About Us
We design and sell non-contact, optical profile measurement systems for gap, flush, radius, edge breaks, seals and more. Established in 1995, Third Dimension has a long track record of supplying non-contact optical measurement equipment and services to the largest names in aerospace, automotive and energy sectors worldwide. Our customers include Airbus, Lockheed Martin, GE, Rolls-Royce, Volvo and Samsung to name a few.
Our vision is to lead dimensional metrology innovation, transforming the manufacturing industry.
Our mission is to be the first-choice partner for quick and accurate measurement data, enabling advanced manufacturing by delivering smart, innovative solutions.
Our values shape our culture. No matter what role a team member has we are all guided by our values.
Our values
Meet some of the team
Our team is made up of talented people from a variety of backgrounds and disciplines, with diverse skill-sets and broad-ranging interests.
But, what is life like when you’re part of a business at the heart of metrology? And, how does it feel to be part of our culture, where the voices of all are heard and valued equally?
We asked our team to share their experiences with you
Commercial Lead
What is your role / what do you do?
As a Commercial Lead, I support the business from a commercial perspective. My role allows me to engage with our distributors all over the world to cover new business opportunities as well as providing new ideas for improvement. Leading customer projects together with our Sales Engineers to ensure we continue to provide first class service to our customers.
What do you find enjoyable about working in this industry?
Metrology is essential in so many industries and I enjoy discovering new markets where our products can be used. I find it very rewarding to be a part of a company that strives to achieve continuous technology improvement.
Company Assistant
What is your role/What do you do?
As a Company Accountant I manage the financial transactions and reconciliations, prepare accounting reports and statements for Third Dimension.
What attracted you to Third Dimension?
The new challenges and wide variety of tasks within a small, friendly and supportive team. Mission and values of the company delivering excellence and promoting team work.
What makes you stay?
The professional and fun working atmosphere, flexibility, feeling trusted and valued, opportunities to grow in the role and support in professional development.
CEO & Chief Sales and Marketing Officer
What do you think of the product range at Third Dimension?
Third Dimension is a leader in non-contact measurement tools and was the first company to industrialise a solution. Despite a first partnership with Volvo Cars, the Aircraft manufacturers became the early adopters of the technology. Now we deliver this reliable way of measurement within several verticals. Robotics is now showing significant opportunities thanks to Vectro; Third Dimension non-contact laser measurement solution which can be mounted on a robot, cobot, or fixed arm.
What attracted you to your role at Third Dimension?
Three specialities of Third business teased my interest after my interviews: an international sales activity, highly technical product and humanistic spirit. After two years working for Third Dimension this is still true. We deal with key customers all over the world which brings interest, diversity and challenges. The metrology world is quite challenging and non-contact measurement mix laser vision, software analytics and complex applications. But what is an important driver for me is the human side of the business, and I think that we do our best to respect and live our values and make sure all employees enjoy being part of the team.
Application Engineer
What is your role/what do you do?
I offer technical expertise on the GapGun to customers from the first demo, during installation, and throughout the lifetime of the product. Since I am in direct contact with customers, I gather feedback and enable us to remain responsive to customer needs. I also work in collaboration with our R&D team to provide a customer-facing perspective on new features and products.
What attracted you to Third Dimension?
As a first graduate job, I was looking for a role where I could quickly grow and take on responsibility. Third Dimension stood out as a they are a SME with an international customer base. This signalled to me that they might place a higher degree of investment in each individual employee. This conjecture has proved to be true. Over the last year I have received in-depth training about how the GapGun works and am currently enrolled in a metrology training course to further my knowledge.
What makes you stay?
One of the main reasons I enjoy my job at Third Dimension is the working environment. I have enough freedom to take responsibility for my own tasks, while never being unsure as to the scope of my role. I have a direct line of communication with all colleagues, so collaboration comes naturally. As a bonus, I get to work with customers all over the world.
IT Manger
What do you like the most about your job?
I have various roles at work, (IT, Health and safety, facilities, so no one day is ever the same. I like the variety in my role. In an average day, I could go from assisting the support team with licence queries, to troubleshooting a problematic computer, to researching a new wireless authentication server. I am involved in all areas of the business and enjoy interacting with all team members
Where can you see the future of Third Dimension going?
As technology moves on, new improved products are being thought out and put through their paces. As a world leader in non-contact measurement tools, we strive to keep improving our products.
More industries are becoming aware of our product, and we now have our products used to check white good, mobile phones, food packaging and more obscure items. It is great to see us branching into other areas and not just the aerospace and automotive sectors. Automation is a current big push, where our Vectro 2 is mounted on robots for automated inspections.
Sales & Support Manager
What does your working life look like?
My working life at Third Dimension is extremely varied and keeps me on my toes. One day I may start at 5am to have a call with an overseas distributor in Australia, whereas other days I could spend time providing technical support to our customers and distributors in the Americas and Asia.
What do you enjoy most about your role / working for Third Dimension?
I really enjoy travelling and within this role I have the opportunity to travel to other countries fairly regularly which is rewarding. Working day-to-day with everyone in the Third Dimension team is also fantastic; it’s a very tight-knit group with a feeling of togetherness.
