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Lead Product Metallurgical Engineer

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Job Description

Arconic is currently in search of LEAD PRODUCT METALLURIGICAL ENGINEER to join our Quality Department in Alcoa, TN.

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.

The Lead Product Metallurgical Engineer is a tenured quality professional with a deep understanding of the product flow through the Tennessee Operations plant and through customer operations. The Lead Product Metallurgical Engineer is responsible for product specifications, product qualifications (including new products), and overall product quality. This position reports directly to the Quality Manager and supervises the Product Metallurgical Engineering team.

Responsibilities

In this role, you will:

  • Coach and train reports on product requirements, customer specification review, and specification flow down as well as mentor on effective customer technical support and handling customer claims.
  • Hold team members accountable for performance and consistently models, reinforces, and ensures adherence to organizational values, policies, and expected behaviors.
  • Establish performance goals consistent with business unit objectives, department objectives, and operations.
  • Interface with the Commercial Sales, Application Engineering, and Field Service groups as the product single point accountability (SPA) and provide excellent customer service support.
  • Work with the appropriate Process Managers to determine root cause solutions and corrective actions (CAR) issued to them by customers, and work with the Process Managers/production areas to implement area CAR and update process control points/variables as needed.
  • Ensure critical and key product characteristics are in control and capable.
  • Support business objectives related to Safety and waste elimination (accident prevention, product recovery, and optimal flow path)
  • Maintain the overall QFD, CP, and FMEA and linkages between the customer’s needs and process.
  • Support integrity of Customer specification reviews and Material Master accuracy – “the recipe”.
  • Drive and manage both customer and internal projects for technical changes to product or process, internal and external product efficiency changes, equipment qualifications, and new business opportunities.
  • Collaborate with Production to develop new production and change management for the location.
  • Mentor, train and assist plant-based metallurgists, Quality Process Leaders, Technical Assistants, Area Coordinators and Superintendents, and plant Lead Team members.
  • Drive and lead product performance problem-solving teams across multiple disciplines.
  • Resolve customer quality issues efficiently and negotiate/process claims.
  • Support Arconic Tennessee Quality Management System and maintenance of ISO 9001 and IATF 16949 Also note:
  • This role reports to the Quality Manager. This role may require travel up to 10%.

Qualifications

You have: (required)

  • Bachelor’s degree in Material Science, Metallurgy, Chemical Engineering or related field from an accredited institution at time of hire
  • 8 years of experience in the metals industry
  • Business experience in direct contact with suppliers or internal/external customers.
  • Business experience in participating in Quality Control systems.
  • 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.

Exceptional Candidates also have: (preferred)

  • 3+ years supervisory experience.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills (verbal & written).
  • Excellent analysis and problem-solving skills.
  • Experience and knowledge of metallurgy and metal-forming.
  • Working knowledge of aluminum association standards, alloys, and tempers.
  • Experience with automotive aluminum applications in a manufacturing setting.
  • Manufacturing within and IATF and ISO Quality systems environment.
  • ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) and or Six Sigma certification.
  • Ability to exert physical labor for multiple hours/day (production line observations).
  • Ability to travel to assigned customer locations. Must be willing to travel on short notice; most travel will be pre-planned.

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About Us

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 EEO Statement: Arconic Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. 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.

Tennessee Operations is located 3 hours North of Atlanta, GA; 2.5 hours East of Nashville, TN; and 4 hours West of Charlotte, NC. Arconic’s Tennessee Operations is one of the most modern aluminum fabricating facilities in the world. Our plants produce high-quality molten metal and aluminum sheet and are recognized as a world leader in the business. The facility has been located at the Foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains for 100 years and continues to thrive and grow.

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