Calibration & Metrology Lead
On-site · Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
Job Summary
Lead role overseeing DG’s calibration and metrology program in a Fort Lauderdale, FL manufacturing setting. Responsibilities include managing calibration activities across dimensional, mechanical, thermal, pressure/vacuum, process instrumentation and electrical equipment; serving as the technical authority on calibration, metrology, traceability, and measurement system effectiveness; developing internal calibration capabilities; maintaining system records and data integrity; supporting audits; identifying opportunities to reduce costs and improve calibration efficiency; and providing training to engineering, quality, inspection, and production personnel while performing hands-on calibration work and guiding the overall calibration program.
Required Qualifications
- 7+ years calibration, metrology, or related technical role in a manufacturing environment
- Strong hands-on experience with dimensional metrology equipment
- Experience calibrating or supporting calibration of mechanical, thermal, pressure/vacuum, process instrumentation, and electrical test equipment
- Working knowledge of ISO/IEC 17025 principles (traceability, uncertainty) and ANSI/NCSL Z540.3
- Experience in regulated environments such as AS9100 Quality Management System, ISO 9001 Quality Management System, or defense/military quality systems
- Experience using calibration management systems or ERP-based calibration tracking tools (e.g., GageManager or equivalent)
- Experience performing Measurement System Analysis (MSA), including Gage R&R or equivalent studies
- Ability to analyze calibration data and make risk-based decisions on calibration intervals and equipment usage
- Strong technical documentation, troubleshooting, and communication skills
- Ability to perform hands-on calibration work while also managing a full calibration program
- Willingness and ability to learn new procedures and processes
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in English
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Metrology or related technical field (Nice to Have)
- Experience developing calibration procedures or improving calibration processes in a manufacturing environment (Nice to Have)
- Experience with electrical calibration equipment (Nice to Have)
- Aerospace, defense, or other highly regulated manufacturing experience (Nice to Have)
- Experience implementing calibration cost reduction or efficiency improvement initiatives (Nice to Have)
Desired Qualifications
- 7+ years calibration, metrology, or related technical role in a manufacturing environment
- Strong hands-on experience with dimensional metrology equipment (gages, micrometers, calipers, indicators, height gages, surface plates, thread gages, etc.)
- Experience calibrating or supporting calibration of mechanical, thermal, pressure/vacuum, process instrumentation, and electrical test equipment
- Working knowledge of ISO/IEC 17025 principles (traceability, uncertainty) and ANSI/NCSL Z540.3
- Experience in regulated environments such as AS9100 Quality Management System, ISO 9001 Quality Management System, or defense/military quality systems
- Experience using calibration management systems or ERP-based calibration tracking tools (e.g., GageManager or equivalent)
- Experience performing Measurement System Analysis (MSA), including Gage R&R or equivalent studies
- Ability to analyze calibration data and make risk-based decisions on calibration intervals and equipment usage
- Strong technical documentation, troubleshooting, and communication skills
- Ability to perform hands-on calibration work while also managing a full calibration program
- Willingness and ability to learn new procedures and processes
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in English
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Metrology or related technical field (Nice to Have)
- Experience developing calibration procedures or improving calibration processes in a manufacturing environment (Nice to Have)
- Experience with electrical calibration equipment (multimeters, power supplies, oscilloscopes, etc.) (Nice to Have)
- Aerospace, defense, or other highly regulated manufacturing experience (Nice to Have)
- Experience implementing calibration cost reduction or efficiency improvement initiatives (Nice to Have)
Additional Requirements
- ITAR/EAR compliance
- U.S. person as defined by ITAR
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