Technology & Innovation Engineer I

At Materion, everyone is included, respected and offered opportunity to grow.

JOB PURPOSE AND REPORTING STRUCTURE:

The Technology & Innovation (T&I) engineer 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 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 be responsible to support Materion’s Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, Sales, and Marketing teams; in addition, some customer support may be required.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Help identify both potential projects for cost savings and new product opportunities
• Identify engineering improvement and/or new product introduction projects
• Provide technical support to internal and external customers
• Report on the progress and status of activities, 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
• 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
• Support the evaluation of new equipment and processes
• Work to protect and document IP

Travel up to 15% of the time, depending on business needs, could be required.

QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelors’ degree in engineering, materials science, or relevant field.

• 1 years of professional technical experience, which may include internships and co-ops

• Experience participating in engineering and product development projects, which may include internships and co-ops

• Good written and presentation skills
• Experience including data acquisition or design, materials/chemical processing technology
• Proven product or process development skills

Pay Range:

$65,400.00 - $98,200.00

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.