Senior Process Metallurgy Specialist

Arconic is currently in search of Senior Process Metallurgy Specialist to join our Tennessee Operations in Alcoa, Tennessee.  

At Arconic, we take pride in our work and our innovative products and technologies that advance sustainable solutions for a better world. We strive to create a safe, inclusive and collaborative workplace with competitive benefits, development opportunities and a culture that values and rewards employees on all levels of the organization.

Primary Responsibilities

• Mentor Area Lead Metallurgists to ensure they are focused on process stability, process improvement and ensuring end product meets customer requirements.
• Interface with others in QA dept (Product Metallurgists, Quality Systems Professionals, etc.) to ensure process capability in production areas supports compliance to industry and customer specifications including quality system audits.
• Interface with ATC on product/process technology, and with SMART manufacturing to drive capacity, product conformance, and reliability improvements to support manufacturing cost reduction.
• Interfacing with ATC and MTE on benchmarking of production processes against other plants or companies.

Key Objectives

• Ensure Area Metallurgists are receiving proper training and support to maximize their productivity and value to the company.
• Mentor Area Metallurgists to aid their personal growth and effectiveness.
• Work with Area Metallurgists on inter- and intra-departmental process and product improvement projects that improve throughput, recovery and quality.
• Support recovery charters for all products, with clearly aligned goals from manufacturing and MQS, to efficiency, meeting customer requirements for high quality, low cost and sable delivery.
• Ensure critical process variables relating to EOL’s per TN QFD are in control and capable.
• Ultimately responsible for resolving internal/external customer quality issues that relate to process metallurgical characteristics.
• Ultimately responsible for ensuring critical process variables relating to EOL’s per TN QFD are in control and capable.
• Support companywide technical networks to promote problem solving and best practice benchmarking.
• In cooperation with the MQS Manager, facilitate interplant transfer of metallurgical engineers and technicians to build depth of experience for succession planning and personal development.
• 10%-15% travel (domestic and international).  Should be willing to travel on short notice; most travel can be pre-planned.

This role is primarily day shift, Monday-Friday. However, because our facilities operate on a 24/7 schedule, this role is expected to support the overall quality function of the areas for new product trials, production disruptions, and training.  This could include on-call help and/or working off-hours/off-shifts at times to support the operation. 

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelors level degree in Metallurgical Engineering.
• Two to three years minimum of metallurgical experience in casting, homogenization/pre-heating, hot rolling, cold rolling, thermal processing, and finishing.
• Experience with aluminum sheet manufacturing for the automotive, industrial, and rigid packaging markets., and aluminum applications in a manufacturing setting.
• Ability to travel to assigned customer locations at short notice as required.
• 10 years or greater experience with metallurgy and metal-forming or industrial process improvement using quality systems and statistical tools 
• Excellent communication skills (verbal & written)
• Results oriented and capable of working independently with proven record of accomplishment
• Excellent analysis and problem-solving skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Manufacturing within and IATF and ISO Quality systems environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree and five (5) years’ experience greater experience in casting, homogenization/pre-heating, hot rolling, cold rolling, thermal processing, and finishing.

Arconic Corporation is a leading provider of aluminum sheet, plate and extrusions, as well as innovative architectural products, that advance the automotive, aerospace, commercial transportation, industrial and building and construction markets. Building on more than a century of innovation, Arconic helps to transform the way we fly, drive, and build. 

We live our core values and commit to delivering sustainable value to our customers, our employees, our communities and our stakeholders. 

At Arconic, we: 

Act With Integrity. 

We lead with respect, honesty, transparency and accountability. 

Safeguard our Future. 

We protect and improve the health and safety of our employees, communities and environment. 

Grow Stronger Together. 

We cultivate an inclusive and diverse culture that advocates for equity. 

Earn Customer Loyalty. 

We build customer partnerships through best-in-class products and service. 

Drive Operational Excellence. 

We pursue continuous improvement through innovation, agility, people development and collaboration. 

Create Value. 

We achieve success by generating and growing value for our stakeholders. 

United States Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Arconic is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We take action to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.