Precision Metrology & Metallurgy Lab Technician

Bharat Forge Aluminum USA, Inc.; Sanford (NC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Bharat Forge Aluminum USA, Inc. seeks a Metrology/Lab Quality professional to oversee measurement activities across development and manufacturing. You will document procedures, operate optical/CMM systems, and calibrate instruments to ensure accurate data.

The role requires five+ years in a manufacturing quality lab, ability to interpret drawings, and familiarity with ISO standards and SPC techniques. On-site in Sanford, NC with growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Minimum high school level; 5+ years in a manufacturing quality lab environment.
• Ability to interpret drawings and specifications and relate them to tests and accept/reject criteria.
• Experience with laboratory equipment programming, procedures, calibration, and inspection methods.

Responsibilities

• Define and document procedures for laboratory inspection activity (manual measurements, Optical and CMM operation, programming, test methods, calibration, etc.).
• Perform control plan inspections, inspection equipment programming, test methods, or calibration per defined procedures.
• Support development, maintenance, and improvement of measurement systems and procedures to ensure valid results and standardization.
• Perform Product and Process Audits to ensure compliance to product specifications at all stages (incoming, in-process, outgoing).
• Assist internal/external reports for product/process validation, material approval, and customer-specific requests; retain evidence.
• Ensure identification, maintenance, and calibration/verification of gauges and equipment; conduct GR&R studies as needed; maintain calibration records.
• Identify and support resolution of material/manufacturing process problems.
• Support lab continuous improvement in physical and metallurgical measurements.
• Experience with metallurgical sample prep and inspection (hardness, microstructure).

Skills

Laboratory experience

Drawing interpretation

Inspection techniques

SPC techniques

Materials knowledge

ISO/TS 16949 & ISO/IEC 17025

NDT experience (beneficial)

Education

High School Diploma

5+ years in manufacturing quality lab

Job description

Bharat Forge Aluminum USA, Inc. seeks a Metrology/Lab Quality professional to oversee measurement activities across development and manufacturing. You will document procedures, operate optical/CMM systems, and calibrate instruments to ensure accurate data.

The role requires five+ years in a manufacturing quality lab, ability to interpret drawings, and familiarity with ISO standards and SPC techniques. On-site in Sanford, NC with growth opportunities.