Global Head of Metrology

Job Title: Global Head of Metrology

Location:Beaverton OR

Company:Tektronix

Job Summary:Tektronix a global leader in innovative precise and easytouse solutions in the field of test and measurement technology is seeking a Global Head of Metrology to oversee all global accreditations and scope of accreditation capabilities. This role will represent Tektronix in governmental consultation groups of global accredited bodies and ILAC. The ideal candidate will possess the skills necessary to execute the responsibilities of a Metrology Specialist for the Beaverton lab.

Key Responsibilities:

• Global Accreditation Oversight:Manage and oversee all Tektronix global ISO/IEC 17025 accreditations and scope of accreditation capabilities ensuring compliance with international standards regulations and respective Accrediting Body requirements.
• Governmental Consultation Representation:Serve as Tektronixs representative in governmental consultation groups of global accredited bodies and ILAC advocating for the companys interests and ensuring alignment with industry standards.
• Metrology Specialist Responsibilities:Execute the roles and responsibilities of a Metrology Specialist including:
• Oversee our Global Authorized Service Providers (ASP) for Tektronix and assure their quality is at par with Tektronix Quality requirements and needs.
• Ability to evaluate outoftolerance (OOT) investigations for measurement standards and coordinate with Regional Service Managers to ensure timely completion and adherence to OOT procedure.
• Conduct root cause analysis countermeasures and closure of all internal and external audit nonconformities together with our quality team.
• Oversee and ensure adherence to the Standards Due Calibration and Scheduling process including timely entry of calibration interval changes into the Laboratory Information Management Systems(LIMS).
• Oversee the Intermediate Check process ensuring checks are completed per the required interval process.
• Serve as the primary focal point for internal and external audits including ESD compliance audits and preaudit preparation in our Global labs together with our quality team.
• Conduct 5s audits in labs and create and validate measurement uncertainty budgets.
• Use our FBS tools to eliminate muda and to create efficiency across our global labs.
• Collaborate with Service Center Managers (TSM) to prepare and create CMCs review standards example certificates and Accrediting Body application and similar packages for scope renewal and expansion submissions.
• Ensure final versions of global Service Center CMCs and Scope of Accreditations are posted to a central repository.
• Escalate concerns or late actions to the Global Director of Service Engineering.
• Track and monitor metrics such as OOT evaluations onsite logs onsite documents compliance standards recall percentage intermediate checks compliance InterLaboratory Comparison (ILC) ship in/out and audit schedules for our Global Tektronix service labs.
• Support labs for internal and registrar audits including QMS reviews and management reviews together with our Quality team where QMS remains a main responsibility of our quality team.
• Assist lab managers and supervisors with nonconformity source collection and capital equipment requests (CAR).

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Engineering Electronics or a related field.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in metrology calibration and quality management.
• Strong knowledge of international accreditation standards and regulations.
• Proven experience in governmental consultation and representation.
• Excellent analytical problemsolving and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.
• Proficiency in using service management software and tools.

About Tektronix:Founded in 1946 in Oregon USA Tektronix is a global leader in innovative precise and easytouse solutions in the field of test and measurement technology. Since 2016 Tektronix has been part of Fortive Inc a Fortune Global 500 company. With over 75 years of experience around 700 patents and numerous offices around the world Tektronix supports its customers in the successful development introduction and management of new technologies. Our customers operate worldwide in the communications computer and semiconductor industries as well as in the military and aerospace consumer electronics education and many other areas. We share with our customers a passion for tackling complex measurement problems leading them to success and gaining them prestige. Innovators from all areas of technology benefit from our products and our knowhow.