CMM Programming & Metrology Engineer

Job Title:

CMM Programming & Metrology Engineer

Location: Dallas, TX

Salary: Competitive based on experience

Travel: Travel to Isembard manufacturing locations as required

Isembard is rebuilding the industrial capability of the West through a network of digitally connected, precision manufacturing facilities. We are seeking an experienced CMM Programming & Metrology Engineer to establish and standardize the inspection methodologies, programming standards, and dimensional measurement systems that will enable consistent, repeatable manufacturing across our growing production network.

This role extends far beyond day-to-day CMM programming. The successful candidate will become the enterprise technical authority for coordinate metrology, responsible for developing inspection strategies, defining programming standards, mentoring site personnel, and creating scalable processes that ensure dimensional consistency regardless of where a part is manufactured.

Working closely with Manufacturing Engineering, Quality Assurance, Operations, and franchise partners, this individual will help build the metrology foundation, standards and inspection capabilities that enable consistent manufacturing in supporting Isembard's vision across an expanding global production network.

• Enterprise Metrology Leadership
• Develop and maintain enterprise standards for CMM programming, dimensional inspection, and metrology.
• Establish standardized methodologies for inspection planning, program development, validation, approval, and revision control.
• Create repeatable programming standards that can be deployed consistently across all Isembard manufacturing locations.
• Develop best practices for first article inspection, production verification, capability studies, and process validation.
• Drive standardization of metrology processes, work instructions, and inspection documentation throughout the manufacturing network.

• Develop, validate, and optimize CMM programs using Modus and other leading CMM software platforms.
• Define robust inspection strategies utilizing CAD models, engineering drawings, GD&T requirements, and customer specifications.
• Create highly automated, repeatable inspection programs that minimize operator intervention while maximizing measurement reliability.
• Validate measurement uncertainty and ensure inspection repeatability and reproducibility.
• Support new product introduction through inspection planning and measurement strategy development.

• Serve as the organization's technical expert for ASME Y14.5 Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing.
• Interpret complex engineering drawings and translate functional requirements into effective inspection strategies.
• Provide technical guidance to engineering, manufacturing, and quality personnel on GD&T interpretation and application.
• Develop internal training materials and standards to improve organizational GD&T competency.

• Build and maintain enterprise inspection libraries, programming templates, and reusable measurement routines.
• Evaluate and standardize metrology equipment, software, and inspection technologies across the network.
• Support deployment of new manufacturing sites by establishing dimensional inspection capability and training local personnel.
• Develop metrology governance including program review, approval, validation, and periodic verification processes.

• Analyze dimensional inspection results and provide technical recommendations for manufacturing process improvement.
• Support root cause investigations involving dimensional nonconformances.
• Ensure CMM systems remain calibrated, maintained, and capable of meeting measurement system requirements.
• Coordinate equipment maintenance, calibration, software updates, and hardware support.

• Lead initiatives to improve inspection efficiency, repeatability, and measurement capability.
• Evaluate emerging metrology technologies including optical scanning, vision systems, laser measurement, structured light, and automated inspection.
• Support implementation of statistical process control and measurement system analysis (MSA).
• Drive Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives within inspection operations.

• Mentor and develop CMM programmers, inspectors, and quality personnel throughout the organization.
• Deliver training on CMM programming, inspection methodology, and GD&T.
• Foster a culture of technical excellence, standardization, and continuous learning.

• Minimum Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Metrology, or related technical discipline, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum 5 years of advanced CMM programming experience in a precision manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated experience developing complex automated CMM inspection programs.
• Strong working knowledge of ASME Y14.5 Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing.
• Experience supporting…