Casting Engineer Specialist

Arconic is currently in search of Casting Engineer Technical Specialist to join our Casting Technology Team based in North America .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.

Job Summary:

This role will serve as the corporate expert in all molten metal processes—including casting, melting, and recycling—across the global network of conventional and aluminum-lithium cast houses. The individual will be responsible for developing and implementing best practices in these areas by benchmarking both internal and external casting operations and staying current with emerging technologies in the market. As the principal troubleshooter, they will address complex problems that cannot be resolved by local resources or that have a system-wide impact on casthouse operations.

Additionally, the role includes responsibility for training and developing both operators and technologists, with the goal of building a lasting legacy of expertise within the casting  this role, you will:

Drive process efficiencies through lowering costs and improving quality. This is done through teaming with various plant and corporate resources and using standardize problem solving tools

Organizing, leading and facilitating cross-functional R&D initiatives for Rolled Products in the casting and melting/recycling areas.

Training and upskilling plant engineers to improve their ability to provide support in their home cast houses.

Improve ingot casting recovery at our three Rolled Products North America locations by helping with practice development and consistency

Educate casthouse operators and engineering personnel on ingot casting best practices

Support organic improvements in casthouse capacity beyond just recovery, including improving set up times and workflow around the ingot pit Drive best metal quality practices to ensure a consistent, suitable product out of the ingot plant

Use available casting/recovery data systems to drive the biggest impact in improving casthouse productivity

Also note:

Travel required 25-50% of the time. At times, international travel may be required.

Relocation packages are available for this position.

You may be based in Alcoa, TN, Davenport, IA or Lancaster, PA for this role. On-site work is required.

You have: (required)
Bachelor's degree in Metallurgical Engineering, Materials Science, Ceramics, or Chemical Engineering from an accredited institution.
5 years of related experience in a Metallurgical or Materials Science capacity2 years of molten metal process experience, including slab casting and melting/recycling technologies

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.

This position requires access to controlled technology, as defined in the Export Administration Regulations (15 C.F.R. §730, et seq.) and/or the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). Authorizations from the relevant government agency may be required to meet export control compliance requirements.

Preferred Qualifications Master's degree in Metallurgical Engineering, Materials Science, Ceramics, or Chemical Engineering from an accredited institution.
7 years of molten metal process experience, including slab casting and melting/recycling technologies

Aluminum experience
#J-18808-Ljbffr