Senior Metallurgical Engineer, Aluminum Casting & Rolling

Reynolds Consumer Products • Malvern, AR

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Metallurgical Engineer, Aluminum Casting & Rolling provides metallurgical expertise across foil manufacturing operations in Reynolds Consumer Products’ Cooking & Kitchen Essentials business unit. The role partners with quality and plant teams to improve metal quality, alloy performance, casting, rolling, annealing, scrap utilization, process capability, and product consistency. It develops and maintains technical standards, leads trials and process improvements, and resolves material and downstream rolling issues to support safe, efficient, and reliable production.

The position supports quality and technical standards, alloy and process development, and cost optimization. It works with facility Quality Managers to assess metal and rolling oil quality, establish and maintain specifications, and address issues affecting product performance. It also leads alloy development and associated casting, rolling, and annealing practices, helps improve annealing processes, supports evaluation of downstream rolling defects, and develops scrap-blending practices that maintain product properties while increasing use of lower-cost scrap.

In applicable locations, the role follows SQF and GMP practices and programs to support safe food-packaging products and reports food-safety concerns to authorized individuals. The position requires a Bachelor’s degree in Metallurgical Engineering or Materials Science and at least eight years of related, progressively responsible experience in foil casting and rolling. Relocation assistance is available. The role is eligible for an 18% annual incentive, subject to business and individual performance goals and plan administration guidelines.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Metallurgical Engineering or Materials Science.
• At least 8 years of related, progressively responsible experience in foil casting and rolling.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and SAP.
• Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and influencing skills, with the ability to communicate effectively at all organizational levels.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills and high attention to detail.
• Project-management capability, including organizing and managing multiple projects from initiation through execution.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment with multiple accountabilities and internal customers.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule during key business deadlines and to travel as required.
• Team-oriented approach and ability to contribute effectively in collaborative, high-performance teams.

Nice To Haves

• MBA or other advanced degree.
• Continuous casting experience.

Responsibilities

• Partner with facility Quality Managers to evaluate metal and rolling oil quality and resolve issues affecting product performance.
• Create, maintain, and ensure compliance with internal and external metal specifications.
• Assist in developing quality standards and test methods at the Hot Springs and Louisville facilities.
• Evaluate and recommend qualified external firms for tests beyond the foil group’s internal equipment capabilities.
• Lead development of new alloys and the casting, rolling, and annealing practices needed to achieve desired end-product properties.
• Review, modify, and develop annealing practices at the Louisville facility to reduce cycle time, improve product properties, and increase furnace throughput.
• Assist plant teams in evaluating defects encountered during downstream rolling processes.
• Develop and monitor scrap-blending practices that maximize use of lower-cost scrap while maintaining required end-product properties.
• Work with plant teams to develop and improve Process Management techniques.
• Maintain accurate records of foil trials, alloy specifications, and other process-related activities.
• In applicable locations, comply with SQF and GMP practices and programs and report food-safety concerns to individuals with authority to act.

Benefits

• Relocation assistance
• 18% annual incentive eligibility, subject to business financial goals, individual performance goals, and plan administration guidelines

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior