Our Client, an Agriculture Products company, is looking for a Materials Engineer I for their Waterloo, IA location.
Responsibilities:
- Completes tasks involving preparation or analysis of material samples/components/processes with minor engineering oversight for moderately complex activities.
- Develop, recommend and implement analytical or process changes needed to maintain or improve product quality on a tactical or strategic basis.
- Work with maintenance and production personnel to troubleshoot laboratory equipment, process, or analytical problems.
- Participate on project teams to leverage knowledge and experience to improve factory performance in safety, quality, cost and delivery.
- Create and maintain process instructions or develop analytical processes to meet production needs.
- Create and maintain laboratory procedures and processes.
- Maintain "Sustain" level of 5S in the materials Engineering lab.
- Perform laboratory tasks as requested and support activities in the materials lab as Materials engineering Work Request are received.
- Work with requestors to ensure proper work is being done and parts are being delivered to lab.
- Order and stock lab consumables.
- Track reservation number, IM number, price, order date and delivery date.
- Enter crib reservation in SAP (PDX) transaction.
- Collect Parts, Perform Audits and Maintain Monthly/Quarterly Audit spreadsheets. .
- Track work request system.
- Maintain all lab equipment.
- Support changeovers and adjustments at S450 crankshaft heat treat.
- Maintain coolant levels in all saws.
- Getting new consumables approved for use.
Requirements:
- Specialized skills, knowledge and abilities needed to perform the essential functions of the job.
- Excellent understanding of part prints, process instructions, and client/industry standards.
- Basic to moderate knowledge of ferrous machining processes and application to materials analysis.
- Basic knowledge of production and analytical equipment, and maintenance activities needed to produce of verify a quality product.
- Solid mechanical aptitude and a strong drive to grow this skill set.
- Very good verbal and written communication skills.
- 2-year associate technical degree or equivalent work experience.
- Experience in process control and analytical analysis to be interfaced with this position.
- Experience in client manufacturing environment.
- Experience with shop floor or laboratory environment.
- Participation as a contributing team member on substantial process problem solving teams.
- Demonstrated technical leadership and mentoring experience.
- Experience with production systems and databases.
- Experience with using Microsoft Office Suite and other electronic engineering software tools.
Why Should You Apply?
- Health Benefits
- Referral Program
- Excellent growth and advancement opportunities