Process Engineer I

Under the direction of the Manager, the Process Engineer will work to continuously improve the manufacturing processes to provide better machine reliability, product quality, lower costs, and better use of assets. Will work directly with operators, engineering, maintenance, quality, management, and production planning to accomplish these tasks. Successful candidates will develop the skills to fully support their assigned processing areas and advance within the organization.

You will have the opportunity to:

• Oversee the manufacture of quality product through continuous improvement, implementing and maintaining process control systems and operating procedures, implement and maintain Statistical Process Control to ensure proper material processing and quality.

• Oversee the manufacture of quality product through continuous improvement, implementing and maintaining process control systems and operating procedures, implement and maintain Statistical Process Control to ensure proper material processing and quality.

• Provide support and/or lead project teams to achieve improvements in areas such as safety, quality, throughput, cost, research and development, and / or machine reliability.

• Gain in-depth knowledge of processing equipment and provide primary support for equipment break-downs to ensure product quality is maintained.

• Maintain open communications with operators and create training documentation as well as standard operating procedures for processing lines. 

REQUIREMENTS: ​

• A Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering (Materials, Metallurgical, Mechanical, Chemical, or other related discipline).

• Graduate degrees a plus.

• A minimum of 3 years process engineering experience preferred.

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.

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