Metrology Engineer

About The Job

Metrology Engineer serves as the technical Subject Matter Expert (SME) for all instrumentation related questions, deviations, or enhancements. The role is responsible for managing the instrument database for assigned areas, which includes adding, removing, and identifying functionally equivalent replacements for production areas, building utilities, laboratories, and assigned projects. The engineer collaborates to complete assignments and oversees the successful completion of tasks.

Using solid analytical skills, the incumbent recognizes moderate scope and complexity problems and independently develops potential solutions and courses of action. The engineer represents the work group on multi‑disciplinary and cross‑functional teams and uses established relationships to influence and lead teams and stakeholders with fact‑based, business‑value knowledge.

Job Title: Metrology Engineer

Location: Swiftwater

• Creates and controls changes of instrument records and works with approvers for timely processing
• Assures accuracy of data
• Defines and creates guidelines for inputs and general content
• Completes review of calibrations in a timely manner
• Identifies areas for data management process improvements that increase efficiency and/or improve quality of data

• Leads Root Cause Analysis (RCA) efforts for instrumentation
• Leads Risk Management efforts for instrumentation
• Assures collection of proper data to support failure analysis
• Communicates frequently and as needed with deviation investigators and end users
• Evaluates instrument and system costs long‑term including analysis of installation/maintenance costs against the cost of possible failures
• Performs instrument life‑cycle assessments

• Create stock quantities congruent with supporting analysis
• Assist Reliability Engineer with Functional Equivalent efforts for Metrology
• Works with Stores to develop creative and economical alternatives for long lead‑time items that may affect site operation (e.g., stocking agreements, standardization, etc.)
• Promotes the standardization of site instruments and instrument installation

• Support the change management system through the completion of action items
• Metrology lead for deviations in area of responsibility
• Support/lead corrective and preventive action plans
• Review functional and criticality assessments for new and existing instruments
• Supports/Leads safety initiatives
• Authors SOPs/SWIs as a technical writer.
• Provides technical guidance to instrument techs (requires working in production areas)
• Maintains training as current
• Presents training materials and other instrument‑related communications
• Is the main technical (instrument) contact for end users, Quality and Maintenance in his or her area of responsibility
• Attends coordination and shutdown meetings as required with end users and others
• Assists and backs up other instrument engineers
• Supports field related activities – 20% (e.g., Deviation GEMBAs, Troubleshooting, instrument walkdowns, and project activities)

• Instrument database management and data integrity
• Root cause analysis and corrective actions for instrumentation failures
• Reliability strategy and processes for instrumentation (FMEA, RCA, CAPAs)
• Identification and prioritization of instrument‑related CI initiatives
• Technical guidance for instrument technicians and end users

Basic Qualifications

• Education and Experience:
  
  BS in Engineering Life Sciences or related degree with 3+ years relevant experience, OR associate’s degree with 5+ years of relevant experience, OR High School Diploma with 10+ years of relevant experience. (Hands‑on work performing calibrations, typically progressing from a Metrology or Calibration Technician role to an engineering or SME level position)

Technical Skills

• Good understanding of current Maintenance and Metrology best practices and common issues addressed by Metrology
• Proficiency with CMMS (e.g., Pro Cal), SAP, Indy Soft, data historian programs (required)
• Experience with the specification and calibration of most of the following instruments is preferred: pressure,…