Senior Quality Systems and Metrology Engineer

Senior Quality Systems and Metrology Engineer

Position Objective

Ensure the effectiveness and continuous improvement of the Quality Management System in compliance with IATF 16949 and customer-specific requirements, while managing the Metrology Laboratory to guarantee the reliability of measuring equipment, calibration traceability, and compliance with product dimensional requirements.

Main Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain the Quality Management System in accordance with IATF 16949.
• Coordinate internal audits, certification audits, and customer audits.
• Follow up on corrective actions, preventive actions, and improvement opportunities.
• Manage document control and quality system records.
• Ensure compliance with Customer Specific Requirements (CSRs).
• Coordinate the update of procedures, work instructions, and standards.
• Manage the annual internal audit and Layered Process Audit (LPA) programs.
• Lead continuous improvement projects related to the Quality Management System.
• Manage the Metrology Laboratory.
• Ensure internal and external calibration of all measuring equipment.
• Guarantee traceability of measurement standards in accordance with national and international standards.
• Manage the master calibration program.
• Evaluate new measurement equipment and validate its capability.
• Perform MSA studies (GR&R, bias, linearity, and stability).
• Provide technical support to Engineering, Production, and Quality teams on dimensional-related matters.
• Participate in APQP, PPAP, and new project launches when metrology support is required.
• Coordinate containment actions and investigations related to measurement issues.
• Generate Quality System and Metrology Laboratory performance indicators.
• Train personnel on metrology and Quality Management System topics.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Audit program compliance.
• Major and minor audit findings.
• Calibration program compliance.
• On-time calibration of measuring equipment.
• MSA study results.
• Response time to measurement-related issues.
• Corrective action completion rate.
• Performance in customer and certification audits.

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field.

Experience

• Minimum of five years of experience in Quality Management Systems within the automotive industry.
• Experience managing metrology laboratories.
• Experience with IATF 16949.
• Experience conducting internal and certification audits.
• Experience performing MSA studies.
• Knowledge of APQP, PPAP, FMEA, SPC, and AIAG Core Tools.

Technical Knowledge

• IATF 16949.
• ISO 9001.
• AIAG Core Tools.
• MSA (Measurement Systems Analysis).
• GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing).
• Blueprint/Technical Drawing Interpretation.
• CMM (preferably Hexagon, Zeiss, Mitutoyo, or similar).
• Calibration and measurement traceability.
• Microsoft Office.

Competencies

• Leadership.
• Analytical thinking.
• Organization and discipline.
• Results-oriented mindset.
• Effective communication.
• Teamwork.
• Problem-solving.
• Decision-making.
• Customer focus.
• Continuous improvement.