Quality Engineer

The Quality Engineer for the Tucson facility is a key member of the Quality team. The Quality Engineer position will support the Quality Manager in product realization planning, compliance to customer requirements, risk management, and sub-contractor quality.  This individual will manage various procedures, manage small projects, and participate in cross-functional teams. A critical responsibility is managing and facilitating required activities between Operations, Purchasing, Engineering, Sales, Marketing, Vendors, Customers and Quality for the assigned business areas.  Responsibilities may include customer support including visits to end-customers and sub-contract vendors, participation in audits, and support of specific projects and products

• 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, and more.

• 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.

•  Support new qualification and new product trials to ensure all aspects of the quality management system are being considered and covered.

Education Required:

• Bachelor’s Degree in engineering, chemistry, materials science, ceramics, or other technical degree from an accredited College or University.

Preferred:

• Material science degree preferred.

Experience Required:

• 3 to 5 years’ experience in an engineering position

• Working knowledge of ISO9001 or AS9100 quality systems

• Familiar with FMEAs and control plans

Preferred:

• Experience in Quality within a manufacturing company.

• Direct involvement in ISO9001 or AS9100 audits

• Experience using SAP and Minitab a plus.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge and ability to apply industry quality management system standards.

• Must have strong communication skills, verbal and written, internal and external.

• Ability to troubleshoot and problem-solve to find root causes.

• Proven ability & willingness to work in a collaborative team setting.

• A detail-oriented approach

• Must possess a willingness to learn new skills, work habits, processes, and procedures.

• Ability to work safely in a manufacturing environment.

• Must possess a strong understanding of change management concepts and a history of successful application of change management.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Packages (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, etc.) required.

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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