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At Materion, you’re not just taking a job—you’re joining a dream team that powers innovation in aerospace, electronics, and energy. We offer competitive pay, great benefits, and endless opportunities to grow.
Why Elmore, Ohio?
Because life here is anything but ordinary!
Small-Town Charm – Friendly faces, safe neighborhoods, and affordable living.
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What We Offer:
Competitive pay
Comprehensive benefits: medical, dental, vision, retirement plan, tuition assistance
Paid holidays and vacation
A culture of respect, inclusion, and growth
Ready to start your journey?
Apply today and discover why Materion is the perfect place to build your future—while enjoying everything Elmore has to offer!
*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 Continuous Improvement Leader, under the direction of designated Site Manager using established procedures, will provide continuous improvement engineering leadership and guidance in areas of process control, cost (yield and labor efficiency) improvement, product quality improvement, and cycle time reduction. The Continuous Improvement Leader will provide leadership, coaching, and guidance to peer engineers in Lean Six Sigma and DMAIC problem solving methodologies including the proposal, creation, and improvement upon training and development content for Engineering and Operations. Additional responsibilities will be investigation and proposal of new procedures and methods to automate, improve, and/or scale-up existing processes. The Continuous Improvement Leader will work with operators, engineering, maintenance, quality, management, R&D, and production planning to accomplish these tasks.
You will have the opportunity to:
Safety & Quality Management System:
Comply with, support, and provide technical input to all EH&S and quality programs, trainings, and policies while operating in a safe, honest, and ethical manner
Process Control & Continuous Improvement:
Partner with Process Engineering, Operations, and Quality Engineering to identify, define, and financially vet specific continuous improvement and cost improvement projects to achieve divisional and site goals. This will include routine time observing manufacturing activities and meeting with operators to discuss opportunities
Lead cross-facility and cross-functional project teams through the Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control (DMAIC) phases of the problem-solving process
Utilizing statistical process control methodologies, ensure the sustainability of continuous improvement efforts by identifying critical process metrics, implementing process control systems, and authoring standard operating procedures
Identify and remove barriers that slow or prevent the successful attainment of process yield, cycle time, defect reduction, inventory reduction, elimination of process waste, and gross margin preservation and growth
Collect and interpret manufacturing data to develop conclusions in root cause analysis of manufacturing issues
Maintain open and frequent communications with leadership, operators, and other engineers regarding continuous improvement initiatives
Lead and collaborate with other engineers on process improvement initiatives by providing leadership, coaching, and guidance on Lean Six Sigma and DMAIC problem solving techniques
Participate in or lead continuous improvement project reviews and provide coaching and guidance to project leaders
Lead Yellow and Green Belt trainings. Using an established scorecard, certify Green Belts by analyzing data and tool usage from project reviews
Support efforts to identify, prioritize, and determine business impact of strategic and tactical process improvement initiatives
Product & Process Development:
Collaborate with Process Engineering, provide technical input to Product Development (R&D) to follow the New Product Development process in the analysis and development of process capability and control metrics
Cross-Functional Interface:
Work with other functional teams, including the Commercial and Product Management organizations, determine future continuous improvement and cost improvement projects returning the most benefit to the business
Provide manufacturing capability information and improvement opportunities to Product Management teams to improve product margins
Track and communicate the status of ongoing projects to the business leadership
REQUIREMENTS:
Bachelors’ degree in engineering or equivalent (Materials, Metallurgical, Mechanical, Chemical, or related discipline); advanced degree is a plus
5 - 8 years of process engineering experience in a manufacturing setting or training in Lean Six Sigma or DMAIC problem solving methodologies
Demonstrated ability to successfully lead technical teams.
Ability to manage multiple complex assignments / projects.
Strong written and presentation skills
Willingness and eagerness to learn, receive, and provide coaching
Demonstrated history of operating with sense of urgency and accountability
Proven record of working with strategic business teams to support top and / or bottom-line growth is preferred
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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.
Please provide complete information. An incomplete application may affect your consideration for employment.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in engineering (Materials, Metallurgical, Mechanical, Chemical, or related) or equivalent
- 5-8 years of process engineering experience in a manufacturing setting or training in Lean Six Sigma/DMAIC methodologies
- Training or experience with Lean Six Sigma and DMAIC problem solving methodologies
- Demonstrated ability to successfully lead technical teams
- Ability to manage multiple complex assignments/projects
- Strong written and presentation skills
- Willingness and eagerness to learn, receive, and provide coaching
- Demonstrated history of operating with a sense of urgency and accountability
- Export compliance eligibility for access to U.S. controlled technology (e.g., U.S. citizen, U.S. National, lawful permanent resident, asylee/refugee, or eligible for export license)
- Advanced degree
- Proven record of working with strategic business teams to support top- and/or bottom-line growth
What We Do
Materion (NYSE: MTRN) is one of the world’s premier advanced materials solutions providers. At Materion, we are committed to developing, manufacturing and marketing highly engineered advanced materials for global customers across a wide range of markets, including consumer electronics, defense and science, industrial and aerospace, automotive electronics, telecommunications infrastructure, appliances, medical and energy. Our products, processes and expertise help enable our customers’ technologies. Our unique product portfolio includes: - Specialty engineered alloys - Beryllium and non-Be metal and metal matrix composites - Engineered clad and plated metal systems - Precious and non-precious specialty metals - Precision optical filters - Inorganic chemicals and powders - Specialty thin film coatings We differentiate ourselves in these markets with a strong global base of manufacturing operations and service capabilities, a broad array of high-performance products, and specialized materials engineering expertise that ranges across metallurgy, chemistry, thin film deposition and coating, and high precision optical filter technology. Our people are our strength: - Materials scientists - Chemists and physicists - Manufacturing and process engineers - Applications and sales engineers - Customer service teams - Technical support staff - Supply chain / logistics / materials management experts Founded in 1931 with roots going back more than 100 years, the company today serves customers in more than 50 countries. We have operating, service center and major office locations throughout North America, Europe and Asia, and employ approximately 2,500 people worldwide. What we offer: - Broad range of technical capabilities & core offerings - Customizable engineered materials - Application experts - Solutions that enable our customers to win... Discover What's Possible!
