Peter Rau

System Analyst Mitutoyo Research and Development

Southampton, Massachusetts, United States

About

I’ve worked in manufacturing for 40 plus years. I started out in manufacturing as a machinist, then moving onto quality as a CMM programmer and quality department manager for a DOD OEM manufacturer. For the last 26 plus years I have been with Mitutoyo America as a Senior Applications Engineer concentrating on CMM systems and automation. Today, as a Systems Analyst I work within the Software Development and R&D labs. My focus is digital metrology and leading Mitutoyo customers as well as Mitutoyo Corporation into the digital manufacturing transformation. My work experience is in all aspects of manufacturing and quality. I’m Proficient in many CAD platforms to include Inventor, SolidWorks, NX and Creo. I’m also active in standards development, ASME Y 14, DMSC (QIF) and ISO.

Experience

  • Mitutoyo America Corporation (27 yrs 5 mos)
    • System Analyst
      Jan 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 6 mos

      Mitutoyo Research and Development, Bringing the world into digital manufacturing.

    • Senior Applications Engineer
      Feb 1999 - Present · 27 yrs 5 mos

    • Senior Applications Engineer
      Feb 1999 - Aug 2022 · 23 yrs 7 mos

      Precision Measuement for all types of industry using CMM,and Vision (Non-contact)Measurement. technical support to pre-sales and post sales,Custom programming. Highly involved in software development and testing. Project leader for Mitutoyo MiCAT Planner.

  • Inspection Supervisor at DAHAHER CORP, KOLLMORGEN ELECTRO-OPTICAL DIVISION
    1980 - 1995 · 15 yrs