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Materials Engineer Jobs in Cleveland, OH at Hunter Recruiting
Title: Materials Engineer
Company: Hunter Recruiting
Location: Cleveland, OH
Materials Engineer Position Summary
The Materials Engineer supports aerospace manufacturing, quality, and engineering teams by evaluating metallic materials, conducting metallurgical analysis, and providing technical recommendations for flight- and safety-critical hardware. This role is responsible for supporting failure investigations, process improvements, material qualifications, and engineering decisions while ensuring compliance with AS9100, customer, and regulatory requirements.
Materials Engineer Key Responsibilitie
- sEvaluate metallic materials and manufacturing processes to support production, quality, and engineering initiatives
- .Perform metallurgical evaluations including metallographic sample preparation, microscopic analysis, hardness testing, and interpretation of material characteristics
- .Investigate material-related failures and manufacturing defects by conducting root cause analysis and recommending corrective actions
- .Analyze microstructures, heat treatment conditions, coatings, grain size, inclusions, and other material characteristics to verify compliance with engineering requirements
- .Prepare technical reports documenting findings, engineering conclusions, and recommendations for production release, customer approvals, and engineering disposition
- .Support Material Review Board (MRB) activities, nonconformance investigations, deviations, waivers, and corrective actions
- .Collaborate with Manufacturing, Quality, Design Engineering, and Supply Chain to resolve material-related issues and improve manufacturing processes
- .Assist with qualification of new materials, suppliers, manufacturing processes, and heat treatment methods
- .Ensure compliance with AS9100 quality standards, customer specifications, ASTM/AMS standards, and internal engineering procedures
- .Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on material performance, manufacturing efficiency, and product reliability
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Materials Engineer Required Qualificatio
- nsBachelor's degree in Materials Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Materials Science, or a related engineering disciplin
- e.Understanding of metallurgy, materials characterization, heat treatment, and material properties of metallic alloy
- s.Knowledge of metallographic preparation techniques and optical microscop
- y.Familiarity with engineering analysis, technical documentation, and root cause investigation method
- s.Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skill
- s.Ability to work collaboratively in a cross-functional aerospace manufacturing environmen
- t.Experience in an aerospace, manufacturing, or other regulated industry is preferre
- d.Familiarity with AS9100, ASTM, AMS, FAA, or NADCAP standards is preferre
- d.Exposure to hardness testing, microhardness, or additional materials characterization techniques is a plu
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