Metrology, Inspection & Product Quality Manager

About the role

The Metrology, Inspection & Product Quality Manager leads the inspection and metrology strategy for Powertech’s propulsion programs, ensuring product approval authority across turbofan, micro‑jet and piston engine projects. The role bridges measurement engineering, supplier quality and industrialisation, working closely with design, manufacturing and supply‑chain teams.

Key responsibilities

• Define and execute the inspection and metrology technology roadmap, including capital investment for CMMs, optical systems, laser scanning, industrial CT and automation.
• Hold final approval authority for supplier product approvals, governing APQP, PFMEA, control plans and measurement systems analysis per AS9145.
• Lead NPI inspection activities, from prototype through first‑article inspection (FAI) and production release, establishing datum strategies and tolerance verification plans.
• Manage material review records, supplier concessions, and non‑conformance dispositions during serial production.
• Coordinate design change implementation, ensuring proper classification and impact on FAI, PPAP and inspection plans.
• Support concurrent engineering by providing inspection input during design reviews and tolerance trade studies.
• Build and mentor a multidisciplinary Metrology, Inspection & Product Quality Engineering team.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical, Mechatronics, Aerospace, Manufacturing or Metrology Engineering.
• 10+ years of experience in aerospace inspection, metrology, product or supplier quality, or industrialisation.
• Proven authority‑level experience approving APQP, PPAP (AS9145) and first‑article inspection (AS9102) submissions.

Required skills

• Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T) and datum system expertise.
• Measurement uncertainty analysis and measurement systems analysis.
• Statistical Process Control and process capability assessment.
• Non‑conformance, material review and concession management.
• Configuration and change management in regulated aerospace environments.
• Knowledge of AS9100, AS9145, AS9102, and NDT qualification frameworks.