Senior Metrology Engineer
Smith+Nephew · Memphis, TN · 2 wk ago
ManufacturingFull-time
About the role
The Metrology Engineer serves as the technical leader for the metrology department, supporting a team of metrology programmers while driving measurement strategy, process improvements, and project execution. This role bridges Engineering and Operations, ensuring alignment on inspection requirements, capability, and data integrity.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the technical authority and leader for the metrology team, providing guidance, mentoring, and technical direction to Metrology Programmers.
- Establish best practices for inspection strategy, programming standards, and measurement methods.
- Support dimensional inspection planning, fixture design, GD&T interpretation, and advanced measurement challenges.
- Lead and manage metrology-related projects, including new product launches, equipment implementation, and process improvements.
- Prioritize and coordinate team workload to support production, engineering, and quality requirements.
- Ensure metrology deliverables align with project timelines and operational needs.
- Develop, standardize, and improve metrology processes, documentation, and workflows.
- Identify gaps in current processes and drive corrective actions and long-term solutions.
- Act as the primary interface between Engineering, Quality, and Operations for all metrology-related topics.
- Communicate technical information clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Evaluate new metrology and inspection technologies, software, and tools to improve capability and efficiency.
- Support justification, selection, and implementation of new equipment and measurement systems.
- Ensure measurement systems comply with internal standards and applicable quality requirements.
- Support measurement system analysis (MSA), capability studies, and audit activities as required.
- Assist with problem-solving efforts related to measurement variation and data integrity.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering discipline.
- ASQ and/or ASME certification is a plus.
- Minimum 5 years of strong background in metrology, dimensional inspection and measurement systems.
- Experience in programming of metrology equipment (CMM, Vision, etc.).
- Strong knowledge in GD&T interpretation.
- Proven ability to lead technically, influence others and manage projects.
- Strong communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally.