Metrology Supervisor

Job Description

Job Description

The Role -

Amphenol Aerospace Operations is seeking a Metrology Supervisor to work out of its state-of-the-art facility in  Sidney, NY .

The Metrology Supervisor leads and manages day-to-day programming, implementation, and proliferation of AOI (Automated Optical Inspection) and CMM (Coordinate Measurement Machines) while maintaining compliance with the AS9100 quality management system; maintains and develops practices compliant with ISO-17025, documents best practices for calibration, and streamlines metrology solutions.

The key responsibilities of the  Metrology Supervisor  include, but are not limited to:

• Supervise hourly and salaried personnel
• Develop and implement AOI and CMM programs for systemic solutions
• Document, review and maintain measurement work instructions for operators and inspectors
• Maintain and develop compliance with ISO-17025 standards
• Seek contemporary expansion of technology/equipment for improved metrology and calibration
• Obtain regular professional training related to metrology software packages, ISO and AS standards, and calibration techniques
• Owns the MSA (Measurement System Analysis) portion of APQP (Advance Product Quality Plan)
• Coordinates with process and supervision for the acceptance of new CNCs and the bi-yearly capability studies that are conducted on them
• Validate process improvements as required by Engineering and Process
• Schedule overtime as required by workload, maintain employee time keeping, schedule vacations based on typical workload
• Validate inspector rejections
• Become delegated source inspector for customers that need coverage
• Help inspectors with the interpretation of drawings and routines
• Oversee the inspector training as required by the quality manual
• Abide by collective bargaining unit rules and all safety rules and regulations
• Act as the primary interface for customer service received phone and email issues and questions
• Coordinate action items with quality engineers, process engineers, manufacturing engineers, and all other required resources to satisfy customer needs
• Supervisor and manager responsibilities related to EHS:
  • Ensure safe work practices are being followed by employees
  • Ensure direct reports attend required EHS training
  • Understand training requirements for tasks that are being performed
• Ensure incidents and near misses are appropriately reported and corrective actions are implemented

Location -

• Sidney, NY
  • 30 Minute Drive from Binghamton, NY
  • 20 Minute Drive from Oneonta, NY

Salary - $70,000 - $105,000

The Person -

The key skills and qualities of a  Metrology Supervisor at Amphenol Aerospace Operations:

• Minimum BA/BS degree in Engineering discipline or equivalent education/experience
• 3-5 years manufacturing experience or work in metrology environment preferred
• Prior personnel management and/or leadership experience
• Experience with:  MicroVu Inspec Software, Keyence IM Series, Zeiss Calypso, and/or Sylvac-Reflex SCAN+
• Understands factory documentation and quality systems
• Cost reduction and budget experience
• Personnel management and leadership
• Familiarity with inspection tools
• Working knowledge of the Quality Manual, military specifications, ITAR, and the Quality System
• Strong understanding of AS9100 requirements and aerospace drawings/specifications
• Strong understanding of ISO-17025
• Experience with inspection tools (CMM, calipers, micrometers, optical, gauges) and measurement techniques
• Experience calibration inspection tools
• Ability to work in a production environment
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
• Capable of working with and motivating employees to achieve company goals
• Leadership skills, problem-solving, and familiarity with QA systems and audit requirements
• Ability to create and document inspection routines in a clear, concise, and logical form for employees to follow
• Comfortable with GD&T / Blueprint interpretation
• 3D modeling software experience: Creo/Pro-E preferred
• Minitab, Microsoft Office, 5S, 6 Sigma and Lean Manufacturing
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Competencies of data structures
• Typical functions require maintaining a physical condition necessary for walking, sitting or standing for prolonged periods of time. 
• Most time spent in these conditions is accommodated with proper human factors in mind (i.e. back-support on chairs, fatigue mats, etc.) with frequent opportunity to change position.

The Company -

With manufacturing sites in Sidney, NY, Mesa, AZ, Nogales, MX, and a Design Center in Pasadena, CA, Amphenol Aerospace Operations has been a leader in designing and manufacturing electrical components for the aviation and commercial airplane industry for over 100 years.

Focusing on serving the needs of advanced and challenging market segments, we pride ourselves on our consistent ability to innovate and provide the markets with new creative solutions.

Working at Amphenol means you are recognized and valued for your contributions because we believe that our human capital is the most valuable asset we have. We support and encourage career development for all employees and have ample opportunities for advancement.

We pride ourselves for being customer-centric, accountable, reliable, and enthusiastic in all that we do. These values are ingrained in each of us and contribute to a culture of teamwork and meaningful work.

Amphenol offers competitive pay and benefits. The candidate must be able to legally work in the United States; we are unable to provide sponsorship.  This position requires access to controlled technology that is subject to US export controls.  Qualified candidates must be a US person (including US Citizen, lawful permanent resident, or protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)) or eligible to obtain required authorization(s) from the U.S. Government. 

Amphenol is a proud Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, protected veteran status or disability status.  We aim to create an inclusive working environment where all employees are respected and treated equally.

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