Metrology Supervisor

Molex; Rochester Hills (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Molex seeks a Metrology Supervisor to lead daily metrology lab operations and a team supporting product development, manufacturing, tooling, and quality at our Rochester Hills, MI site (and Lincoln, NE). You will deliver accurate dimensional data and drive continuous improvement through standardization and leadership.

Key requirements include GD&T interpretation, CMM programming, and experience with ZEISS Calypso, VG Metrology, or CT tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Manufacturing/Quality Engineering or Metrology.
• 5+ years in dimensional metrology and related fields.
• 2+ years leading technical teams or lab ops.
• Experience interpreting GD&T and engineering drawings.
• CMM programming and measurement-system practices (MSA, Gauge R&R).

Responsibilities

• Lead daily metrology lab operations and manage a team of Metrology Engineers and Technicians.
• Develop team capability through coaching and training.
• Lead dimensional measurement strategies and review inspection results (CMM, CT, optical, vision, and other metrology tools).
• Collaborate with Product Engineering, Manufacturing, Tooling, Quality, and AQP to solve GD&T and tolerance challenges.
• Maintain measurement-system integrity through calibration, maintenance, equipment qualification, and QM activities.
• Monitor capacity, backlog, turnaround time, utilization, and quality metrics; address constraints to meet commitments.
• Advance metrology capabilities via automation, standardization, and digital reporting (ZEISS Calypso, VG Metrology, CT tools).

Skills

Dimensional metrology

CMM programming

GD&T interpretation

Leadership of technical teams

Education

Bachelors in engineering/metrology

Tools

ZEISS Calypso

Volume Graphics VG Metrology

CT analysis software

CMM equipment

Job description

Molex is seeking a Metrology Supervisor to lead daily metrology laboratory operations and a team of Metrology Engineers and Technicians supporting product development, manufacturing, tooling, and quality. We have two opportunities available, one at our Lincoln, Nebraska location and one at our Rochester Hills, Michigan location. You will help deliver accurate and timely dimensional measurement results, strengthen measurement capabilities, and improve laboratory performance through technical leadership, standardization, and continuous improvement.

Our Team

Join a collaborative Product Development and Quality organization supporting electrical connector systems. Our team partners with engineering, manufacturing, tooling, and quality functions to deliver reliable dimensional data, strengthen technical decision-making, and continuously improve measurement capabilities and laboratory performance.

What You Will Do

• Lead daily metrology laboratory operations by establishing priorities, allocating resources, managing capacity, and aligning work with customer and business needs.
• Supervise and provide technical guidance to Metrology Engineers and Technicians while developing team capability through coaching and training.
• Lead dimensional measurement strategies and review inspection results using Coordinate Measuring Machines (CMM), Computed Tomography (CT) scanning, optical measurement systems, vision equipment, and other metrology technologies.
• Partner with Product Engineering, Manufacturing, Tooling, Quality, and Advanced Quality Planning (AQP) teams to solve complex dimensional challenges involving Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T), datum alignment, tolerance assessment, and measurement strategy.
• Maintain measurement-system integrity by ensuring laboratory standards and procedures are followed and coordinating calibration, preventive maintenance, equipment qualification, and measurement-system activities.
• Drive laboratory performance by monitoring capacity, backlog, turnaround time, equipment utilization, inspection throughput, and quality metrics and proactively addressing constraints that could affect customer commitments.
• Advance metrology capabilities through continuous improvement, automation, standardization, digital reporting, and implementation of technologies such as ZEISS Calypso, Volume Graphics metrology and CT analysis tools.
• Set laboratory priorities and align resources with customer and business needs.
• Coach, mentor, and develop metrology personnel to strengthen technical capability.
• Identify and proactively elevate capacity, quality, and delivery risks.
• Establish clear expectations and drive accountability, standardization, and continuous improvement across laboratory operations.
• Serve as the primary technical and operational point of contact for metrology activities.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality Engineering, Metrology, or a related technical field.
• 5+ years of experience in dimensional metrology, quality engineering, manufacturing engineering, or a related discipline.
• 2+ years of experience leading technical teams, projects, or laboratory operations.
• Experience interpreting GD&T and engineering drawings and applying dimensional inspection methods and tolerance analysis.
• Experience with CMM programming and operation and measurement-system practices such as calibration, Measurement System Analysis (MSA), Gauge R&R, or measurement traceability.

• Set laboratory priorities and align resources with customer and business needs.
• Coach, mentor, and develop metrology personnel to strengthen technical capability.
• Identify and proactively elevate capacity, quality, and delivery risks.
• Establish clear expectations and drive accountability, standardization, and continuous improvement across laboratory operations.
• Serve as the primary technical and operational point of contact for metrology activities.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality Engineering, Metrology, or a related technical field.
• 5+ years of experience in dimensional metrology, quality engineering, manufacturing engineering, or a related discipline.
• 2+ years of experience leading technical teams, projects, or laboratory operations.
• Experience interpreting GD&T and engineering drawings and applying dimensional inspection methods and tolerance analysis.
• Experience with CMM programming and operation and measurement-system practices such as calibration, Measurement System Analysis (MSA), Gauge R&R, or measurement traceability.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Experience with ZEISS Calypso, Volume Graphics (VG Metrology), CT analysis software, or similar metrology platforms.
• Experience with CT scanning, optical inspection, vision systems, or 3D scanning technologies.
• Knowledge of Model-Based Definition (MBD), Product Manufacturing Information (PMI), and digital inspection workflows.
• Experience supporting automotive, connector, medical device, aerospace, or advanced manufacturing environments.
• Six Sigma Green Belt certification or comparable process-improvement experience.
• Familiarity with IATF 16949, ISO 9001, AS9100, or similar quality management systems.
• Experience implementing metrology automation, reporting dashboards, or digital transformation initiatives.

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Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

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