Metallurgical Engineering Superintendent

Arconic•Lancaster, PA

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About The Position

This position provides high level technical knowledge and plant wide leadership for metallurgical requirements of Lancaster products. The position leads the Location in establishing product availabilities and metallurgical practices, leading the Location New Product Development efforts, and providing oversight for disposition of non-conforming product and claims. The position supervises the Product Metallurgical Engineering Team, including Product Metallurgical Engineers and Hourly Metallurgical Technicians. This position requires close customer contact, with the expectation that travel to a customer’s location to resolve claims and assist in new product development will at times be required.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Metallurgy, Materials Engineering, or Materials Science from an accredited institution
Minimum of five years’ experience in manufacturing quality
Minimum of three years’ supervisory experience

Nice To Haves

10+ years of manufacturing quality experience
Experience in aluminum rolling and metallurgy
Experience working in an ISO9001 or TS / IATF 16949 certified location
Strong computer and data analysis skills; familiarity with Microsoft Office, Minitab and AS400
Good written and verbal communication skills
5+ years of supervisory experience

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain documentation regarding product availabilities, customer specification flow down, and metallurgical practice requirements as well as quality requirements for purchased prime, hardeners, slab, and reroll.
Advise Sales, Marketing or Customer Service of product availabilities, recommending full Trial & Availabilities reviews for non-standard products.
Provide Technical Review of all Trial & Availability requests. This also includes leading the location in New Product Development.
Advise Production Areas on process and inspection requirements necessary to meet customer product requirements.
Collaborate with Production to develop new production for the location. This includes supporting Production in trialing and qualifying new or modified purchased prime, hardeners, slab or reroll.
Work to quickly contain non-conforming product and coach reports on customer notifications in the event of escape of non-conforming product
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 of 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 the business unit objectives, Metallurgy Quality Systems (MQS) department objectives, and other various departments supported by MQS.
Lead MQS in monitoring product capability for mechanical properties and assigning problem solving efforts to address poor capabilities.
Follow all Quality Systems procedures for Arconic Lancaster and participate in quality audits as an auditor or auditee.