Metrologist

Magna International•Duncan, SC

About The Position

The Metrologist helps assure the highest possible quality of the organization and its products, meet or exceed customer expectations, and maintain compliance with IATF 16949, ISO 9001, and ISO 14001. The role operates coordinate-measuring and scanning equipment, supports product and process quality, and works with manufacturing and cross-functional teams to resolve measurement and quality issues. It also manages calibration and measurement-system activities and contributes to launch readiness, cost savings, productivity, and customer service.

Requirements

Exceptional blueprint-reading and GD&T skills.
Ability to use Catia, Polyworks, GAGEtrak, and Minitab software.
Ability to lead, direct, and work across multiple disciplines to ensure launch readiness and timely completion of activities.
Ability to identify and resolve problems, gather and analyze information, and develop alternative solutions.
Ability to calibrate small gages and manage the calibration process.
Ability to participate effectively in group problem-solving situations.
Ability to communicate changes and progress effectively.
Ability to complete projects on time and within budget.
Accuracy and thoroughness, resource conservation, and inclusion of appropriate people in decision-making.
Ability to adapt to workplace changes, competing demands, delays, and unexpected events, and to adjust methods to fit situations.
Commitment to improving quality, productivity, and time efficiency.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
Ability to present information effectively and respond to questions from managers, clients, customers, and the public.
Ability to calculate figures and amounts, apply basic algebra and geometry, and use precise measuring equipment.
Ability to follow written, oral, or diagrammed instructions and handle problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Five years of CMM programming/inspection experience.
Lab activity experience.
Working knowledge of English.
Ability to travel when necessary and work overtime as required.
Ability to use a keyboard, mouse, barcode readers, and scanners.
Ability to perform continuous standing, sitting, walking, bending, reaching, and lifting up to 30 pounds; move around and between close parameters; and handle or feel objects, reach, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, talk or hear, and taste or smell.
Ability to work near moving mechanical parts and at high, precarious places; occasional exposure to wet or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, and toxic or caustic chemicals.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree preferred.
OEM experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Operate coordinate-measuring machines and scanning equipment, including Romer and Faro arms and blue-light scanners.
Participate in and lead APQP functions.
Use fixtures, gages, and related instruments to ensure product color and dimensional accuracy.
Manage plant device monitoring and plan device calibration according to defined frequencies.
Lead corrective actions related to metrology activities.
Support resolution of quality issues through metrology tasks.
Support manufacturing in resolving issues and meeting quality and delivery measures.
Perform Gage R&R and manage measurement system analyses (MSAs) for measurement devices.
Perform annual part validation, including dimensional, flammability, and peel-adhesion validation.
Perform annual dimensional fixture validation.
Report potentially unsafe conditions and observe safety and security procedures.
Plan for additional resources and determine appropriate actions beyond established guidelines.
Monitor own work quality, apply feedback to improve performance, and meet productivity standards.
Work within approved budgets and develop and implement cost-saving measures.
Contribute to profits and revenue.
Respond promptly to customer needs and service requests, meet commitments, and monitor and evaluate transitions.
Perform other duties as assigned.