Material Engineer Job Description
Material engineer
provides assistance to the Engineering disciplines on material selection, testing and inspection requirements, welding requirements, applicable codes and standards etc….
Material Engineer Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Ensure material flow, material layouts, internal Route designs and manpower allocations are optimized and support lean strategy
Act as single point of contact for MP&L including coordinating department study responses to studies and department reviews
Interface with Plant Industrial and Process engineering to ensure accurate part usage/allocations, and analyze discrepancies
Support department cost reduction and business plan initiatives including development of total cost business cases, action plans and launch of new equipment and/or processes
Work with Ford plants to implement new pretreatment technologies, resolve processing issues, and optimize existing processes
Lead/partner in the development pretreatment systems for mixed metal and aluminum vehicle body components
Maintain a broad knowledge base/experience in corrosion protection engineering systems to aid in solving significant problems and providing design, manufacturing or service guidelines
Develop robust kit containers that protect material and optimize part presentation
Design kit cell layout to minimize pick labor including rack layout and pick cart specification
Clearly define kit/conveyor interface requirements for facility engineering development
Material Engineer Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Material Engineer
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: MRB, MRE, MMUP, CWI, CFC, OS, II, NDT, FAA, TS
Education for Material Engineer
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the material engineer job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and University Degree in Engineering, Science, Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering, Technology, Chemical Engineering, Education, Business, Civil Engineering, Technical
Skills for Material Engineer
Desired skills for material engineer include:
ASME B31.1
Applicable local
B31.3 piping codes
Commercial availability and cost of materials
Discipline codes and standards
Existing infrastructure networks in the Emirate of Dubai
Federal/national statutes and guidelines
Material properties
Metallurgy
State/province
Desired experience for material engineer includes:
Effective verbal and written communication, presentation and meeting skills
Project management skills – create and maintain open issue lists, master schedules, lead cross functional teams, issue resolution, financial tracking and management of program fund spending and equipment procurement
Financial aptitude to develop total cost financial analysis, develop cost savings projects, track and manage small and large (multi-million dollar) projects
Solve problems at the lowest level
Bachelors degree in Industrial Engineering (MS preferred)
8+ years of material flow management experience preferred
Material Engineer Examples
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Material Engineer Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is hiring for a material engineer. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for material engineer
- Drive cost efficiencies to achieve outcomes that meet labor and investment targets
- Perform factory and supplier audits within the categories on the Restricted Substance List
- Educate others re the importance of RS compliance issues
- Responsible for all import and export customs clearances and customs inspections and corporate customs audits
- Sound Knowledge of Procurement of Tooling and Consumable
- Source and provide the necessary measuring/inspection tools for Material Quality Inspector
- Responsible for improving the processes of Material Quality Section
- Follow up and Monitor to meet financial requirements within the Quality Department
- Manage and secure to meet targets of KPIs for Quality Department (FTT & Product Audit -Material)
- Planning and implementation programs for improve material quality
Qualifications for material engineer
- Understanding of material flow concepts such as Lean Manufacturing, Factory Physics, Theory of Constraints and Plan For Every Part (PFEP)
- Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Engineering or related sciences
- Minimum two years of experience in metal pretreatment development, launch and assembly plant processing with an automotive plant focus
- Experience in phosphate and zirconium technologies
- Demonstrated data based decision making
- Knowledge of Ford Global Product Development System
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Our growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of material engineer. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for material engineer
- Support new Project
- Beyond the completion of its own work, the position assigns and reviews the work of other cost reduction collaborators like GSND, Engineering, Finance
- Preparation of Material Engineer’s Daily Diary
- General oversight of the Contractor’s daily activities including works assignments, on-site performance and guidance on the supervision of the Contractor’s operations
- Attend factory visits, suppliers plant inspection as required
- Follow up testing and approvals from the relevant authorities
- Review of Contractor’s testing requests and subsequent completed reports
- Review and Approval of the Contractor’s Submissions as delegated by the Resident Engineer
- Monitoring the performance of the material delivery and accuracy of materials used at site
- Provide metallic and non-metallic material selection direction to product engineers
Qualifications for material engineer
- Working knowledge of material flow methodologies including sequencing, kitting, repack
- Understanding of lean manufacturing concepts with the ability to model highly efficient lean material flow systems
- Normal amount of sitting or standing, average mobility to move around an office or manufacturing floor environment, able to conduct normal amount of work at a computer, may require local travel
- Must have a valid passport & drivers license as travel is required on occasion
- Master of Science degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Manufacturing Engineering Systems or related field of study)
- Ability to understand Master’s-level Electrical & Mechanical Engineering concepts
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Our company is growing rapidly and is looking to fill the role of material engineer. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for material engineer
- Perform appropriate laboratory evaluations to ASTM testing procedures and on completed product assemblies to validate product performance in prototype and production environments
- Support problem determination and resolution activities with internal product development, manufacturing material and process issues and customer field durability returns
- Support purchasing initiatives to validate new sources and alternative materials
- Follow all company policies and procedures such as the quality management sytem (TS-16949), business operating system and environmental health and safety
- Principal working relationship will exist with Materials Engineering, Business Unit Engineering, Purchasing, Manuafactuing Operations, Quality Assurance, customer and vendor technical personnel
- Create test plan, purchase test equipments, and develop test work instruction
- Focus on material and product reliability evaluation, re-qualification, material projects
- Work for material failure analysis, write test report and provide technical comments or suggestions on results, coordinate with supplier quality engineer on material quality control and improvement
- Other normal testing and analysis support for cross-function dept
- Provide technical training to lab staff
Qualifications for material engineer
- Material handling and process equipment design experience within the manufacturing and material handling environment
- Ability to obtain and utilize quality-related documents and procedures
- Quarterly Review of Re-Order Point (ROP) level to ensure sufficient stocking and optimize owned inventory
- A high level of expertise in or affinity to scripting and analysis tools such as JMP, SQL
- BS in Materials Science or related discipline
- 2 years of composite technology, surface science or coatings experience preferred
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Our company is growing rapidly and is hiring for a material engineer. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for material engineer
- Innovate, design, develop, optimize and implement manufacturing processes, procedures, tooling and equipment
- Develop equipment and tooling specifications identify and evaluate suppliers, help procure, install and de-bug equipment from outside suppliers
- Perform process optimization and process capability studies
- Assist with manufacturing procedures and perform training of production personnel
- Provide timely resolution of product, process and equipment problems in the form of creative short and long term solutions
- Identify potential product improvement, vertical integration and cost reduction opportunities
- Lead cross-functional teams for product improvement, line extension or vertical integration projects
- Innovate, evaluate, design, develop, optimize and implement manufacturing processes, procedures, tooling and equipment
- Develop equipment and tooling specifications, identify and evaluate suppliers, procure materials and equipment
- Write manufacturing procedures and perform training of operators and maintenance personnel
Qualifications for material engineer
- Experience with Material Quality System in Automotive or related field at Least 2 years
- Good knowledge of Quality Techniques and Tools
- Under the direction of the project product assurance engineer
- Bachelor’s Degree in Manufacturing, Engineering, Packaging or equivalent work experience with evidence of exceptional ability
- 5-7 years’ Packaging experience preferred
- Knowledge of logistics, transportation alternatives and customer expectations
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Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is looking to fill the role of material engineer. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for material engineer
- Support production personnel and train them on the processes established on drawings and specifications
- Ensure adequate engineering studies, design and process validations are conducted such that well developed products are introduced into manufacturing
- Write, execute and review validation protocols and reports
- May be required to travel or work irregular hours
- Develop, design and improve material conveyance routes using JIT (Just in Time) principles
- Develop Standardized Work for all material conveyance tasks/roles in facility aiding in reduced lead time, improved material flow velocity and better conveyance team work efforts
- Liaise with all other departments to efficiently control the process of project variations/change
- Interact with design and installation to determine the correct definition of materials required for the project
- Monitor the use and identification of components and parts so that a full audit trial is available on all materials and purchases
- Ensure that all documentation meets and exceeds project requirements including relevant legislation, standards, and guidelines incorporating traceability and quality control
Qualifications for material engineer
- University degree (comparable with bachelor / master) or min
- Failure Analysis background
- Must have a standard for cleanliness in the work area, makes an effort to assist co-workers, have a positive attitude and remain even tempered in an adverse working environment
- Blueprint reading and computer literacy & knowledge of current quality specifications
- Employee Orientation Checklist per MEFW 18_02 for new employees
- Review for location and general familiarity Elastomer Design Standards (DS), Material Standards (MS), Process Standards (PS) and Test Standards (TS) documents