Sr. Metrology Engineer II

Corning•Harrodsburg, KY

3d•Onsite

About The Position

As part of the Division Quality - Metrology group, the Sr. Metrology Engineer II leads metrology technology transfer from R&D to production and provides technical leadership in metrology problem-solving. The role leads projects from concept through implementation to support R&D-to-manufacturing transfer and production readiness, including metrology planning, gauge development, system qualification, deployment, and production release. The engineer collaborates with quality assurance, engineering, manufacturing, software, and controls teams to implement measurement solutions. The role develops metrology strategies that account for gauge capability, capacity, lead time, and cost; develops and qualifies gauges and measurement systems for critical product characteristics; and improves and validates test methods. It also supports fixture and tool development, measurement-data reporting and analysis, traceability, operator interfaces, data collection systems, and databases. The position documents gauge engineering and operational instructions, prepares measurement-system development and qualification reports, trains users, and provides technical support. It provides second-level troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and sustainable corrective actions for plant gauges, and leads gauge alignment and metrology standardization, including MSA, across internal plants, contract manufacturers, and customer sites as needed. The role evaluates gauge capability and capacity and drives continuous improvement and long-term metrology capability development. The position is 100% onsite in Harrodsburg, Kentucky, at 40 hours per week, with work hours as needed to deliver projects and support requirements. Domestic travel of approximately 5% may be required, depending on project stage and schedule, to Corning, New York.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or higher in metrology, precise instruments, optics, machine vision, physics, materials science, automation, mechanical engineering, or a related field.
Knowledge of metrology, including calibration traceability, data uncertainty, and gauge qualification types.
Knowledge of measurement system analysis (MSA).
Familiarity with Microsoft Office tools.
Familiarity with Minitab or Origin.
Familiarity with MATLAB or Python.
Basic statistics and reporting capability.
Good communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree.
Familiarity with machine vision.
Work experience in a test lab or in glass-defect inspection system development.

Responsibilities

Lead metrology technology transfer from R&D to production lines.
Lead metrology projects from concept through implementation, including planning, gauge development, system qualification, deployment, and production release.
Collaborate with quality assurance, engineering, manufacturing, software, and controls teams to implement measurement solutions.
Develop metrology strategies considering gauge capability, capacity, lead time, and cost.
Survey, develop, deploy, and qualify gauges and measurement systems for critical product characteristics, including glass defects, glass size, weight, reliability, optical performance, and mechanical characteristics.
Design, improve, and validate test methods using existing metrology systems.
Support the design and development of fixtures and tools used in metrology systems.
Develop measurement-data reporting, traceability, usability, and data-analysis applications for new gauges and test methods, and continue improvements after deployment.
Partner with controls and software engineers on operator interfaces, data collection systems, and databases for measurement systems.
Document gauge engineering and operational work instructions and summarize measurement-system development and qualification in reports.
Train users and provide technical support for deployed metrology systems.
Provide technical leadership in second-level troubleshooting of metrology issues, root-cause analysis, and sustainable corrective actions for plant gauges.
Lead gauge alignment and metrology standardization, including MSA, across internal plants, contract manufacturers, and customer sites as needed.
Evaluate gauge capability and capacity and drive continuous improvement, governance, and long-term metrology capability development.