of CMM and measurement technicians preparing component sample measurement analysis.
• Validate product quality requirement for tool buyoff and APQP process.
• Develop training and teach relevant statistical and quality methodologies.

Skills

CMM Programming (3D non contact scanning)

GD&T experience

Analytical skills

Education

HNC or Degree in an engineering or technical discipline

Job description

Senior Metrology Engineer - Team Leader

Salary : £50-60000 + benefits

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

This is an interesting and varied responsibility 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 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

• Apprentice trained, HNC or Degree in an engineering or technical discipline
• Supervisory experience leading CMM or Quality Technicians
• Expert in CMM Programming (3D non contact scanning / Blue light / GOM) 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 an 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.

Apply on-line or call Robert Wigley for a confidential technical discussion at technical-network.co.uk