Quality Engineer II

Hire Velocity; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Flexible schedule (shorter Fridays)

Job summary

Materion is seeking a Quality Engineer II to independently manage customer issues and lead medium complexity investigations while supporting broader quality system ownership. This role offers a flexible schedule with shorter Fridays and includes a $5,000 sign-on bonus after 30 days of employment.

You will lead complex customer issue investigations, coordinate corrective actions, and serve as escalation point for high-impact concerns.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a scientific or technical field (metallurgy preferred); Master's degree in technical field preferred.
• 3-5 years of quality engineering experience.
• Working knowledge of systematic QMS processes, including procedures, work instructions, and forms interconnect within the quality system.
• Ability to independently execute QMS activities such as internal audit participation, corrective action generation, document updates, and calibration or inspection record reviews.
• Demonstrates strong collaboration across cross functional groups and communicates requirements clearly.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex customer issue investigations, including multi-variable root cause analysis and data-driven prioritization.
• Coordinate customer-facing corrective action responses with timely, thorough communication.
• Serve as escalation point for persistent or high-impact customer quality concerns.
• Lead internal audits and manage corrective actions with cross-functional teams.
• Own specific QMS elements (e.g., calibration program, document control, supplier quality monitoring).
• Champion compliance with ISO9001, AS9100D, ISO17025 by developing documentation improvements and monitoring system performance.
• Conduct detailed statistical analysis (SPC, capability studies, trend analysis).
• Lead investigations involving metallurgical or scientific principles as applicable to operations.
• Review production and laboratory data to identify nonconformances and recurring patterns.
• Lead medium-scale continuous improvement projects focusing on yield, efficiency, scrap reduction or cost savings.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Investigations & problem solving

Data analysis (SPC)

Mentoring QE I

Cross-functional collaboration

Six Sigma Green Belt

Education

Bachelor's degree in a scientific/technical field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

SAP

ETQ

Job description

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

The Quality Engineer II is an experienced technical contributor responsible for independently managing customer issues, leading medium complexity investigations, and supporting broader quality system ownership. This role requires the ability to work with minimal oversight, provide guidance to Quality Engineer I staff, and influence cross-functional teams.

This position offers a flexible schedule to allow shorter workdays on Fridays.

We are offering a $5,000 sign-on bonus (paid after completing 30 days of employment).

You will have the opportunity to

Customer Quality Leadership

• Lead complex customer issue investigations, including multi-variable root cause analysis, advanced problem-solving tools, and data-driven prioritization.


• Coordinate customer-facing corrective action responses, ensuring timely, thorough, and professionally communicated results.


• Serve as the escalation point for persistent or high-impact customer quality concerns.

Quality Management System Ownership

• Lead internal audits and manage corrective actions with cross-functional teams.


• Own specific QMS elements (e.g., calibration program, document control, supplier quality monitoring).


• Champion compliance with ISO9001, AS9100D, ISO17025 by developing documentation improvements and monitoring system performance.

Technical Process & Data Analysis

• Conduct detailed statistical analysis (SPC, capability studies, trend analysis).


• Lead investigations involving metallurgical or scientific principles (if applicable to operations).


• Review production and laboratory data to identify nonconformances and recurring patterns.

Continuous Improvement Projects

• Lead medium-scale improvement projects focused on yield, efficiency, scrap reduction, or cost savings.


• Utilize Lean tools to eliminate waste and streamline processes.


• Collaborate with Process Engineering, Operations, and Lab teams to execute data-driven improvements.

Peer Support & Development

• Mentor Quality Engineer I team members in procedures, tools, and investigation methodology.


• Deliver basic training on quality concepts to operators, technicians, and cross-functional groups.


• Provide technical guidance on customer requirements and quality expectations.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required

• Bachelor's degree in a scientific or technical field including but not limited to engineering (metallurgy preferred), chemistry, or biology. Master's degree in technical field preferred.


• 3-5 years of quality engineering experience.


• Working knowledge of systematic QMS processes, including understanding procedures, work instructions, and forms interconnect within the quality system.


• Ability to independently execute QMS activities such as internal audit participation, corrective action generation, document updates, and calibration or inspection record reviews.


• Consistent on time task completion with the ability to prioritize work effectively and support team processes proactively.


• Demonstrates strong collaboration across cross functional groups (Operations, Process Engineering, Lab) and communicates requirements clearly.

Preferred

• Routine use of SAP or ETQ for quality data retrieval, basic analytics, change control workflows, defect tracking, or audit support.


• Six Sigma Green Belt or higher.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Use advanced Excel functions (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, conditional formatting) to analyze operational and quality data.


• Facilitate meetings, deliver technical findings, and can present corrective actions to customers and internal teams.


• Develop training materials, lead formal sessions, and improve team competency in quality systems, documentation, or tools.


• Independently lead investigations using structured tools (FMEA, control plans, data trending).


• Communicate technical findings effectively across teams and customers with clarity and precision.

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 and 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.

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