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Reporting to the Engineering Manager, the Technical Specialist will investigate manufacturing non-conformances, plan and direct corrective action procedures, and identify new processes / technology to improve productivity.

You Will Have The Opportunity To:

Identify and correct special causes of manufacturing process non-conformances and internal rejections.
Research manufacturing data and reports, determine the causes of plant non-conformances and rejections and initiate manufacturing and process improvements that will enhance plant performance.
Identify, through the use of rejection data, and yield and productivity data, opportunities for improvement in plant work centers.
Prepare capital equipment requests for the replacement of existing manufacturing equipment as well as the purchase of new equipment. Identify safety and environmental issues.
Investigate and develop new testing equipment/technology for process improvement. Contacts vendors, investigates alternatives and makes recommendations for improvements.
Coordinate inter-plant activities to improve overall production performance.
Responsible for maintaining an awareness of safe work practices and preventing conditions that may result in an unsafe situation or harm the environment. No operation or task will be conducted unless it can be performed in a safe manner.

Education / Experience:

Associate's degree in a technical field or H.S Degree with a minimum of 4 years direct manufacturing experience
Proficient with SAP, Microsoft Office

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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