Supervisor, Metrology & Inspection

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Supervise daily inspection and metrology operations, including CMMs, portable arms, laser/structured-light scanning, and conventional inspection methods.
• Lead and support a team of inspection and metrology technicians, ensuring adherence to quality standards, inspection plans, and production schedules.
• Act as the technical point of contact for measurement strategy, CMM execution, and inspection troubleshooting on the production floor.
• Ensure CMM programs and inspection methods are executed in a repeatable, efficient manner; partner with engineering to improve cycle time and robustness.
• Coordinate workload, staffing, and equipment utilization to support short- and long-term production and program needs.
• Partner closely with Manufacturing Engineering, Quality Engineering, and Production teams to resolve inspection issues, support RCCAs, and improve manufacturability.
• Drive adherence to quality systems, customer requirements, and internal standards (ISO, AS, drawing requirements, control plans).
• Review inspection results, identify trends, and escalate quality risks; support containment and corrective actions as needed.

Job requirements

• Ability to lawfully access information and technology that is subject to US export controls
• 3+ years of hands-on experience with inspection, metrology, and quality within a fast-paced aerospace/automotive manufacturing or production environment.
• 2+ years of experience in a people leadership or supervisory role, with direct responsibility for coaching and performance management.
• Strong working knowledge of metrology operations and programming (PC-DMIS, Calypso, Zeiss inspect, verisurf, or equivalent), including execution in high-mix production.
• Proficient in GD&T with the ability to interpret complex engineering drawings and translate them into effective inspection strategies.
• Experience with a variety of metrology & inspection tools, including CMMs, portable arms, laser/structured-light scanners, & conventional precision instruments (manual inspection, borescopes, comparators, etc).
• Strong troubleshooting skills to diagnose and resolve inspection, measurement, or data integrity issues quickly.
• Comfortable working on the production floor and supporting technicians hands-on as needed.