Arconic

Overview

Arconic is seeking a Lead Product Metallurgical Engineer to join their Quality Department in Alcoa, TN. This role involves overseeing product specifications, qualifications, and quality while fostering a collaborative and innovative workplace.

Responsibilities

• Coach and train reports on product requirements and customer specification review.
• Hold team members accountable for performance and ensure adherence to organizational values.
• Establish performance goals consistent with business unit and department objectives.
• Interface with Commercial Sales, Application Engineering, and Field Service groups as the product single point accountability.
• Work with Process Managers to determine root cause solutions and corrective actions.
• Ensure critical product characteristics are in control and capable.
• Support business objectives related to safety and waste elimination.
• Maintain the overall QFD, CP, and FMEA linking customer needs and processes.
• Drive and manage customer and internal projects for technical changes.
• Collaborate with Production to develop new production and change management.
• Mentor and assist plant-based metallurgists and Quality Process Leaders.
• Drive 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.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Material Science, Metallurgy, Chemical Engineering or related field.
• 8 years of experience in the metals industry.
• Business experience in direct contact with suppliers or customers.
• Business experience in participating in Quality Control systems.
• Employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
• 3+ years supervisory experience (preferred).
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills (verbal & written) (preferred).
• Excellent analysis and problem-solving skills (preferred).
• Experience and knowledge of metallurgy and metal-forming (preferred).
• Working knowledge of aluminum association standards, alloys, and tempers (preferred).
• Experience with automotive aluminum applications in a manufacturing setting (preferred).
• Manufacturing within IATF and ISO Quality systems environment (preferred).
• ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) and/or Six Sigma certification (preferred).
• Ability to exert physical labor for multiple hours/day (preferred).
• Ability to travel to assigned customer locations (preferred).

Additional Information

• This role reports to the Quality Manager.
• This role may require travel up to 10%.
• Full time.
• Tennessee Operations is located 3 hours North of Atlanta, GA; 2.5 hours East of Nashville, TN; and 4 hours West of Charlotte, NC.