Summary
The Technology & Innovation (T&I) Engineer II /Scientist II will conduct and support projects that develop new products and processes. This support will include both the technical and operational aspects of product and process development using or following a Stage Gate process.
The incumbent must be able to operate both individually and in teams and will support new product and process launches. The individual will also be involved in support of Materion’s Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, Sales, and Marketing teams; in addition, some customer support may be required.
Key Relationships
Reports to: Technical Manager, Beryllium
Other key relationships: Other T&I Engineers, T&I Technicians
Major Responsibilities
• Comply with and support all EH&S activities while operating in a safe, honest and ethical manner
• Support project activities through performing development and manufacturing processes and testing
• Lead several mid-size projects simultaneously; in-plant focused but may at times support cross-plant opportunities.
• Help identify potential projects for both cost savings and new product opportunities
• Provide technical support to internal and external customers
• Report on activities’ progress and status, including detailed writeups of completed projects
• Support other projects as required in accordance with T&I Group standards
• Develop an operational understanding of the company and our products
• Support cost analysis for new products
• Run projects according to the Stage Gate process utilizing Lean Six Sigma tools as applicable
• Operate under direction of both supervisor and tenured engineer/scientist
• Monitor and measure focus and keep within established goals and objectives
• Develop SOPs, Work Instructions, Process Flow Diagrams, FMEAs, and Control Plans for new products and processes in cooperation with Operations/Quality
• Ensure that safety and process hazard reviews are conducted for new or modified equipment and procedures
• Conduct customer visits as needed
• Provide mentorship and coaching to junior engineers
• Support the evaluation of new equipment and processes
• Protect and document IP; support through patent filing process as applicable
Travel Requirements:
• Up to 15% travel may be required based on business need.
Candidate Specification:
Essential Qualifications/Capabilities
• Bachelors’ degree in engineering, physical sciences or materials science field (e.g. Metallurgy, Ceramics or Materials Science)
• 3-5 years of technical experience, including internships, co-ops, and graduate school
• Demonstrates specific areas of expertise
• Demonstrated ability to successfully participate on and lead technical and/or design projects and teams
• Good written and presentation skills
Preferred Experience
• Advanced Degree (MS or PhD) in engineering, physical sciences or materials science field (e.g. Metallurgy, Ceramics or Materials Science)
• Lean Six Sigma Experience and Certification (Green Belt or Better)
• Experience working with Laser Powder Bed Fusion, metal additive manufacturing, or powder metallurgy
• Experience including material analysis (Metallography, SEM, EDS, XRD, XRF, TEM…)
• Experience including CAD Modeling, simulation, or data acquisition and analysis
• Experience including product development, process development, or experimental design
• Proven technical writing and presentation skills (Publications and/or Proceedings)
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.
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