Lab Coordinator

Materion; Newton Upper Falls (MA); On-site; USD 33,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Materion is seeking a Laboratory Coordinator I to support analytical and quality functions across daily production and shipping targets. The role bridges lab operations with SAP and QMS systems, ensuring accurate data reporting and timely sample handling.

Collaboration with lab, engineering, and sales teams is essential to determine testing requirements and maintain product specifications. The ideal candidate will have a high school diploma, basic computer skills, and some experience in

Qualifications

• High school diploma required; additional education in analytical chemistry or lab environments preferred.
• Strong computer skills with MS Office; ability to learn new software quickly.
• Experience in a laboratory setting and ability to communicate with customers and internal teams.

Responsibilities

• Lab Reporting: communicate daily operations priority and set targets in sample tracking tools.
• Uses SAP and QMS to verify material certifications against production and customer requirements.
• Supports data entry and generates non-conformance reports when results are out of specification.
• Maintains lab standard dispositions and supports incoming raw materials with documentation.
• Manages lab equipment calibration and coordinates with third party vendors.

Skills

Analytical chemistry experience

English communication

MS Office proficiency

Education

High school diploma

Additional lab science education

Tools

SAP

QMS

MS Excel

Job description

At Materion, everyone is included, respected and offered opportunity to grow. Join us!The Laboratory Coordinator I provides broad support to the lab that encompasses both Analytical and Quality functions while bridging with Operations. This includes accurate and timely data reporting, sample prioritization, and sample preparation to support daily production and shipping targets. The Laboratory Coordinator I reports directly to the Quality Director.ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESLab Reporting:Communicating daily operations priority and setting targets in sample tracking tools. Utilizing and maintaining the various Excel based tools for reporting results to Operations and preparing for incoming samples.Utilizes SAP and QMS software to verify material certifications based on production requirements and validate them against customer requirements.Works with lab, engineering and sales staff to determine testing required to support customer specifications.Provides support for data entry.Generates non-conformance reports when required to notify affected parties and disposition material found to be outside of specification due to test results.Quality Management Systems Support:Maintains system to track the disposition of lab standards.Provides support for incoming raw materials, including sample receipt, record keeping of vendor-supplied certificates, and manual data input.Supports the Quality Director to maintain training records and associated paperwork.Manage lab equipment calibration including coordinating with third party vendors and maintaining certificates.Other Duties:Manages ordering for the lab through SAP to maintain established stock levels of inventory to ensure uninterrupted laboratory operations.Collaborate with Purchasing to complete ordering for CAPEX projects.Assists with sample shipment for 3rd party analysis.Conducts daily/weekly safety checks in lab.Conducts sample preparation and minor lab testing (APD,Assists with quarterly inventory for the lab and provides training for coordinator duties.Performs general or other tasks upon request.QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed on the next page are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: High school completion required, with preference given to employees that have additional education, experience with analytical chemistry, or experience in laboratory environments. Good pre-existing computer skills are a requirement, including the Microsoft office suite, as well as the ability to learn and apply skills to new software packages.LANGUAGE SKILLS: As this role requires communication with customers, employees, internal & external engineering and senior management, the individual must have excellent oral and written skills in English.MATHMATICAL SKILLS: The individual must be able to solve basic mathematical equations.REASONING ABILITY: Sound decision-making skills are a pre-requisite. Also, the individual must be able to take decisive action based on limited input and determine when a decision requires supervisory input.PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit. The employee frequently is required to use hands to handle or touch objects, tools or controls; and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 45 pounds. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel and crouch.Specific visions abilities required by this job include close vision.WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.While performing the duties of this job, the employee has the potential for exposure to low concentrations of fumes or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals. All such exposures are customarily within limits established by federal and state regulatory bodies. The noise level in the work environment is usually low.The above statement reflects the general details necessary to describe the principal functions of the occupation described and shall not be construed as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be inherent in the occupation.Pay Range:$23.76-$29.35Actual base salary offered varies based on factors, including but not limited to, relevant skill, prior experience, education, base salary of internal peers, demonstrated performance, and geographic location.HPThe selection of the person to be hired for this position is contingent on the candidate having export compliance eligibility for access to U.S. controlled technology which comes under the licensing jurisdiction of the U.S. Department of State, International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and the U.S. Department of Commerce, Export Administration Regulations (EAR).The candidate selected will have to qualify as either a U.S. citizen, a U.S. National, a lawful permanent resident of the U.S., a Person Admitted into the U.S. as an Asylee or Refugee., a National of a country that is not prohibited from having access to U.S. controlled technology (via a letter of assurance), or a Person to be approved for an export license by the governing agency whose technology comes under its jurisdiction. Please understand that any job offer that requires approval of an export license will be conditional on Materion’s determination that it will be able to obtain an export license in a time frame consistent with Materion’s business requirements.Materion Corporation and its subsidiaries (the “Company”) is an equal employment opportunity employer. It is the Company’s policy to not unlawfully discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories. It is also the Company’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions. The information collected by this application is solely to determine suitability for employment, verify identity and maintain employment statistics on applicants.Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done which will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing undue hardship on the Company. Please inform the Company’s personnel representative if you need assistance completing any forms or to otherwise participate in the application process.Materion’s Veteran Employee Resource group supports veterans and promotes the benefits of hiring veterans in the workplace. We honor all those who have served and are a military friendly company. Veterans are encouraged to apply and military experience and skills are transferrable to Materion careers.Please provide complete information. An incomplete application may affect your consideration for employment.