What are the responsibilities and job description for the Metrology Supervisor position at STRATTEC?
Metrology Supervisor
Job ID
2025-7855
City
Milwaukee
Posted Date
2 weeks ago(1 / 31 / 2025 6 : 14 PM)
Shift
First
Responsibilities
STRATTEC Security Corporation is one of the world's largest suppliers providing access and security systems to the automotive market. This drives us to be an innovative company with the latest technology. STRATTEC creates exciting opportunities to people who like to work in an environment that challenges them to be creative, deal with multiple customers and projects, and research the latest technology. You will help STRATTEC to be a pioneer by working closely with the largest automotive customers in the world along with the largest electronic partners.
Let us know who you are! We want to know what motivates you and why you are the ideal candidate for our growing team. The ideal candidate will possess a team oriented attitude; have a multidiscipline background, and a passion for innovation. We are looking for leadership skills.
If you are one who like to build a team, has strong skillsets and likes to see your own ideas come to life, apply quickly!
SUMMARY
The Metrology Supervisor will bring technical leadership and GD&T knowledge to the metrology lab. This associate will manage the layout schedule, gage calibration database, and supervise the technical needs for the team of layout and calibration technicians on daily assignments. The Metrology Supervisor will make sure that the various set ups and programs for the CMM and other equipment are properly done following guidelines of the most current GD&T rules. This role will be a technical leader in our organization by leading in creating strategy, identifying opportunities, establishing collaborative environments, prioritizing & planning activity, measuring results and communicating & rewarding the successes. It will require working closely across multiple teams to provide cost effective solutions that are designed for manufacturing at a world class level.
PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Supervise layout technicians with set ups, programs, and execution of scheduled jobs
- Supervise calibration technicians and manage gage calibration system
- Act as a GD&T subject matter expert for training and GD&T uncertainty
- Provide expert product design recommendations and feedback for new and existing components suitable for manufacturing consistently at world class performance levels
- Ensure proper documentation, related standards, and procedures are met
- Manage capacity of capital equipment to support the manufacturing operation
- Manage maintenance of existing equipment
- Identify and implement advances in lab measurement equipment and methods
- Develop resource plans for technicians and equipment
- Budget for lab expenses, annual maintenance and overtime costs
- Ability to work with little or no supervision
- Identify skill opportunities for each Technician and work on developing those skills by setting up training
- Fill in to perform capability analysis when required
- Validation and review of final dimensional reports
- Organize and save approved programs to run lab effectively and efficiently
- Document and distribute lessons learned to the organization.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
This role will have supervisory responsibilities for salary associates which would include interviewing, training, creating challenging objectives, planning / prioritizing work, appraising performance, providing constructive feedback, development planning, succession planning, and working with human resources to address all disciplinary / associate issues as necessary.
Qualifications
QUALIFICATIONS
The requirements listed below are representative of knowledge, skill, and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION and / or EXPERIENCE
STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION is an equal opportunity employer and practices affirmative action to recruit, hire, train, upgrade, transfer and promote persons in all job titles without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
