Senior Materials Engineer – Magnetic Materials & Processing

Michael Page; Lancaster (Lancaster County); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Leadership opportunities

High visibility within engineering org

Collaborative environment

Exposure to advanced materials tech

Job summary

MPI is seeking a Senior Materials Engineer for a leading client manufacturing high-performance permanent magnet materials. You will develop and optimize processes, lead pilot projects, and collaborate across Quality, Operations, and R&D to deliver advanced materials solutions.

The role emphasizes Lean/Six Sigma, data-driven decisions, and cross-functional teamwork in a highly technical production environment. Strong communication with customers is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in materials, manufacturing, or process engineering.
• Strong expertise in materials science, testing, and failure analysis.
• Experience with process development and continuous improvement.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies.
• Experience analyzing data using statistical methods.
• Ability to collaborate across engineering, quality, operations, and manufacturing teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize manufacturing processes for permanent magnet production.
• Lead development of new magnetic material grades and improve material performance.
• Collaborate with Quality and Operations to maintain work instructions, pFMEAs, BOMs, and documentation.
• Research, evaluate, and implement new manufacturing technologies and equipment.
• Support equipment qualification, installation, validation, and startup activities.
• Drive Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives to improve quality, throughput, and cost.
• Conduct root cause investigations and implement corrective actions for process issues.
• Perform material characterization, testing, and failure analysis activities.
• Lead pilot projects related to new materials, processes, and technologies.
• Provide technical support for production operations (melt, milling, powder processing, pressing, sintering).
• Analyze manufacturing and testing data to improve process performance and product quality.
• Interface with customers to provide technical recommendations and manufacturing guidance.
• Support business development and knowledge-sharing through technical expertise.

Skills

Materials science

Materials testing

Failure analysis

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

Project management

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Materials Science / Manufacturing / Industrial Engineering

Job description

MPI is seeking a Senior Materials Engineer for a leading client manufacturing high-performance permanent magnet materials. You will develop and optimize processes, lead pilot projects, and collaborate across Quality, Operations, and R&D to deliver advanced materials solutions.

The role emphasizes Lean/Six Sigma, data-driven decisions, and cross-functional teamwork in a highly technical production environment. Strong communication with customers is required.