Materials Analyst

Title: Material Analyst
Location: Liberty, MO
Pay Rate: $22.22/hr – $26.29/hr

Role Overview
The Material Analyst is responsible for ensuring material conformity, traceability, and quality compliance throughout the manufacturing lifecycle. This role requires a strong foundation in quality inspection, material verification, and technical documentation, with the ability to work closely with Quality, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain teams.
The ideal candidate brings a quality-first mindset, hands-on inspection experience, and familiarity with machining environments, allowing them to effectively evaluate materials, identify nonconformances, and support continuous improvement efforts.

Key Responsibilities
Material & Quality Analysis

• Inspect incoming materials, WIP, and finished goods to ensure compliance with engineering drawings, specifications, and quality standards
• Verify material certifications, traceability records, and inspection documentation
• Support receiving, in-process, and final inspection activities
• Identify, document, and escalate material nonconformances

Quality Assurance Support

• Apply knowledge of ISO-based quality systems to material handling and inspection processes
• Support internal quality audits and corrective action activities
• Assist with root cause analysis for material-related quality issues
• Maintain accurate inspection records and material reports in QMS systems

Manufacturing & Technical Collaboration

• Work cross-functionally with Manufacturing, Quality, and Engineering to resolve material issues
• Interpret blueprints, GD&T, and material specs to confirm conformance
• Utilize precision measuring tools to validate material and part characteristics
• Leverage machining knowledge to assess manufacturability and material condition

Reporting & Documentation

• Document inspection results, deviations, and dispositions
• Track quality metrics related to material performance
• Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on scrap reduction and material efficiency

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in manufacturing quality, inspection, or materials-related roles
• Strong background in Quality Control / Quality Assurance inspection
• Prior experience working in or alongside CNC machining environments
• Proficiency in blueprint reading and GD&T
• Hands-on experience with precision measuring equipment
• Solid understanding of material traceability and inspection documentation

Preferred Qualifications

• ISO 9001 experience or certifications (Internal Auditor a strong plus)
• Experience in aerospace, automotive, or precision manufacturing environments
• Familiarity with nonconformance management and corrective actions
• Lean or Six Sigma exposure

Key Success Factors for This Role

• Ability to translate machining experience into material and quality analysis, not production machining
• Strong attention to detail and documentation accuracy
• Quality-focused mindset versus production output focus

 

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