Senior Metrology Leader

GE Aerospace•Hooksett, NH

About The Position

The Senior Metrology Leader manages work across multiple job families and leads the Inspection Technology Engineers, CMM programmers, and Calibration Technicians. The role has in-depth knowledge of metrology best practices and how the function integrates with other areas, as well as working knowledge of competition and market differentiators. The position leads the site gage calibration program, including recall and interval management, traceability to national standards, calibration records, calibration providers, inspection strategy, documentation, and training. It sets inspection methods and strategy and owns approvals, training, resource deployment, CMM equipment maintenance, and file management systems. The leader also provides technical guidance on metrology methods, dimensional inspection technologies, and best practices. As the plant focal point for new inspection equipment, the role screens purchases with subject matter experts, supports procurement, and plans how equipment fits into the business. It also advances the site's digital data strategy through SPC support, training, data visualization, and data access; contributes to strategy and policy; delivers results; builds consensus; and mentors less experienced colleagues. Employment is contingent on the ability to prove U.S. Person status because the role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. Applicants must also be legally authorized to work in the United States. An offer is conditioned upon successful completion of a drug screen, as applicable; employees may also be subject to random and reasonable-suspicion drug and alcohol testing.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and a minimum of 5 years of Quality and Quality Management experience, or a high school diploma/GED and a minimum of 10 years of Quality and Quality Management experience.
Ability to prove U.S. Person status as a U.S. lawful permanent resident, U.S. citizen, or person granted asylee or refugee status, due to access to U.S. export-controlled information.
Legally authorized to work in the United States.
Ability to analyze and resolve problems.
Ability to lead programs or projects and to document, plan, market, and execute programs.
Established project management skills.
Effective written and spoken communication skills and ability to interact at all levels, including leadership, regulatory representatives, and customer/operator representatives.

Nice To Haves

Experience managing a gage calibration program, including traceability, calibration intervals, out-of-tolerance management, MSA/Gage R&R, and measurement uncertainty/TUR.
Strong working knowledge of ASME Y14.5 GD&T.
CMM programming and inspection planning experience with PC-DMIS or equivalent.
Familiarity with ISO/IEC 17025, ISO 9001, AS9100, or similar standards.
Experience with SPC and data tools such as Minitab, Power BI, or Quantum XL.
Experience leading hourly and salaried technical teams.

Responsibilities

Lead the Inspection Technology Engineers (ITE), CMM programmers, and Calibration Technicians.
Lead the site gage calibration program, including recall and interval management, traceability to national standards, calibration records, internal and external calibration providers, inspection strategy, documentation, and training.
Set inspection strategy and methods; own approvals, training, resource deployment, CMM equipment maintenance, and file management systems.
Provide technical leadership on metrology methods, dimensional inspection technologies, and best practices.
Serve as the plant focal point for new inspection equipment by screening purchases with subject matter experts, supporting procurement, and planning equipment integration into the business.
Grow the site's digital data strategy, including SPC support, training, data visualization, and data access.
Contribute to strategy and policy and deliver results.
Build consensus and mentor less experienced colleagues.