Materials Engineering Manager Jobs in Texas (NOW HIRING)

The Materials Engineer works in conjunction with the Engineering Manager or Sr. level Engineer. The Materials Engineer is responsible for maintaining existing material designs and may work on the development, validation, release and launch of new materials, working in a cross-functional team environment.  Responsibilities also include: continuous improvement of current production products/processes, assistance with manufacturing process improvement, customer concerns, warranty analysis, and supplier development.  Main material focus is with rubber compounds and process chemicals for metal preparation for rubber bonding.

What You’ll Do:

Promote the STEMCO / Enpro Culture by exhibiting the five principles of exemplary leadership: Modeling the Way, Inspiring a Shared Vision, Enabling Others to Act, Challenging the Process, and Encouraging the Heart.   

Leadership: Manage multiple projects. Justify and implement capital investment projects.  Execute plans that provide customer value.  Establish program timing together with members of appropriate teams to ensure adequate product testing and development.

Technical: Design, develop, implement, maintain, and improve robust materials for products and processes. Resolve difficult problems systematically with effective solutions. Follow a standard phase gate development procedure for new material and process development activities.   

Quality: Develop capable materials with appropriate tolerances for manufacturability. Provide product instructions and design FMEA's. Develop processes and systems that comply with recognized quality management system requirements.  

Teamwork: Lead/Participate in cross functional teams to implement new products or continuously improve processes.    

Your Role in Our Values

At Enpro, our values of Safety, Excellence, and Respect guide how we work, collaborate, and grow. In this role, you will have opportunities to live these values every day by creating safe environments, driving meaningful results, and building respectful relationships.

Safety:

Champion a culture of safety by embracing the Enpro Safety Pledge in everything you do. Look for ways to improve safety in your work, your team, and the broader organization, because safety starts with each of us.

Excellence:

Bring your full self to work. Focus on creating value, driving innovation, and continuously improving how we work.

Respect:

Create space for every voice to be heard. Foster a workplace built on mutual respect, where people feel valued and empowered to contribute to both personal and organizational success.

What You’ll Bring:

• Minimum requirement of BS Materials/Chemical Engineering. Two to seven years’ material design experience. Recent college graduates may be considered where appropriate. 
• Experience on rubber materials (NBR/HNBR) for rubber molded components and metal preparation for rubber bonding, preferred.
• Working knowledge of 3D modeling software preferred.  SolidWorks and ANSYS preferred.
• Microsoft Office products Word, Excel, and PowerPoint required.
• Project management experience with emphasis on leading cross-functional project teams.
• Thorough understanding of Advance Product Quality Planning (APQP), PPAP, and FMEA methods and tools.
• Self-driven; self-motivated; self-learner; positive attitude; willing to go above and beyond when needed; proactive
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Ability to effectively manage multiple project simultaneously.
• Excellent analytical and leadership skills.
• Ability to clearly communicate with associates at all levels of the organization and customers.
• Experience using statistical methods to solve problems including design of experiments. 

EEO and Culture Statement:

Enpro is a leading industrial technology company focused on critical applications across many end-markets, including semiconductor, industrial process, commercial vehicle, sustainable power generation, aerospace, food and pharma, photonics and life sciences. The company operates in two segments: Sealing Products and Advanced Surface Technologies.

At Enpro, we believe that diversity drives innovation and inclusion fosters growth. We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued and respected. Our employment decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and business needs, without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, military service, or any other status protected by applicable law.  If you require accommodation due to a disability at any time during the recruitment and/or assessment process, please contact Human Resources, and we will make all reasonable efforts to accommodate your request.

Legal authorization to work in the United States is required. We will not sponsor employment visas now or in the future for this job.

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