Principal Process Engineer - Metrology and Gauging

Timken; North Canton (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company in North Canton, Ohio, seeks a Principal Process Engineer specializing in metrology and gauging solutions. This role is pivotal in enhancing product quality and improving manufacturing costs through innovative metrology applications. Ideal candidates will possess a Bachelor's degree and at least 7 years of experience in the field, along with advanced skills in CMM operation and calibration. This position may require some international travel and offers opportunities for project leadership and continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of relevant experience in engineering.
• Strong understanding of engineering drawings and metrology standards.
• Experience with optical measurement methods.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deploy metrology and gauging solutions.
• Perform calibration and measurement uncertainty evaluation.
• Lead/support capital projects and manage installations.

Skills

CMM operation

Calibration and maintenance

GD&T knowledge

Statistical analysis

Project management

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering

Master's degree

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.

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.