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 ResponsibilitiesMentor Area Lead Metallurgists to ensure they are focused on process stability, process improvement and ensuring end product meets customer terface 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 terface with ATC on productprocess technology, and with SMART manufacturing to drive capacity, product conformance, and reliability improvements to support manufacturing cost terfacing with ATC and MTE on benchmarking of production processes against other plants or companies.Key ObjectivesEnsure 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 internalexternal 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 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 247 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 andor working off-hoursoff-shifts at times to support the operation. Basic QualificationsBachelors level degree in Metallurgical Engineering.Two to three years minimum of metallurgical experience in casting, homogenizationpre-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 accomplishmentExcellent analysis and problem-solving skillsExcellent interpersonal skillsManufacturing within and IATF and ISO Quality systems environment Preferred QualificationsMaster's Degree and five (5) years' experience greater experience in casting, homogenizationpre-heating, hot rolling, cold rolling, thermal processing, and finishing.

Created: 2025-02-14