Principal Process Engineer - Metrology and Gauging

Timken; Canton (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and benefits

Culture of top performance

Products contributing to sustainability

Job summary

Timken is searching for a Principal Process Engineer specialized in Metrology and Gauging in Canton, Ohio. This role is vital for advancing global manufacturing technology by developing and implementing metrology solutions to enhance product quality and reduce costs.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering, with a minimum of 7 years' experience, especially in CMM operation and calibration. The position offers a competitive salary, benefits, and requires domestic and international travel.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years’ relevant experience.
• Advanced experience with CMM operation, calibration, and maintenance.
• Experience with optical measurement methods and on-machine gauging.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deploy metrology and gauging solutions.
• Perform calibration and measuring uncertainty evaluation of metrology equipment.
• Lead/support capital projects.

Skills

CMM operation

Calibration and maintenance

GD&T and engineering drawings

Metrology standards

Statistical analysis of measurement systems

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

JMP

Job description

Principal Process Engineer - Metrology and Gauging

What Timken makes possible begins with you.
Those who came before us helped land a man on the moon, create the world's infrastructure, and introduce renewable energy alternatives. Now you can join the Timken team to write your own unique story and help drive what's next.

A career at Timken means you can have an immediate impact doing Work That Matters to the world— improving the efficiency of today's industrial equipment and preparing for the future of motion on our planet and beyond. New employees can start contributing right away, and there are many opportunities to advance your career at your own pace. Join our global team of 19,000 people in 45 countries, and start helping our customers push the limits of what's possible in their world of motion.

Purpose of Position

This role advances Timken’s global manufacturing technology by developing, applying, and implementing metrology and inspection solutions to improve product quality, reduce manufacturing cost, and enable new production systems. The engineer will apply dimensional and surface metrology principles, calibrate and evaluate measurement systems, and support global plant sites.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and deploy metrology and gauging solutions (CMM, optical measurement, on-machine probing) and provide technical support across Timken’s global manufacturing footprint.
• Perform calibration and measuring uncertainty evaluation of metrology equipment.
• Contribute to technical strategy for bearing metrology and gauging deployment.
• Lead/support capital projects: specify equipment, manage installations, debug/startups, and manage appropriation requisitions, cost tracking, and project delivery within budget.
• Perform product/process rationalization and benchmarking to support manufacturing decisions and cost comparisons.
• Manage departmental projects using project-management tools, resource planning, and corrective actions to ensure timely completion.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on metrology/gauging to boost throughput, quality, and safety, support plant teams through implementation and evaluation.
• Travel internationally and domestically as required (up to ~25%).

Required Skills & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering (Master’s preferred).
• Minimum 7 years’ relevant experience.
• Advanced experience with CMM operation, calibration and maintenance.
• Strong understanding of GD&T, engineering drawings, metrology standards, calibration methods and measurement uncertainty evaluation.
• Experience with optical measurement methods and on-machine gauging.
• Proficiency with statistical analysis of measurement systems (e.g., JMP) and root-cause/variance analysis.
• Demonstrated project management skills and effective communication; strong collaborative/team orientation.
• Willingness for hands‑on problem solving and global travel.

All qualified applicants shall be treated equally according to their individual qualifications, abilities, experiences and other employment standards. There will be no discrimination due to gender or gender identity, race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran/military status or any other basis protected by applicable law.

Benefits

• Over a century of knowledge and innovation
• A culture of top performance
• Products that contribute to a sustainable world
• A conviction to improve communities around us
• Competitive salary and benefits