Keystone Powdered Metal Company, a Sumitomo Electric Group company, is looking for a full-time Materials Engineer who will be working in our St. Marys, PA location. This person will report to the VP of Engineering.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

Evaluate new materials and work to improve existing material compositions and grades to achieve customer specific requirements.
Work with all manufacturing facilities to troubleshoot /solve issues specifically relating to material concerns.
Establish internal material specifications to ensure consistency in KPMC manufacturing processes.
Assist the Product Engineering team with material selection for customer production design and to be able to propose alternate PM materials that still meet the performance requirements as specified.
Perform materials testing, compile the results using available statistical tools, and report results to supervision with science-based conclusions.
Act as the technical lead on specialized component validation and test equipment, such as:

Part specific Impact Testing.

Part specific Load Testing.

Part specific Fatigue Testing.

Communicate Materials Engineering activities throughout the organization using the proper channels.
Assist in the design and development of test fixtures relating to part specific property testing.
Responsible for special projects as assigned.
Follow departmental Safety guidelines.

Qualifications

Bachelors of Science in Engineering, Material Science, Metallurgy, or equivalent technical experience (minimum of 5 years) within the Powdered Metal Industry with emphasis on materials and processing.
Knowledge of ferrous-based metallurgy and material standards
Exhibit an understanding of material properties, test methods, and failure analysis
Exhibit good problem-solving and communication skills.
Basic computer skills (MS Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint).

Compensation may vary depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s experience, qualifications, skills, competencies and location. Base pay is one part of the total compensation and benefits package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work.

About Our Company

Keystone Powdered Metal Company a world leader in the Powdered Metal Industry has an opening for a Materials Engineer at its St. Marys, PA location. Since 1927 Keystone has pioneered many advancements in technology and products in the PM industry. Today Keystone is part of Sumitomo Electric’s Industrial Materials segment which has thirteen P/M companies located in nine different countries around the world. Keystone operates plants in St. Marys and Lewis Run, Pennsylvania, and Cherryville, North Carolina.

About Sumitomo Electric Group

Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. is a recognized global technology leader with over 280,000 employees working at around 400 group companies in 40 countries. Building on more than 120 years of innovation, today Sumitomo Electric is engaged in diversified business activities that support people’s daily lives and industries in five business segments: automotive, infocommunications, electronics, environment & energy, and industrial materials. To learn more about Sumitomo Electric, please visit https://sumitomoelectric.com and our YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/user/SumitomoElectric/). Follow us on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/sumitomo-electric).

Our company is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, genetics, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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