The Quality Manager is accountable for quality and inspection of incoming and outgoing materials. This includes development, implementation and maintenance of the quality systems necessary to maintain and improve Materion, Elmore, products and profitability. Materion manufactures beryllium and copper alloys for aerospace and other critical applications that are often governed by customer or agency specifications. Materion applies these requirements through its quality systems. Every Materion employee contributes to the fulfillment of quality system principles.
You will have the opportunity to:
Maintain the Quality Management System and accompanying certifications and accreditations (AS9100, ISO 17025, and Nadcap MTL & HT).Manage mechanical test laboratories in addition to calibration, certification and inspections areas.Coordinate internal and external laboratory and inspection activities, including the supervision and scheduling of personnel and the coordination of equipment maintenance and calibration. Provide laboratory support to engineering as required.Development, implementation and maintenance of quality systems including standard operating procedures (SOP), statistical process control (SPC) charts and product specifications. Certification, documentation, and interpretation of material test results such as chemistry, tensile, hardness, metallographic and physical analysis.Responsible for operating a safe laboratory, including all environmentally safe procedures, and must follow all safety policies and procedures.Education, Experience and Skills:
BS in Science/Technical field such as Engineering, Metallurgy, Chemistry, or Materials Science, with Quality Management experience.Working knowledge of SPC methods.At least four years experience in a metals or materials production/laboratory environment.Working knowledge of Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel, Project, PowerPoint). Knowledge of statistical software and SAP systems is a plus.Effective oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.Experience in formal Quality System auditing of manufacturing plants.Certification and/or membership in various quality organizations a plus.Green Belt/Black Belt certification 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.
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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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