Process Engineer I

Materion Corporation; Newton (MA); On-site; USD 77,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

Materion Corporation is seeking a Process Engineer to develop and oversee manufacturing processes across product lines. You will ensure processes reflect production practices, maintain cost effectiveness, and meet quality specifications.

You will work with quality control to resolve issues, leverage statistics for cost/yield improvements, and support customers with technical requirements. The role requires Engineering in Metallurgy or Materials Science with 3–5 years in metals manufacturing; TMP

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Metallurgical engineering or Materials Science is required or preferred.
• 3-5 years of experience in metals manufacturing environment.
• Direct experience with Thermo-Mechanical Process (TMP) such as rolling or forging preferred.
• Lean Manufacturing / Green Belt experience preferred.
• SAP experience a plus; CAD experience preferred.
• Strong written and spoken English communication skills.
• Export license eligibility may apply to this role.

Responsibilities

• Develop, document and oversee manufacturing process for respective product line, including OPCs, Routes & BOMs.
• Collaborate with quality control to resolve nonconforming materials and perform root cause investigations.
• Apply statistics and engineering principles to evaluate and improve processing costs and yields.
• Provide technical support to customers to define product/process requirements.
• Identify bottlenecks and devise cost-effective improvements in equipment and methods.
• Provide process-related training to production, quality, and metallurgical lab staff.
• Collaborate with sales/marketing to communicate technical know-how of products and processes.

Skills

Process optimization

Root cause analysis

Technical support

Cross-functional collaboration

Training and mentoring

Lean / continuous improvement

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Metallurgical engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Materials Science

Tools

SAP

CAD

Job description

At Materion, everyone is included, respected and offered opportunity to grow. Join us!

The Process Engineer is responsible for the development, oversight and improvement of all manufacturing processes within the respective product lines. Ensures that all processes accurately reflect the production practices, costing is adequate and quality requirements meets or exceeds customer specifications.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS and RESPONSIBILITIES.

• Develop, document and oversee the manufacturing process for respective product line, which includes development and implementation of OPC’s, Routes & BOMs in cooperation with manufacturing and quality control to ensure that all applicable standards are met or exceeded.
• In conjunction with quality control and quality assurance to resolve nonconforming material issues, customer complaints, perform root cause investigations and implement operational corrective and preventative actions to solve technical, process and/or material/metallurgical issues related to quality, operations and processes.
• Apply statistics, engineering and team-building concepts to evaluate and improve processing costs and product yields.
• Provide technical support to customers in an effort to define product/process requirements or troubleshoot existing materials or applications.
• Identify process constraints / bottlenecks and work with operations to devise cost effective solutions.
• Recommend changes or upgrades to equipment, work methods, or other aspects of the process to improve efficiency and utilization of resources including labor, energy and raw materials.
• Provide process related training to production, quality, and metallurgical lab staff.
• Collaborate with sales and marketing to provide technical 'know how' of our products and/or processes.
• Partner with engineering staff to enhance expertise or our products and processes.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s Degree preferably in Metallurgical engineering or Materials Science.
• 3-5 years of experience in a similar or related metals manufacturing environment.
• Direct experience with Thermo-Mechnical Process (TMP) such as rolling or forging, preferred.
• Certified Green Belt or Lean Manufacturing experience preferred.
• SAP experience a plus.
• CAD experience preferred.
• Ability to communicate proficiently both orally and in writing using the English language.
• This position may require the applicant to be licensed under certain United States laws and regulations.
• Competencies include: Results orientation, Entrepreneurial Orientation, Analytical thinking, Taking initiative, Effective communication, Influencing others, Self-confidence

Salary range: $77,200 - $101,325*

*The salary range listed is a guide for this position and may vary depending on experience, education, geographic location, and other qualifications. The final offer will be determined based on the candidate’s individual merits and the company’s compensation policies.

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.

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