Medical Director

Materion; Ohio; On-site; USD 210,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Incentive bonus opportunity

Tuition reimbursement

Healthcare and dental coverage

Retirement plan

Advancement opportunities

Job summary

Materion seeks a Corporate Medical Director to develop, direct, and manage programs for preventing beryllium sensitization and CBD across its global operations. This on-site Elmore, OH role serves as the enterprise-wide clinical authority on occupational health and partners with regional clinic networks.

The candidate will lead the global medical surveillance program, standardize health protocols, and collaborate with EHS leadership to integrate medical insights into safety strategy, regulatory

Qualifications

• MD or DO with board certification in Occupational Medicine.
• Ability to obtain/maintain Health Care Professional Liability insurance and provide required reports (e.g., NPDB).
• Experience building or scaling global occupational health programs across multi-site or global manufacturing operations.

Responsibilities

• Own and lead the global medical surveillance program with data-driven oversight.
• Design, standardize and scale occupational health programs across business segments.
• Provide clinical oversight for site nursing and medical service models and staffing.
• Serve as clinical advisor for medical case management, fitness-for-duty, and return-to-work programs.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Leadership

Travel readiness

Education

MD/DO

Job description

## Medical DirectorApply: Elmore, OH: Full time: Posted Yesterday: 2026-R8897### **At Materion, everyone is included, respected and offered opportunity to grow. *Join us!***The Corporate Medical Director develops, directs, and manages programs and processes to research, assess, and prevent beryllium sensitization and chronic beryllium disease (CBD) across Materion's global operations. This role is an on-site position that provides direct medical services for the Elmore, Ohio flagship site while serving as the enterprise-wide clinical authority on occupational health. The Medical Director builds and standardizes occupational medicine protocols across all Materion sites, partners with regional clinic and nursing networks, and represents Materion's medical program to external research, regulatory, and industry bodies. This position serves as a core member of the Global EHS Leadership Team and reports to the Vice President, Global EHS.***You will have the opportunity to:*****Beryllium Health & Medical Surveillance*** Own the global medical surveillance program, generating data and trend analysis that informs leadership decisions and demonstrates progress in beryllium health-effect prevention.* Direct surveillance of workers for beryllium health effects, including lung health monitoring via chest imaging and pulmonary function testing where required.* Support current and former employees in accessing competent diagnostic services for potential beryllium-related medical symptoms.* Maintain and evolve the Beryllium Management Plan (BMP) as the designated technical resource, ensuring consistent implementation across all applicable global sites.* Communicate beryllium health-effect information and Materion's prevention efforts clearly to employees, works councils, and site leadership.**Global Occupational Health Program Leadership*** Design, standardize, and scale occupational health programs across Performance Materials, Precision Optics, and Electronic Materials business segments, adapting to regional regulatory frameworks (OSHA, EU, and other applicable jurisdictions).* Assess, guide, and provide clinical oversight for site-based nursing and medical service models globally, including partnership/contract clinical staffing structures.* Partner with the occupational health succession and staffing strategy (contract physician, full-time MD, and clinic coordination models) to ensure continuity of medical coverage across the network.* Serve as clinical advisor for medical case management, fitness-for-duty, and return-to-work programs in collaboration with Workers' Compensation and HR**Research, Records & Compliance*** Advance Materion's beryllium health-effects research agenda in collaboration with NIOSH, academic institutions, and private research partners; contribute to publications and scientific dialogue.* Own global medical records governance, including BeBLPT results, sensitization/CBD evaluations, audiometric testing, and other surveillance data, ensuring data integrity and regulatory compliance.* Ensure compliance with OSHA medical provisions and equivalent international occupational health regulatory requirements across all business segments.* Liaise with government agencies, regulatory authorities, and Department of Energy beryllium compensation program coordinators as required.* Represent Materion externally to government scientists, regulators, and professional/industry associations on occupational and beryllium health matters.**EH&S Leadership & Cross-Functional Collaboration*** Serve as an active member of the Global EHS Leadership Team, contributing medical and clinical perspective to enterprise safety strategy.* Partner with EHS, Industrial Hygiene, and Product Stewardship leadership to integrate medical surveillance insights into broader risk management and regulatory strategy.* Support the development and implementation of site and business-unit safety programs by participating on management and plant safety teams as needed.**REQUIREMENTS:** * Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) or Doctor of Osteopathy (D.O.)* 10+ years of occupational medicine experience, ideally including exposure to specialty metals, chemical, or advanced materials manufacturing* Board certified in Occupational Medicine by the American Board of Preventive Medicine (or international equivalent)* Ability to obtain and maintain eligibility for Health Care Professional Liability insurance which includes ability to provide NPDB report and minimum 5–7-year loss report* Demonstrated experience building or scaling occupational health programs across multi-site or global manufacturing operations* High level of ethics and integrity* Ability to be present on-site at Elmore, OH facility (relocation is available)* Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage stakeholders across cultures and regions* Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with employees at all levels of the organization* Strong critical thinking, deductive reasoning, and decision-making skills* Experience with global occupational health data systems and medical surveillance platforms preferred**Additional Preferred Qualifications*** Exposure to specialty metals, chemical, or advanced materials manufacturing* Experience with beryllium, heavy metals, or other sensitizing-agent occupational health programs* Research and publication experience in occupational or environmental medicine* Board certification and experience in a second ABMS specialty* Experience managing or advising on global clinic networks and contract medical staffing models**Travel:** 20-30%**Position Type:** Exempt**Relocation:** Relocation is available**About Materion:**Materion Corporation (NYSE: MTRN) is one of the world's premier high-performance advanced materials companies, dedicated to providing solutions that enable our customers' technologies and drive their growth. Materion is a unique, rapidly growing, advanced materials solutions company enabling our customers' high-value technology and long-term success. Our advanced materials are used in a variety of electrical, electronic, thermal, optical, and structural applications. Products include precious and non-precious specialty metals, precision optical filters and coatings, inorganic chemicals and powders, specialty engineered beryllium alloys, beryllium and beryllium composites, and engineered clad and plated metal systems. We offer a competitive salary, incentive bonus opportunity, tuition reimbursement, a competitive retirement plan, comprehensive healthcare and dental coverage, and advancement opportunities.**The 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.**