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Arconic · 4 hours ago

Metallurgical Engineer

Alcoa, TN

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

3+ years exp

Arconic is a leading provider of aluminum products and innovative architectural solutions. The Metallurgical Engineer will lead continuous improvement in process metallurgy, driving excellence in manufacturing and performance of sheet products at the Tennessee operations.

AerospaceAutomotiveBuilding MaterialConstructionMechanical Engineering

No H1B

Responsibilities

Translate customer and industry standards into a process design, Control Plans, FMEA, and production work instructions, and ensure accurate execution. Measure initial success and monitor ongoing results in process management to continually improve our products and processes

Support involves using Metallurgy/Material Science experience and classroom knowledge to develop improvement plans for the process to ensure customer satisfaction and drive cost reduction

Troubleshoot, design and execution of experiments to develop processes and products

Determining impact and process control for equipment and operations that affect product quality

Provide input to improve uptime and equipment reliability, and adherence to regulatory and Arconic EHS requirements

Daily duties are performed in a “hands on” environment and include, but are not limited to, providing on-call response to implement reaction plans, and restore flow, as well as developing and implementing root cause solutions to prevent problem recurrence

Providing day-to-day technical advice, problem solving and support to operations and maintenance by applying quality systems and engineering principles, ABS and reliability tools to drive problems to root cause

Initiating and/or implementing improvement projects to eliminate safety and quality concerns, reduce cost, and ensure customer satisfaction

Application, auditing, and compliance with ISO 90001/IATF 16949, and ISO 17025 standards, procedures and product/process control to comply with second and third-party audits in area of responsibility

Qualification

Material ScienceMetallurgyQuality system experienceLean manufacturingStatistical Data analysisMetallurgical experienceComputer skillsCommunication skillsInterpersonal skillsProblem solving skills

Required

Must have a Bachelor's Degree in Material Science, Metallurgy, or a related field from an accredited institution at the time of hire

Employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position

Preferred

Advanced Degree

3 years' experience as a Metallurgist in an aluminum manufacturing environment

Experience with rolling operations

Quality system experience (TS 16949)

Lean manufacturing experience

Metallurgical experience with automotive products

Experience with heat treatable alloys

Excellent oral and written communication skills and strong interpersonal skills

Effective quality problem solving skills to the root cause and the ability to drive continuous improvement

Knowledge of and ability to apply quality systems, basic statistical techniques, metrology, inspection and test methods

Capable and effective at being able to communicate the principles of quality systems, process management and statistical tools in a user-friendly manner to manufacturing personnel

Strong computer skills (Microsoft Office, Statistical Data analysis packages such as Minitab, Spotfire)