Senior Materials Engineer, Paint and Plating

About the role

The Process Development and Efficiency section of the Materials and Process Engineering Department is seeking an individual with technical expertise in Corrosion, Paint, Plating, and Metal Finishing to support all phases of product design and production for military and defense applications.

Responsibilities

• Supports all phases of product design and production for military and defense applications.
• Develops, works with, and approves paint, coatings, and surface finishing for in-house (make) capabilities as well as at Supplier (buy) partners.
• Assesses supplier capability, failure analysis, and report writing.
• Develops painting procedures for different base materials and surface treatments.
• Establishes inspection processes/criteria.
• Trains operators and inspectors.
• Requires up to 50% travel for domestic and international purposes.

Requirements

• Typically requires a University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience, or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years experience.
• Experience in painting, coatings, plating, and surface finishing (i.e. procedure development and testing, operator/inspector training, fabrication problem solving and inspection).
• Experience in metallurgy, and/or galvanic corrosion, and/or protective corrosion coatings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemistry, Mechanical, Manufacturing or Chemical Engineering.
• Experience as a technical liaison between engineering, manufacturing, and quality organizations.
• Experience in interpreting engineering drawings, defense specifications and other technical material and then translating into practical procedural instructions.
• Hands-on painting experience of either commercial or military hardware.
• Working knowledge of Military and Commercial Paint and Plating, or Surface Finishing Specifications.
• Working knowledge of European (ISO) Painting and Plating Specifications.
• Self-motivated and possesses good communication skills.
• Desire and ability to work as a team member is essential.
• Adaptable and willing to work in all project phases from design concepts through manufacturing.
• Practical knowledge of metal processing operations and surface treatments.
• Demonstrated problem solving skills with the ability to identify root cause and implement appropriate corrective/preventative actions in a manufacturing environment.
• Experienced in developing finishing processes for aluminum, structural carbon steel, stainless steel, titanium, and nickel alloys.
• Knowledge of Design of Experiments, Six Sigma and statistical techniques.
• Experienced in auditing coating processes and working with suppliers.
• Proven mentoring and teamwork skills.
• Conversation skills in foreign languages are a plus.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays.
• Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs.

Pay

The salary range for this role is 86,800 USD - 165,200 USD.

Schedule

The position is onsite.