Materials Engineer

Materials Engineer- Finishing Engineer (Horseheads, NY)
Client in Horseheads, NY is currently hiring a Finishing Engineer to develop & improve the equipment and processes used to finish stainless steel and titanium medical parts. They will also help test and qualify equipment, solve production problems, improve efficiency, and ensure work meets quality and regulatory standards. Role is full-time, starting as a Kelly Engineering Project Service Consultants, minimum 3-10 years experience preferred, compensation, $28.00 to $36.00 per hour with a lot of flexibility, depending on experience and skill level.

Position Summary -The Finishing Engineer is responsible for developing, validating, maintaining, and improving manufacturing equipment and finishing processes used for stainless steel and titanium medical components. This position provides technical support for process validation, equipment qualification, troubleshooting, continuous improvement, and compliance with applicable quality and regulatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities:
Develop, qualify, and validate manufacturing equipment and finishing processes.
Support equipment qualifications and process validations, including developing and executing validation protocols and preparing technical documentation.
Provide technical support for stainless steel and titanium finishing processes.
Troubleshoot process, equipment, and product-quality issues, and implement corrective improvements.
Develop and maintain process specifications, work instructions, and other manufacturing documentation.
Support process changes, new equipment installations, and the introduction of new or improved manufacturing processes.
Analyze process performance and identify opportunities to improve quality, consistency, efficiency, and reliability.
Collaborate with Manufacturing, Quality, Validation, Maintenance, and other cross-functional teams.
Support investigations, root-cause analyses, corrective actions, and audit activities.
Ensure equipment and processes remain in a validated state and comply with applicable quality-system requirements.

Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Chemistry, Materials Science, or a related technical discipline preferred.
Experience in manufacturing engineering, process engineering, validation, or a related technical role.
Experience with equipment qualification and process validation in a regulated manufacturing environment preferred.
Knowledge of stainless steel and titanium materials and surface finishing preferred.
Strong troubleshooting, problem-solving, and technical documentation skills.
Ability to work effectively with cross-functional engineering, manufacturing, quality, and operations teams.

Preferred Knowledge or Experience:
Experience or knowledge in one or more of the following is a plus: Electropolishing, Passivation, Titanium anodization, Aqueous and chemical cleaning, Vibratory finishing and process chemistry and chemical controls.

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