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 easy-to-use 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 Tektronix's representative in governmental consultation groups of global accredited bodies and ILAC, advocating for the company's 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 out-of-tolerance (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 pre-audit 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, on-site logs, on-site documents compliance, standards recall percentage, intermediate checks compliance, Inter-Laboratory 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:

• Bachelor's  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, problem-solving, 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 easy-to-use 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 know-how.

Fortive Corporation Overview

Fortive’s essential technology makes the world stronger, safer, and smarter. We accelerate transformation across a broad range of applications including environmental, health and safety compliance, industrial condition monitoring, next-generation product design, and healthcare safety solutions.

We are a global industrial technology innovator with a startup spirit. Our forward-looking companies lead the way in software-powered workflow solutions, data-driven intelligence, AI-powered automation, and other disruptive technologies. We’re a force for progress, working alongside our customers and partners to solve challenges on a global scale, from workplace safety in the most demanding conditions to groundbreaking sustainability solutions.

We are a diverse team 17,000 strong, united by a dynamic, inclusive culture and energized by limitless learning and growth. We use the proven Fortive Business System (FBS) to accelerate our positive impact.

At Fortive, we believe in you. We believe in your potential—your ability to learn, grow, and make a difference.

At Fortive, we believe in us. We believe in the power of people working together to solve problems no one could solve alone.

At Fortive, we believe in growth. We’re honest about what’s working and what isn’t, and we never stop improving and innovating.

Fortive: For you, for us, for growth.

About Tektronix

Tektronix, a wholly owned subsidiary of Fortive Corporation, is a place where people are challenged to explore the boundaries of what’s possible, bringing the digital future one step closer every day. Through precision-engineered measurement solutions, we work with our customers to eliminate the barriers between inspiration and realization of world-changing technologies. We believe that cultivating a deeper sense of loyalty and belonging is key to how we attract and retain our best people. This reality inspires our Inclusion & Diversity vision, We Are More Together, and guides our approach as we all work toward creating great places where our teams work and thrive. Realize your true potential at Tektronix – join us in revolutionizing a better tomorrow!

We Are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Fortive Corporation and all Fortive Companies are proud to be equal opportunity employers. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or other characteristics protected by law. Fortive and all Fortive Companies are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. Individuals who need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment application process, please contact us at [email protected].

Pay Range
The salary range for this position (in local currency) is 101,500.00 - 188,500.00