Senior Metrology Engineer - Precision Manufacturing Leader

General Information Entity Safran; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

8% Bonus

Excellent Pension

33 Days Holiday

Dental

BUPA

Workplace nursery scheme

Midday finish on Fridays

Enhanced family friendly policies

Wellbeing programme

Employee assistance programme

Onsite subsidised canteen

Job summary

Safran is seeking a Senior Metrology Engineer in London to act as the technical lead for metrology within a defined manufacturing domain. You will champion measurement strategies, support operations, and push continuous improvements in dimensional accuracy and process capability.

You will oversee inspection plans, gauge R&R analyses and SPC deployments, mentoring engineers and driving reduction of dimensional defects across the production facility.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical, manufacturing, or related engineering field.
• Experience in manufacturing engineering, ideally in a regulated industry.
• Proficiency in CAD, CAM, and process simulation tools.
• Strong knowledge of Lean Manufacturing & Six Sigma methodologies.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings.
• Experience deploying APQP standards and tools.
• Experience mentoring or developing engineers.

Responsibilities

• Senior authority for metrology, dimensional control and measurement systems.
• Define and optimise measuring strategies (CMM, laser tracker, scanning, vision systems).
• Own capability, accuracy and compliance of measurement systems.
• Approve inspection plans, MSA, gauge R&R, uncertainty analysis.
• Lead development and deployment of SPC strategies for measurement processes, including key characteristic monitoring and sampling plans.
• Resolve complex dimensional variation problems and lead metrology technology introduction.
• Lead CI projects to reduce dimensional defects and measurement cycle time.
• Senior approver for dimensional deviations and concessions.

Skills

CAD

CAM

Process simulation

Lean manufacturing

Six Sigma

Engineering drawings

Mentoring engineers

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering

Job description

Safran is seeking a Senior Metrology Engineer in London to act as the technical lead for metrology within a defined manufacturing domain. You will champion measurement strategies, support operations, and push continuous improvements in dimensional accuracy and process capability.

You will oversee inspection plans, gauge R&R analyses and SPC deployments, mentoring engineers and driving reduction of dimensional defects across the production facility.