Lead Metrologist / Metrology Engineer

At Jabil we strive to make ANYTHING POSSIBLE and EVERYTHING BETTER. We are proud to be a trusted partner for the world's top brands, offering comprehensive engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain solutions. With over 50 years of experience across industries and a vast network of over 100 sites worldwide, Jabil combines global reach with local expertise to deliver both scalable and customized solutions. Our commitment extends beyond business success as we strive to build sustainable processes that minimize environmental impact and foster vibrant and diverse communities around the globe.

 

Job Description

OVERALL RESPONSIBILITIES:

This Jabil Lead Metrologist position will work in a medical device manufacturing environment in support of all calibration activities relating to the development, inspection, testing, and production of products and will be a SME for metrology methodologies.

This position will perform tasks such as, but not limited to, developing, validating, and performing calibrations, qualifications, maintenance, modifications, and testing on a wide variety of IM&TE (Inspection, Measurement, and Test Equipment) and process control/manufacturing equipment to establish specifications. Execute IM&TE scheduling, generate calibration reports, coordinate and schedule calibration activities with production, support departments, vendors, and other Jabil facilities to minimize production disruptions and avoid calibration overdue conditions. Also, this person will build, service, modify, and calibrate custom IM&TE from approved drawings using geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) principles.

POSITION DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develops, validates, and performs calibration, maintenance, modification, and testing on diverse types of IM&TE and process control/manufacturing measuring equipment.
• Conducts uncertainty analysis and test uncertainties calculations
• Completes gauge requests for standard and custom gauges.
• Manages inventories of replacements and spare gauges.
• Works with quality and engineering to resolve any gauge or drawing discrepancy.
• Maintains records of all IM&TE and process control equipment used throughout facility in compliance with FDA/ISO regulations and established procedures. 
• Ensures timely submission of IM&TE. 
• Generates status reports from calibration scheduling database and works to minimize late calibrations, notifies affected areas as needed.
• Works and coordinates with subcontracted calibration services for both IM&TE shipped off-site and calibrations performed on-site to ensure smooth completion of tasks and that calibration requirements are met. Evaluate, review, and approve calibration documentation to ensure Jabil standards are achieved
• Interacts with all Jabil calibration customers internal and external to facility to resolve and complete various calibration tasks
• Serve as a technical resource on calibration issues, troubleshooting, and training needs both on and off site. Work as required on preventative and corrective actions relating to calibration
• Reviews and evaluates new and existing IM&TE and process control/manufacturing measurement equipment for appropriateness of function, correctness of calibration accuracies and calibration cycle. Issues out of tolerance notification on failed calibration.
• Closely works with engineering for the design, modification, and creation of IM&TE to support/improve operations.
• Provide guidance and training to other technicians as needed in Metrology principles and practices
• Maintains an organized and clean work environment and assists with improvements and enhancements to the calibration department as needed
• Performs other related duties and special tasks as needed or required
• Know and follow all laws and policies that apply to one's job, and maintain the highest level of professionalism, ethics and compliance always.
• Work as needed to resolve and proactively address corrective and preventative actions as they relate to Jabil calibration dept needs

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Physics or Engineering Degree in related field and at least 5 years’ experience in accredited calibration laboratory

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• Military technical degree in Metrology (PMEL/TMDE), Phys-D school a plus and at least 5 years’ experience.

Note: Related experience and education will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

• Experience principles of a calibration program, its purpose and methods
• Extensive experience with ISO 17025 and measurement uncertainty
• Strong knowledge of diverse types