Co-op

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This opportunity may include interaction with various departments including but not limited to Health & Safety, Maintenance, Process Engineering, Operations, Environmental, and Security.  These positions are best suited for energetic, highly motivated and results driven individuals who are looking to join a solid, high growth international company that is headquartered in Mayfield Heights, OH.

You will have the opportunity to:

• PROCESS ENGINEERING:  The student will research and analyze processing defect data and suggest solutions and will participate on multi-disciplined teams to improve process efficiency.
• QUALITY:  The student is expected to complete independent projects to advance Quality initiatives.  This will involve data analysis to determine process capability, identify trends and assist learning to identify improvements and review and audit technical documents in an Aerospace Quality Management System.
• ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH & SAFETY:  The student will work with the EHS team to identify hazards and solve problems, including evaluation and design of engineering controls, and implementation of exposure reduction solutions. In this context, the person will design and collect and interpret industrial hygiene field measurements using accepted IH principles.

REQUIREMENTS: ​

• Must be currently enrolled in a Bachelor of Science in Engineering program and at minimum sophomore status.
• The co-op student will be required to complete a minimum of 640 work hours from the start date until the end of the term for which co-op credit is requested.  This usually equates to 40 hours per week for 16 weeks. 
• The student must maintain at least a 2.7 GPA.

The selection of the person to be hired for this position is contingent on the candidate having export compliance eligibility for access to U.S. controlled technology which comes under the licensing jurisdiction of the U.S. Department of State, International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), and the U.S. Department of Commerce, Export Administration Regulations (EAR).  

The candidate selected will have to qualify as either a U.S. citizen, a U.S. National, a lawful permanent resident of the U.S., a Person Admitted into the U.S. as an Asylee or Refugee., a National of a country that is not prohibited from having access to U.S. controlled technology (via a letter of assurance), or a Person to be approved for an export license by the governing agency whose technology comes under its jurisdiction.

The selection of the person to be hired for this position is contingent on the candidate having export compliance eligibility for access to U.S. controlled technology which comes under the licensing jurisdiction of the U.S. Department of State, International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and the U.S. Department of Commerce, Export Administration Regulations (EAR).

The candidate selected will have to qualify as either a U.S. citizen, a U.S. National, a lawful permanent resident of the U.S., a Person Admitted into the U.S. as an Asylee or Refugee., a National of a country that is not prohibited from having access to U.S. controlled technology (via a letter of assurance), or a Person to be approved for an export license by the governing agency whose technology comes under its jurisdiction. Please understand that any job offer that requires approval of an export license will be conditional on Materion’s determination that it will be able to obtain an export license in a time frame consistent with Materion’s business requirements.

Materion Corporation and its subsidiaries (the “Company”) is an equal employment opportunity employer. It is the Company’s policy to not unlawfully discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories. It is also the Company’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions. The information collected by this application is solely to determine suitability for employment, verify identity and maintain employment statistics on applicants.

Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done which will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing undue hardship on the Company. Please inform the Company’s personnel representative if you need assistance completing any forms or to otherwise participate in the application process.

Materion’s Veteran Employee Resource group supports veterans and promotes the benefits of hiring veterans in the workplace. We honor all those who have served and are a military friendly company. Veterans are encouraged to apply and military experience and skills are transferrable to Materion careers.

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