Senior Metrology Engineering Leader

Job Description Summary

The Sr Metrology Engineering Leader is responsible for leading a team of CMM programmers/measurement specialists who are responsible for defining and implementing all measurement processes within the GE Indianapolis manufacturing plant. This role owns the end-to-end measurement process, including planning, writing, validating, and maintaining CMM programs to ensure product quality, compliance to aerospace standards, and support for production needs. The role requires a hands-on technical leader who can set direction, prioritize workload, coach and develop the team, and effectively interface with plant leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Team Management

• Lead and develop the measurement process team providing clear direction, coaching, and performance feedback.
• Set team objectives and KPIs aligned to plant Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost targets.
• Motivate and engage the team to drive continuous improvement, problem-solving, and ownership of results.
• Resource planning and workload balancing, ensuring adequate coverage for production priorities, new product introductions, and engineering changes.

Measurement Process Ownership

• Own the CMM programming process from requirements gathering through validation and release for production.
• Establish and maintain standard work for CMM programming, program validation, and change control.
• Ensure CMM programs are robust, efficient, and repeatable, delivering accurate and reliable measurement results.
• Define and maintain measurement strategies (fixturing, probing strategies, scan paths, alignment methods) consistent with engineering requirements and best practices.
• Drive standardization of measurement methods across processes, parts, and shifts to reduce variation and rework.

Technical Metrology Responsibilities

• Review engineering drawings and 3D models to interpret GD&T and define appropriate measurement approaches.
• Oversee creation and modification of CMM programs for complex aerospace components using PC-DMIS.
• Validate and approve CMM programs, ensuring correlation and repeatability to metrology industry standards.
• Collaborate with Product/Design Engineering, Quality Engineering, and Manufacturing to clarify requirements, resolve dimensional issues, and optimize inspection plans.

Program Management & Prioritization

• Own the CMM programming demand queue, including new product introductions, engineering changes, capacity increases, and problem-resolution tasks.
• Program manage priorities and activities of the team, ensuring alignment with production schedules and plant objectives.
• Develop and maintain a visible plan showing status, owners, and due dates for all CMM programming tasks.
• Escalate risks and constraints early, proposing mitigation plans.

Stakeholder Management & Communication

• Interface regularly with plant leadership (Operations, Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain) to provide progress updates, risks, and mitigation plans.
• Translate leadership directives into actionable plans for the measurement process team and ensure clear communication and follow-through.
• Represent the measurement function in cross-functional reviews (e.g., daily tier meetings, readiness reviews, NPI gates, problem-solving events).
• Communicate status and changes effectively to operators, quality inspectors, and engineers impacted by CMM program updates.

Continuous Improvement & Compliance

• Identify and lead improvement projects to reduce inspection time, improve measurement reliability, decrease dependency on CMM.
• Ensure adherence to aerospace and metrology industry standards, internal quality procedures, and regulatory requirements for measurement and inspection.
• Maintain robust documentation of programs, methods, validation records, and measurement plans.
• Implement lessons learned from nonconformance, escapes, and audit findings into updated CMM programs and standards, and procedures.
• Benchmark and deploy best practices in metrology, digital inspection, and data analytics (e.g., SPC, capability studies).

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university (or a high school diploma/GED with a minimum of 4 years (specific) experience) + minimum of 5 years CMM programming in a production environment , preferably in aerospace or other highly regulated industries.

Desired Characteristics

• Proven experience in a technical leadership or team lead role managing engineers/technicians, setting priorities, and delivering results.
• Experience in precision machining and manufacturing processes for aerospace components.
• Strong understanding of GD&T (per ASME Y14.5), dimensional metrology, fixturing, and inspection methods.
• Proficiency with PCDMIS incl., offline programming from CAD, model-based definition.
• Ability to lead, coach, and motivate a technical team; strong ownership mindset; able to handle ambiguity and prioritize under pressure.
• Ability to interpret measurement data, capability indices, and use data to guide decisions and improvements.
• Strong written and verbal communication; able to present clearly to plant leadership and translate technical content into business impact.
• Experience planning, prioritizing, and tracking multiple concurrent tasks and projects; strong follow-through.
• Familiarity with lean principles, standard work, and continuous improvement in a manufacturing environment.

Benefits

GE Aerospace offers comprehensive benefits and programs to support your health and, along with programs like HealthAhead, your physical, emotional, financial and social wellbeing. Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to a Health Coach from GE Aerospace; and the Employee Assistance Program, which provides 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services. Retirement benefits include the GE Aerospace Retirement Savings Plan, a 401(k) savings plan with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and planning consultants. Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability insurance, life insurance, and paid time-off for vacation or illness.

GE Aerospace (General Electric Company or the Company) and its affiliates each sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs (i.e., is a "Sponsor"). Each Sponsor reserves the right to terminate, amend, suspend, replace or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason, in its sole discretion. No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a Sponsor's welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.

This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. Therefore, employment will be contingent upon the ability to prove that you meet the status of a U.S. Person as one of the following: U.S. lawful permanent resident, U.S. Citizen, have been granted asylee or refugee status (i.e., a protected individual under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)).

Additional Information

GE Aerospace offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity Employer . Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

GE Aerospace will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes