Casting Engineer Technical Specialist

Arconic • Alcoa, TN

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About The Position

Arconic is currently in search of Casting Engineer Technical Specialist to join our Casting Technology team. 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. 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 casthouses. 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 discipline.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Metallurgical Engineering, Materials Science, Ceramics, or Chemical Engineering from an accredited institution.
• 8 years of related experience in a Metallurgical or Materials Science capacity.
• 4 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.
• This position requires access to controlled technology, as defined in the Export Administration Regulations and/or the International Traffic in Arms Regulations.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Serve as the corporate expert in all molten metal processes (casting, melting, and recycling) for the global network of conventional and aluminum-lithium casthouses.
• Develop and implement best practices in the casting and melting/recycling areas.
• Benchmark internal and external casting operations and keep abreast of developed technologies in the market.
• Act as the principal troubleshooter for complex problems that cannot be solved by local resources or that have a system-wide impact on casthouse operations.
• Train and develop both operators and other technologists to build a legacy of expertise within the casting discipline.
• Improve ingot casting recovery at three GRP NA 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 setup 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.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Primary Metal Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree