Quality Engineer
Materion · Newton, MA
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Quality
- Degree
- Required
- Certification
- Black Belt preferred
- Industry
- Metals
- Posted
- Yesterday
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level quality role at Materion (metals) in Newton, MA. Quality Assurance: Develop, implement, and maintain quality assurance protocols to ensure compliance with industry standards and customer specifications for refractory and alloy metals.
- They ask for
- degree required · Black Belt preferred
- Tools it names
- Six Sigma, Black Belt, Root cause, SPC, Minitab, ISO 9001
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Quality Engineer roles in Massachusetts: typical posted base $107k–$155k.
Median of the low and high ends of 52 live postings that list pay, out of 84 quality engineer openings in Massachusetts, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 83 other live quality postings in Massachusetts.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Typical $100k–$138k, from 39 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Root cause 67%
- FDA / GMP 51%
- CAPA 44%
- Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 44%
- ISO 13485 39%
- Supplier quality 35%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Black Belt, Minitab, AS9100, SAP, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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This plant: Materion in Newton
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Responsibilities
- ◆Quality Assurance: Develop, implement, and maintain quality assurance protocols to ensure compliance with industry standards and customer specifications for refractory and alloy metals.
- ◆Customer Interaction: Support for customer quality inquiries, specification requests, addressing concerns, complaints, and providing timely updates on quality-related issues. Including customer audit support.
- ◆Root Cause Analysis: Investigate quality issues and non-conformances, performing root cause analysis and implementing corrective and preventive actions to mitigate future occurrences.
- ◆Documentation: Maintain accurate records of customer quality agreements, change control requirements, and customer feedback. Prepare reports and presentations for internal and external stakeholders.
- ◆Collaboration: Work closely with sales, commercial, production, engineering, procurement, and planning teams to ensure customer quality standards are integrated into all aspects of manufacturing and delivery processes.
- ◆Training and Development: Provide customer specific training and support to staff on quality standards, procedures, and best practices to foster a culture of quality within the organization.
- ◆Continual Improvement: Identify opportunities for process improvements and contribute to initiatives aimed at enhancing product quality and customer satisfaction.
Qualifications
- ✓Bachelor’s degree in engineering (ie. metallurgy, material science, chemistry or chemical engineering degree preferred) and four to five years of experience in a Quality-related role working with metals is required.
- ✓Strong knowledge of quality management systems AS9100 and/or ISO 9001 and industry standards relevant to semiconductor and aerospace applications.
- ✓Proficient in statistical process control (SPC), root cause analysis, and problem-solving methodologies.
- ✓Experience with using statistical software such as JMP or Minitab.
- ✓Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and customers.
- ✓Detail-oriented with strong analytical skills and a commitment to quality.
- ✓Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and quality management software.
- ✓Experience with using SAP and or similar systems is required.
- ✓To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The
requirements
listed on the next page are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- ✓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).
- ✓Prefer an ASQ certified Quality Engineer and Six Sigma green/black belt certification (or similar practical experience).
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The Quality Engineer will be responsible for overseeing the quality assurance processes related to customer orders, ensuring that all products meet the specifications and expectations of our semiconductor and aerospace clients. This role will involve close collaboration with production, engineering, and customer service teams to address quality concerns, manage customer change control requirements, implement corrective actions, and enhance customer satisfaction. The ideal candidate will possess a broad base of experience and a high level of technical depth in working with metals and manufacturing Quality standards AS 9100 and/or ISO 9001. Under the direction of the Quality Director, the Quality Engineer will be actively involved with the eQMS, with the aim of meeting or exceeding quality objectives and improving customer satisfaction. This role is critical in supporting all Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, Environmental, and Continual Improvement initiatives, and metrics.
TECHNICAL SKILLS: The individual must be able to perform the following
- •Ability to read, analyze and interpret common scientific technical journals, required customer quality standards and technical procedures. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers and other employees of the organization.
- •Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of technical information and data furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
- •Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference.
LANGUAGE SKILLS : As this role requires effective communication with other employees and the comprehension of customer specifications and other technical documents, the individual must be very proficient in speaking and writing the English language.
REASONING ABILITY : Position will require the individual to have informed, decision-making skills based on business and customer needs. Must be able to take decisive action based on limited input and determine when a decision requires input.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS : The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- •While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit. The employee frequently is required to use hands to handle or touch objects, tools or controls; and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 35 pounds. The employee is occasionally requi