Metrology Technician - 2nd Shift
Posted Sep 15, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about a time you found something during inspection that no one asked you to look for. What happened?
What they are checking: Whether they notice and speak up, which this role values since it reaches into failure analysis and reverse engineering.
This team does reverse engineering and failure analysis. Have you measured a part with no drawing? How did you approach it?
What they are checking: Whether they can create useful data without a print, a growth path the posting mentions.
How do you report results so an engineer can understand them at a glance the next morning?
What they are checking: Whether their reports are clear and useful to R&D engineers who weren't there when the part was measured.
What would you do
Your CMM result says a part is out of tolerance, but the engineer is sure it's good. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they check their own setup and alignment calmly and let the data speak, rather than getting defensive.
You have three urgent measurement requests from different engineers and can only do one tonight. How do you handle it?
What they are checking: Whether they communicate and prioritize sensibly on a 2nd shift with less direct supervision.
What would you do if you damaged a probe or crashed the CMM during a run?
What they are checking: Whether they report mistakes right away and honestly, which protects expensive equipment and data quality.
About the work
Tell me about your experience programming and running a CMM. Which machines and software have you used?
What they are checking: Whether they can run tactile bridge CMMs on their own, the main tool listed for this job.
Walk me through how you read a print with a position tolerance called out to a datum reference frame. How do you set that up to measure?
What they are checking: Whether they truly understand GD&T and can turn it into a correct measurement setup.
How do you decide whether to measure a feature on a tactile CMM, an optical CMM, or with hand gages?
What they are checking: Whether they match the tool to the feature, tolerance and material instead of using one method for everything.
What do you know about surface roughness measurement with a profilometer, and what can throw off the reading?
What they are checking: Whether they know roughness parameters and sources of error like stylus wear and filter settings.
How do you make sure your measurements can be trusted day to day? What checks do you run on the equipment?
What they are checking: Whether they understand calibration, temperature and repeatability, which is the core of trustworthy metrology data.
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