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Process Engineer II

Materion · Wheatfield, NY

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Level
Engineer
Team
Process
Base pay
$79k–$104k
Degree
Preferred
Experience asked
5+ years
Certification
Black Belt preferred
Industry
Metals
Posted
2 days ago

The role in 30 seconds

An engineer-level process role at Materion (metals) in Wheatfield, NY. Product & Process Development.

They ask for
5+ years · degree preferred · Black Belt preferred
Tools it names
Black Belt, Green Belt, Root cause, SPC
Base pay
$79k–$104k

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From the plant jobs report · week of October 26, 2026

Process Engineer roles in New York: typical posted base $92k–$140k. This one lists $79k–$104k.

Median of the low and high ends of 17 live postings that list pay, out of 25 process engineer openings in New York, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

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How this role compares

Against 24 other live process postings in New York.

Base pay
About 22% below similar roles

Typical $95k–$140k, from 16 postings that list pay.

Experience asked
More than usual (5+ vs 3+)

Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • ✓ Root cause 52%
  • DOE 48%
  • ✓ SPC 40%
  • Lean 32%
  • ✓ Green Belt 24%
  • Six Sigma 20%

✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.

Stands out: this posting asks for Black Belt, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.

It asks for 5+ years. If you're close, apply anyway: requirements are a wish list. Talk to someone doing this work there first.

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This plant: Materion in Wheatfield

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responsibilities

will be investigation and proposal of new production equipment, procedures, and methods to automate, improve and/or scale-up existing processes. The Process Engineer II will work with operators, engineering, maintenance, quality, management, R&D, and production planning to accomplish these tasks.

Requirements

  • ✓Up to 15% travel may be required based on business need.

Essential

Qualifications

& Capabilities

  • ✓Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent (Materials, Metallurgical, Mechanical, Chemical, or related discipline); advanced degree is a plus.
  • ✓2 - 5 years of process engineering experience in a manufacturing setting.
  • ✓Demonstrated ability to successfully participate on and/or lead technical teams.
  • ✓Ability to manage multiple moderately complex assignments / projects.
  • ✓Strong written and presentation skills.
  • ✓Willingness and eagerness to learn, receive, and provide coaching.
  • ✓Demonstrated history of operating with sense of urgency and accountability.

Preferred Qualifications

  • ✓Green Belt or Black Belt experience.
  • ✓Demonstrated ability to operate autonomously in a limited capacity.
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The Process Engineer II, under the direction of the Operations Manager using established procedures, will provide engineering support and leadership in areas of process control, troubleshooting, cost (yield and labor efficiency) improvement, product quality improvement, cycle time reduction, and product and process development. Additional

Safety & Quality Management System

  • •Comply with and support all EH&S and quality programs, trainings, and policies while operating in a safe, honest, and ethical manner.

Process Control & Continuous Improvement

  • •Utilizing statistical process control methodologies, oversee the manufacture of quality product by implementing and maintaining process control systems and standard operating procedures.
  • •Determine critical process metrics, monitor them on a regular basis, and provide support in the collection and interpretation of metric data.
  • •Provide support for and/or lead project teams to troubleshoot process issues and achieve continuous improvements in areas such as safety, quality, throughput, cost, and/or machine reliability.
  • •Maintain open and frequent communications with operators and other engineers about equipment status and collaborate on improvement initiatives.
  • •Collaborate with other engineers for complaint resolution activities including root cause analysis and corrective and preventative actions for any complaints for the assigned area.

Machine Maintenance & Reliability

  • •Gain in-depth knowledge of processing equipment and provide support for equipment breakdowns and slowdowns to ensure product quality and throughput are maintained.

Product & Process Development

  • •Work with Product Development (R&D) to follow the New Product Development process in implementing the manufacturing related sections such as bills of material, process router steps, work instructions and standard operating procedures, and key process variable monitoring, etc.

Travel

Pay Range

$79,200.00 - $118,800.00

Actual base salary offered varies based on factors, including but not limited to, relevant skill, prior experience, education, base salary of internal peers, demonstrated performance, and geographic location.

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.

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