Quality Technical Specialist

Materion; Leesport (Berks County); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Materion is seeking a Quality Technical Specialist for the Leesport facility to maintain quality systems, support customer communications, and drive continuous improvement within manufacturing operations.

The ideal candidate has a high school diploma and at least five years in a quality role in manufacturing, with knowledge of ISO 9001 and the ability to lead audits and corrective actions across cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent and 5 years of experience in a quality role in manufacturing.
• Knowledge of manufacturing systems and quality functions.
• Experience with ISO 9001 is preferred.
• Experience working directly in a quality department is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support continuation and growth of the quality management system.
• Ensure site procedures embed the applicable standard, processes, and customer expectations.
• Lead internal audits, instrument calibration, and corrective actions.
• Lead teams to reduce/resolve customer complaints and audit findings.
• Maintain direct contact with customers and respond to concerns promptly.
• Develop and maintain SOPs related to the quality management system.
• Collaborate with departments to implement and modify procedures and training materials.

Skills

Quality systems

ISO 9001 awareness

Customer communication

Root cause analysis

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

At Materion, everyone is included, respected and offered opportunity to grow. Join us! The Quality Technical Specialist for the Leesport facility is a key member of the Quality team. They must have strong technical skills and understanding of quality systems. The Quality Technical Specialist will be actively involved in regular customer communications, customer complaints, internal improvement projects, dispositioning, and general quality tasks.

You Will Have the Opportunity To:

• Support continuation and growth of the quality management system.
• Ensure all parts of the applicable standard, processes, and customer expectations are embedded within the site procedures.
• Lead functions such as internal audits, instrument calibration, corrective actions.
• Lead various teams to reduce/resolve customer complaints, customer audit findings, internal rejections, etc. in a timely manner and ensure identified root cause/corrective and preventative actions are effective to prevent reoccurrence.
• Maintain a consistent level of direct contact with the customer to ensure a positive relationship and respond quickly to concerns or questions.
• Develop and maintain standard operating procedures for the site directly related to the quality management system.
• Work with various departments to implement and modify procedures, work instructions, training matrices, forms, etc. where necessary.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent 5 years of experience in a quality role in a manufacturing environment
• Knowledge of manufacturing systems, quality functions, and technical products
• Experience with ISO 9001system elements is preferred
• Experience working directly in a quality department is a plus

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.

Traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: MTRN) and headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Materion has over 3,500 global employees in 32 countries with an expanding footprint growing each and every day.

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