Materials Engineer

JOB SUMMARY: The Materials Engineer will provide technical leadership and production support in STC's manufacturing process. They will drive productivity initiatives and technical projects to achieve overall process optimization. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: • Proactively support a culture of safety and quality as top organizational priorities • Provide technical leadership and support for all ceramic body prep processes and associated production equipment • Manage multiple projects simultaneously, on time, well documented and within budget. • Support optimization of material process parameters based on LEAN principles, DOE, statistical analysis, and materials science • Develop and manage statistical process controls for powder production and material properties of our product offerings • Maintains open and collaborative approach in all areas of responsibility. Seeks out others to enhance and streamline development and decision making • Provide technical support to resolve manufacturing disruptions and material quality nonconformance's, making logical and timely decisions under pressure. • Interface with manufacturing engineer team to grow innovation capability by supporting introduction /scale-up qualifications of new materials and advancing equipment technology • Contribute to the identification, justification and implementation of capital equipment and engineering projects to support manufacturing objectives • Work closely with technicians/production personnel in process tracking, optimization, and troubleshooting • Support material quality testing lab, and develop an understanding of test equipment and capabilities used in the characterization of product and powder properties • Interface with commercial team to assist customers in production build programs • Other duties as required REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE: • Bachelor's or master's degree in ceramic engineering, materials science or related technical field • 3-5yrs of related experience in manufacturing and process engineering • Familiarity with basic analytical testing methods for ceramic processing • Demonstrated problem-solving ability in a cross-functional environment • Lean manufacturing fundamentals & structured problem-solving skills • Strong organizational, analytical, and troubleshooting skills • Clear and effective written and verbal communication skills • Excellent prioritization and time management skills • Ability to work independently DESIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE: • 5yrs+ ceramic manufacturing experience or related field • Industrial familiarity with vendors and materials available for ceramic compositions • Demonstrated expertise in the production and testing of ceramic compositions and sintered compositions using all recognized material science and analytical tools • Thermal processing/sintering; firing cycle design • Experience with statistical process control and analysis • Enthusiastic working attitude, willing to go "above and beyond"

Created: 2024-10-19