Manager or Sr. Manager, Global Metrology

Role: Metrology Community of Practice (CoP) Lead
Overview

The Metrology CoP Lead is a cross-functional leadership role focused on building and sustaining a high-performing global community of metrology experts.

This role will drive alignment, capability development, and best-practice sharing across multiple sites, while directly supporting business priorities through structured knowledge management and roadmap development.
Key Responsibilities


* Strategic Roadmapping
+ Develop and maintain a 5-year technology roadmap aligned with innovation, quality, and reliability goals.
+ Own a 2-year capacity roadmap for key metrology capabilities, supporting capital planning and site readiness.


* Community Development & Knowledge Sharing
+ Facilitate structured knowledge sharing across sites, identifying and scaling proven practices.
+ Design and lead regular Metrology CoP events, technical workshops, and benchmarking forums.
+ Develop and mentor site Metrology Leads, helping define expectations and growth paths.


* Cross-Functional Collaboration
+ Work closely with Product Development Engineering (PDE) to define measurement strategies, tolerancing methods, and equipment needs for New Product Introductions (NPIs).
+ Partner with Quality, Manufacturing, and Global Lab teams to ensure consistent application of measurement principles and data integrity.
+ Provide input to corporate initiatives related to standards, calibration systems, and inspection strategy.


* Metrics & Impact
+ Track adoption and effectiveness of CoP initiatives through defined KPIs.
+ Use feedback from business units and functional leaders to evolve the CoP model and drive relevance.

Skills Required
Technical Skills


* Deep understanding of metrology principles, measurement systems, uncertainty analysis, and GD&T.


* Experience with calibration, CMMs, surface measurement, 3D scanning, and lab instrumentation.


* Ability to develop or influence measurement system strategies across a product portfolio.


* Familiarity with product lifecycle processes, especially Design for Inspection/Measurement.


* Working knowledge of statistical analysis tools (e.g., Minitab, JMP) and measurement system analysis (MSA).

Leadership & Interpersonal Skills


* Strong cross-cultural communication and collaboration skills across global sites.


* Experience leading virtual communities or networks, with proven ability to influence without authority.


* Skilled in coaching and mentoring technical talent.


* Ability to facilitate discussions, lead workshops, and synthesize input into clear direction.


* Comfortable presenting to both technical teams and senior leadership.

Organizational Skills


* Strategic thinking and prioritization across competing business needs.


* Strong project management skills; able to manage multiple initiatives across ti...