Caudwell Marine is a pioneering UK marine engineering company, backed by entrepreneur and philanthropist John Caudwell. We are redefining marine propulsion through the development of a diesel outboard system built for uncompromising performance, reliability and control in all conditions, with a global product launch planned for 2026. As a growing and ambitious business, we are focused on delivering cutting-edge technology designed for the toughest marine environments and turning innovation into real-world impact.
At Caudwell Marine, every team member plays an important role in shaping the future of the company. Our approach is built around being confident, committed and consistent in everything we do. Driven by endurance and powered by people, we are building a team that sets high standards and is helping redefine the future of marine propulsion.
Role & Responsibilities
Quality is a pivotal role within the organization, responsible for ensuring that every outboard motor manufactured meets the highest standards of performance, reliability, and safety. As a growing and dynamic team, we are passionate about bringing this cutting-edge technology to market. At CM, every team member plays a vital role in shaping the future of our product. With a collaborative and hands-on approach, we foster an environment of mutual support, where each person’s expertise drives the success of our ambitious plan.
The Metrology Engineer plays a pivotal part in both proactive and reactive quality – ensuring that part maturity is understood and aligns with expectations & specifications at all phases of development and series production. This role supports the engineering and quality teams by maintaining calibration standards for all internal measurement systems, performing dimensional inspections, and ensuring that all products meet defined specifications.
Responsibilities include:
- Conducting dimensional inspections of an array of components using industry standard measurement equipment to confirm adherence to specifications, standards and customer requirements.
- Output of detailed measurement and inspection reports to support peers and cross functional teams in understanding pedigree of components & assemblies.
- Technical support and advice on measurement methods/techniques to cross functional teams, including supporting detailed problem-solving investigations to assist understanding potential issues.
- Calibration and maintenance of precision measuring instruments, including gauges, micrometres, and Coordinate Measuring Machines (CMMs), in line with ISO standards and customer requirements.
- Maintenance of accurate calibration records and inspection reports to support quality management systems (ISO 9001).
- Support to internal verification processes such as Measurement Systems Analysis (MSA) and Statistical Process Controls (SPC) where a requirement.
- Support to external customer/internal audits to showcase conformity to calibration standards & procedures throughout the product lifecycle.
- Ownership of metrology workflows, standards and internal processes to support transparent KPI monitoring & tracking.
- Setup and ongoing development of a dedicated metrology room to support quality and business requirements.
Required Skills & Experience
Previous Experience:
- Proven experience in metrology or complex dimensional inspection within an engineering or manufacturing environment.
- Preferable - At least 5 years in a ‘blue chip’ manufacturing / engineering organisation where ‘automotive/aerospace level’ quality, procurement and supply chain processes have been demonstrated.
- Awareness of quality management systems like ISO9001 and their importance within an engineering environment.
- Experience in creating processes and procedures to support defined KPIs associated with metrology topics.
- Ideally has also worked in a Small, Medium Enterprise (SME) and is able to demonstrate the ability to ‘roll their sleeves up’ and personally get things done as part of a cross functional team.
Key Skills:
- Data driven – always striving to use data to drive discussions.
- Technical skills and ability to understand specifications, documents and manuals without support or supervision.
- Strong understanding of measurement principles, calibration processes, and GD&T.
- Ability to use CMMs and other precision measuring equipment such as vernier, micrometre, gauges etc
- Experience with programming including CCM programming – writing standardised measurement & inspection programs from scratch.
- Proficient using Microsoft office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc), 3D/CAD software and associated metrology systems/software.
- Good verbal and written communication skills – ability to simplify detail and provide clear feedback to all levels.
- Ability to read and understand engineering specifications and drawings without support from engineers.
- Ability to independently utilise 3D CAD to locate specifications, fitment conditions & part details to support activities.
Personal Attributes
- Team player, comfortable with support, and accepting support from colleagues.
- Ability to be self-led and accountable for progress while working alone (when required) or as part of a wider team.
- High level of accuracy and attention to detail in all aspects of work and etiquette.
- Ability to question & clarify topics – ensuring that all tasks are fully understood and raising concerns where gaps exist.
- Committed to delivering tasks with a real sense of ownership – always willing to go above and beyond to ensure that tasks are completed to support manufacturing requirements.
- A desire to grow and develop within an engineering environment – This role provides strong foundations for future opportunities in quality engineering.
- Determination to always uphold quality expectations while achieving the best possible business results.
Qualifications
- Relevant engineering or quality-related qualification preferred (e.g. NVQ, HNC, Engineering Degree or equivalent).
- Relevant formal metrology training in systems, equipment and software desirable.
Additional Information
- Primary location of Coventry, UK with the requirement to work with colleagues at our R&D facility in Lowestoft, UK and suppliers as necessary
- Primary hours are 8am to 4pm however candidate needs to be flexible and be able and willing to work outside normal hours when necessary
- 5-days a week onsite presence required at CM production location to support manufacturing & engineering teams.
Disclaimer
Caudwell Marine operates a Preferred Supplier List (PSL) for recruitment agencies, which is currently not under review. Agencies not on our PSL are kindly requested to refrain from submitting speculative CVs or contacting our hiring managers or employees directly regarding recruitment matters.
Please note that any CVs submitted by non-PSL agencies, whether speculative or otherwise, will be treated as unsolicited.
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