Metrology Engineer

Position Summary

As part of the Division Quality – Metrology group, this role will lead metrology technology transfer from R&D to production lines and provide leadership in problem solving and technical expertise in the metrology area.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead metrology 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.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including QA, engineering, manufacturing, software, and controls teams to implement robust measurement solutions.
• Develop metrology strategies considering gauge capability, capacity, lead time, and cost evaluation.
• Survey, develop, deploy, and qualify new capable gauges and measurement systems to meet new test requirements relating to critical product characteristics, including: Glass defects, Glass size, Weight, Reliability, Optical performance, Mechanical characteristics, Other critical product attributes.
• Design, improve, and validate new 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 when deploying new gauges or new test methods and continue improvement afterwards.
• Partner with controls and software engineers to develop operator interfaces, data collection systems, and databases that support effective use of measurement systems.
• Document gauges' engineering or operational work instructions and summarize measurement systems development and qualification reports.
• Train users and provide technical support for deployed metrology systems.
• Provide metrology technical leadership in 2nd-level troubleshooting of metrology issues, performing root cause analysis, and implementing sustainable corrective actions for plant gauges.
• Lead and drive gauge alignment and metrology standardization, including MSA, across internal plants, contract manufacturers, and customer sites as needed.
• Evaluate current gauge capability and capacity and drive continuous improvement, governance, and long-term metrology capability development.

Education Required

• BS or higher; Master's preferred

Required Skills

• Knowledge of metrology – calibration traceability, data uncertainty, gauge qualification types, etc.
• Knowledge of MSA
• Familiarity with MS Office tools
• Familiarity with Minitab/Origin
• Familiarity with MATLAB/Python
• Basic statistics and reporting capability
• Good communication skills
• Familiarity with Machine Vision is a plus
• Working experience in a test lab or glass defects inspection system development is a plus

Travel & Work Schedule

• 5% domestic travel depending on project stage and schedule to Corning, NY.