Melissa Mahl
About Melissa Mahl
Melissa Mahl is an Engineering Supervisor at Materion Corporation in Elmore, Ohio, where she has worked since 2021. She has extensive experience in engineering roles, including positions as Senior Engineer and Staff Engineer, and has contributed to various projects involving supplier development and process improvements.
Work at Materion Corporation
Melissa Mahl has been employed at Materion Corporation since 2006, holding various engineering roles. She currently serves as Engineering Supervisor, a position she has held since 2021 at the Elmore, Ohio facility. Prior to this role, she worked as a Senior Engineer in Fabrication Solutions from 2019. Her earlier positions at Materion include Staff Engineer and Sales Application Engineer within the Beryllium & Composites division. Throughout her tenure, she has contributed to supplier development in machining and quality source inspection, aimed at reducing costs and improving lead times.
Education and Expertise
Melissa Mahl studied at Bowling Green State University from 2003 to 2005. She has trained as a QS9001 auditor, which emphasizes her expertise in quality management systems. Her engineering background includes significant experience in product realization design and development, as well as the implementation of a document control system for SolidWorks Vault, where she serves as the current administrator.
Background in Academia
Prior to her engineering roles, Melissa Mahl worked as an adjunct faculty member at Terra State Community College from 2003 to 2010. During her seven years in this position, she contributed to the education of students in relevant engineering fields, sharing her practical industry experience with the academic community.
Professional Achievements
Melissa has published research findings that supported marketing efforts for products such as SupremEX® and Toughmet®3. She has also played a key role as an active member of the MRR board, where she investigates failures and implements process changes to enhance operational efficiency. Her contributions have focused on improving product quality and reliability within the engineering processes at Materion.
Early Career Experience
Before joining Materion, Melissa Mahl worked as a machinist at Progress Design and Machine / Toledo Automated Concepts from 2002 to 2003. This early experience in machining provided her with foundational skills that have informed her subsequent engineering roles. Her diverse career path has equipped her with a comprehensive understanding of both practical and theoretical aspects of engineering.