Materials & Process Engineer in Santa Ana
Job Description
Axiom Materials, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of advanced composite materials, specializing in ceramic matrix composites (CMCs), prepregs, honeycomb core, film adhesives, and ancillary composite products. Our mission is to deliver high-quality materials with exceptional customer service and innovative design.
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Summary/Objective
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The role of Materials & Process Engineer is to develop, oversee, optimize, and troubleshoot manufacturing practices for the production of composite materials. This position requires a person to perform work with minimum supervision, exercising judgment and initiative.
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Duties/Responsibilities Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
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1.Work cross-functionally with process engineering to design, develop and implement new and improved processes on composite materials
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2.Expected to work on all phases of development including material science research, process and product development and the implementation of this work into R&D demonstrations, scaleup and full-scale manufacturing
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3.Apply composite engineering principles to enable manufacturing of high temperature composite and ceramic parts, including ceramic matrix composites, and fabrication methods and associated processes
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4.Interface with suppliers regarding technical issues concerning raw materials, parts fabrication, new materials/processes, and/or review of manufacturing plans
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5.Conduct training sessions on new material processes or manufacturing methods.
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6.Material characterization and process development, including selection of materials and processes for parts and products
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7.Participate in non-conformance disposition and corrective action processes
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8.Author material and process specification
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9.Execute and/or support commercial and manufacturing requests
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10.Demonstrate open and collaborative approach in all areas of responsibility
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11.Conduct tests to evaluate the efficiency of processes
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12.Evaluate processes and equipment to ensure regulatory compliance
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13.Troubleshoot problems with processes and implement changes as required
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14.Analyze and troubleshoot manufacturing techniques, procedures, and processing conditions
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a. Evaluate processing conditions and resultant material properties and troubleshoot as necessary utilizing SPC techniques
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b. Own PFMEA for process and implement countermeasures for top failure modes
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15.Schedule and coordinate projects to align with deadlines and budgets
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16.Prepare estimates of production cost and production progress report for management
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17.Establish safety procedures for those working with dangerous chemicals.
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Education and Experience
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•Bachelor's degree in Materials Science and Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or other relevant engineering degree required
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•2 years of technical experience in materials engineering with an emphasis on composite materials.
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•Strong & effective communication skills, written and spoken.
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•Strong leadership skills
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•High degree of proficiency in MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook
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Work Authorization/Security Clearance
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To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. , lawful permanent of the U.S.
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