Job Description

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Materion Precision Optics offers its customers tailor-made technical solutions based on complex production processes and products. In order to create maximum added value for our customers and at the same time achieve maximum profitability for Materion, we need Product Management that is geared to the needs of the respective markets on the one hand, but also to the current and future capabilities of our locations on the other. This requires permanent support of our product portfolio and technical support for our customers.
As a technically experienced Commercial Product Specialist (Account Manager) you will drive the strategy of the optical filter products in order to drive business growth and strengthen our market presence in Life Science and Industrial markets. The team of experienced Product Managers and the Commercial Director will support you in this. As a product specialist, you will ensure that we create added value for our customers today and in the future, gain further market share and contribute to Materion's success with growing sales and increasing profitability.

Qualifications

Education

• Required; Education in the field of precision engineering with experience in the field of production technology or process engineering and business management education.
• Preferred: University degree in engineering, optics, physics, or similar.

Experience

• Preferred: Experience in working at optics companies, preferably through education or working at well-known first-class production technology companies
• Preferred; Experienced (> 5 years) in high technology areas, most preferably within the Optical Sensor / Photonics market and/or alternatively in Semiconductor and/or Life Science and/or Industrial Automation industry or Automotive industry,
• Preferred: Product management experience and/or experienced in commercial sales of technology based products
  
• Salary range: $85,000-105,000*
  *The salary range listed is a guide for this position and may vary depending on experience, education, geographic location, and other qualifications. The final offer will be determined based on the candidate's individual merits and the company's compensation policies.

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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