Technology & Innovation Engineer II

Materion•Buffalo, NY

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About The Position

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

Requirements

Bachelors’ degree in engineering, materials science, or relevant field.
3-5 years of technical experience, including internships, co-ops, and graduate school
Experience participating in engineering and product development projects, which may include internships and co-ops
Demonstrated ability to successfully participate on technical and/or design projects and teams
Good written and presentation skills
Experience including data acquisition or design, materials/chemical processing technology
Proven product or process development skills
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.

Responsibilities

Help identify both potential projects for cost savings and new product opportunities
Lead 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.