Metrology Manager - SAFRAN Landing Systems Kentucky, LLC

Metrology Manager (H/F) - SAFRAN LANDING SYSTEMS KENTUCKY, LLC

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Safran is a global high‑technology group operating in the aeronautics, space and defense sectors. Its mission is to contribute to a safer world by making air travel more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible. Safran Landing Systems is the world leader in landing and braking systems for aircraft. It supplies more than 35,000 aircraft and equipment that perform over 100,000 daily landings.

Manage and take overall responsibility for metrological and calibration (FAC
04) needs for site manufacturing. This includes, but is not limited to:

• Manage metrology technicians to ensure efficient usage of time and resources.
• Serve as process focal for calibration standards and local and corporate reporting.
• Lead the metrology team during audits to prove standards are met.
• Act as liaison between local manufacturing facilities and parent company directives.
• Ensure instruments are calibrated to appropriate standards such as NIST and re‑calibrated before expiration dates.
• Coordinate with maintenance and HSE teams on critical and non‑critical instruments.
• Track anomaly sheets, process them in a timely manner and manage action plans to reduce recurring issues.
• Maintain optimum spare instrument inventory and monitor all devices for obsolescence.
• Propose new technologies or instruments to decrease out‑of‑tolerance frequencies and improve measurement accuracy.

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Employment eligibility verification will be required at the time of hire.

• Significant experience with metrological needs within a manufacturing environment.
• In‑depth knowledge of measurement instruments and associated calibration practices (calipers, micrometers, functional gauges, CMMS, flow meters, pressure meters, temperature measurement devices, humidity measurement devices, conductivity measurement devices, etc.).
• Knowledge of technical process standards, drawings and technology of process and dimensional devices.
• Third‑party certification in calibration or metrology preferred.
• Green Belt certification or experience preferred; required to be GB certified within 3 years of hiring.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic data or any other legally protected status. Safran Landing Systems is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with physical and mental disabilities.

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