NICHOLAS HOUSE
Lakeville,MN
Summary
Accomplished Metrology Manager with over 12 years of experience leading calibration teams and ensuring accreditation compliance across various organizations. Recognized for high energy and enthusiasm in a niche field of metrology, with a deep understanding of its critical importance in maintaining industry standards. Proven track record of reducing costs and enhancing efficiency while guiding teams to achieve exceptional precision in fast-paced, regulated environments. Committed to fostering a culture of excellence and continuous improvement within the metrology discipline.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Metrologist
Collins Aerospace: RTX
03.2024 - Current
- Through training, vendor negotiations, and lean management saved over 20% on calibration costs in the first year
- Revised outdated procedures and practices that do not meet standards of current metrology accreditations
- Successfully led audits including: FAA, NADCAP, ISO, customer
- Found non conforming vendors and corrected the situation with quality, production and new vendors.
- Optimized database and reporting system: to make equipment due accessible to all supervisors, aid efficiency, clarify equipment status
- Organized metrology awareness event to raise employee knowledge and emphasize importance of quality
- Trained staff new skills and calibrations to reduce vendor calibrations
Technical Manager
Martin Calibration INC: Transcat
01.2014 - 03.2024
- Manage 32 field service technicians and 5 admin positions: hire, train, performance reviews, and quality checks
- Developed team to reach over 20% growth five years in a row while maintaining highest quality standards in the field
- Quality Assurance Representative – develop, implement, and ensure compliance with quality procedures, validations, and directives for in-house and customers
- Schedule field service work with customers
- ISO 17025 and audit compliance intermediary
- Technical advisor for customer: pricing, ISO and FDA support, database management, new equipment development. IQ, OQ, PQ.
- Corrective action advisor for internal and customer needs
- Experienced in helping production in the industries of aerospace, medical, nuclear and manufacturing
- Managed new equipment: research, demo, purchase
- Established two new labs in different markets
Education
Physics/Mathematics
MCTC, Normandale CC
01-2014
Skills
- Knowledge of high-level mathematics and physics
- Possess excellent written and oral communication skills, IE: technical writing, training
- Calibration of Electrical, Dimensional, Temperature, Pressure, Physical, Flow
- Process optimization
- Computer programming and database/software optimization
- Troubleshooting/repairing array of different equipment
Certification
- Metrology Applications for Engineers and Scientist
- ISO/IEC 17025
- 17025 Compliance: Uncertainty Management, Interval Analysis, Proficiency Testing
- Secret Clearance: complete
- Metcal procedure coding
Timeline
Metrologist
Collins Aerospace: RTX
03.2024 - Current
Technical Manager
Martin Calibration INC: Transcat
01.2014 - 03.2024
Physics/Mathematics
MCTC, Normandale CC