QC Materials Specialist Maternity Cover (12 month FTC)

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Job Description Summary As a Materials Specialist, you will play a critical role in ensuring optimal material performance across our operations. Acting as a technical expert and key collaborator, you will support the resolution of material‑related issues, drive continuous improvement, and contribute to the successful introduction of new materials and specifications. This role offers excellent exposure across Operations, Engineering, Quality, and external suppliers in a highly collaborative, technical environment. Job Description: Responsibilities Act as the technical liaison between Materials Vendors, Operations, Engineering, Quality Assurance (QA), and Supplier Quality teams Provide expert technical support on material‑related issues across QC, Operations, and Engineering Actively respond to and troubleshoot material performance issues identified by Operations, Engineering, or QC Lead and follow through on corrective and preventive actions where material performance is identified as the root cause Proactively support the introduction, validation, and qualification of new materials and specifications Propose improvements to existing material specifications with a focus on continuou...