Aerospace Portable Metrology Operator – 2nd Shift

D-J Engineering, Inc.; Augusta (KS); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance

401(k) with company match

PTO & Holidays

Overtime opportunities

Job summary

D-J Engineering, Inc. is seeking a detail-oriented Portable Metrology Operator to join our Quality Assurance team on 2nd Shift. You will operate portable 3D inspection equipment to perform dimensional inspections on aerospace components and tooling.

Responsibilities include setting up equipment, running pre-written routines, interpreting results, and ensuring compliance with drawings and GD&T. This role requires strong precision and documentation skills and offers overtime opportunities.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of portable metrology experience in aerospace QA.
• Experience with Verisurf or PC-DMIS Portable preferred.
• Ability to read blueprints and GD&T callouts.

Responsibilities

• Setup, align, and operate portable inspection equipment using pre-written routines.
• Make minor routine edits, alignments, or setup adjustments as needed.
• Perform precision dimensional inspections on aerospace parts and assemblies.
• Troubleshoot inspection discrepancies and use documentation to validate product acceptance.
• Interpret inspection results, printouts, and reports to determine part compliance.
• Perform manual inspections with calipers, micrometers, height gauges, etc.
• Maintain clean work area and safe handling of optics/trackers.

Skills

Portable metrology

3D measurement software

GD&T reading

Manual measurements

QA experience

Tools

Verisurf

PC-DMIS

Leica Tracker

Faro Arm

Job description

D-J Engineering, Inc. is seeking a detail-oriented Portable Metrology Operator to join our Quality Assurance team on 2nd Shift. You will operate portable 3D inspection equipment to perform dimensional inspections on aerospace components and tooling.

Responsibilities include setting up equipment, running pre-written routines, interpreting results, and ensuring compliance with drawings and GD&T. This role requires strong precision and documentation skills and offers overtime opportunities.