Responsibilities
Arconic is currently in search of a Senior Process Improvement Engineer to join our team in Davenport, IA. At Arconic, our goal is to be the best company in the world! Arconic is the world's leading producer and manager of primary aluminum, fabricated aluminum and alumina facilities, and is active in all major aspects of the industry. Arconic serves the aerospace, automotive, packaging, building and construction, commercial transportation, and industrial markets, bringing design, engineering, production, and other capabilities of Arconic's businesses as a single solution to customers.
Since it opened in 1948, Arconic's Davenport, Iowa aluminum facility has been at the forefront of American manufacturing. Nestled on the banks of the Mississippi River in Iowa, the plant employs 2,400 people and is a focal point of the global aluminum industry, with 25 percent of revenues coming from exports. Through continued modernization, including a $200 million investment over the past decade alone, Davenport has maintained its position as the world's premier aerospace supply plant and is today the hub of Alcoa's $3 billion aerospace business.
The Senior Process Improvement Engineer will provide support and leadership to drive process improvements in the Cold Rolling Area that will enable productivity improvements, meet OEE (Overall Equipment Efficiency) targets while maintaining world class quality and safety.
Additional responsibilities include (but are not limited to) the following:

• Work with cross functional teams such as quality, engineering, maintenance, production, supply chain, safety, procurement to drive process improvements to lower the cost and increase productivity.
• Monitor, track and report key reliability and machine efficiency metrics to identify opportunities from improvements.
• Support the new capital requirements/projects in the area. Contribute to the identification of projects, business case development and execution of these projects to deliver on to the 5-year strategy.
• Develop strategy and best practices to resolve frequent and infrequent issues at the production centres with multi-functional team collaborations. This will require very good understanding of the root cause problem solving process, leading kaizens, and other ABS initiatives.
• Lead the development of the corrective actions and problem solving for issues related to equipment efficiency and par day rate improvement.
• Support the operations at Cold Mills to ensure operations has proper work instructions to repetitively meet product specifications.
• Ensure that the manufactured product is meeting the product specifications, standards, and customer requirements.
• Utilize technical knowledge-base and provide advanced technical guidance to ensure there is a thorough understanding of equipment and its effect on process and product quality.
• Maintain excellent working relationship with internal customers (such as: corporate technical resources, leadership teams, production, quality, and maintenance resources) and external suppliers to ensure process improvement needs are understood and met.
• Work across departments and coordinate with downstream production centers to support and maintain lower WIP levels.
• Coordinate with downstream customers as needed to ensure internal quality contracts and expectations are aligned.

Qualifications
Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical, Metallurgical, Industrial, Ceramics or Manufacturing Engineering from an accredited institution.
• Minimum 3-5 years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to distill complex technical information and share with the production crews.
• Employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility is required at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is NOT available for this position
• This position is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) which requires U.S. person status. ITAR defines U.S. person as an U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. ''), Political Asylee, or Refugee

Preferred Qualifications:

• Five (5) or more years of experience of manufacturing processes in rolling and/or web handling.
• Basic understanding of rolling and/or web handling
• Demonstrated ability to lead and work across departmental boundaries with cross-functional engineering, maintenance, and operations teams
• Clear and concise communication skills (written and verbal). Ability to communicate at various levels in the organization.
• Proficient in root cause problem solving and data analytics.

Arconic reaffirms its policy to provide equal employment opportunity in recruiting, hiring, upgrading and promotion, conditions and privileges of employment, company-sponsored training, access to facilities, educational assistance, social and recreational programs, compensation, benefits, transfers, discipline, layoffs, recalls or termination of employment to all employees without discrimination because of race, color, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, veteran status, genetic information, sex or age (within statutory limits). Arconic is in compliance with all relevant Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Laws and Regulations.
About Us
Arconic Corporation, a Fortune 500 company, is a leading provider of aluminum sheet, plate and extrusions, as well as innovative architectural products, that advance the automotive, aerospace, commercial transportation, industrial and building and construction markets. Building on more than a century of innovation, Arconic helps to transform the way we fly, drive, and build. We are proud that 77% of our employees are happy working for Arconic and would recommend it as a great place to work and that 80% of our employees would recommend their managers to others.
We live our core values and commit to delivering sustainable value to our customers, our employees, our communities and our stakeholders.
At Arconic, we:
Act With Integrity.
We lead with respect, honesty, transparency and accountability.
Safeguard our Future.
We protect and improve the health and safety of our employees, communities and environment.
Grow Stronger Together.
We cultivate an inclusive and diverse culture that advocates for equity.
Earn Customer Loyalty.
We build customer partnerships through best-in-class products and service.
Drive Operational Excellence.
We pursue continuous improvement through innovation, agility, people development and collaboration.
Create Value.
We achieve success by generating and growing value for our stakeholders.
This position is subject to Export Control Law
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.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Arconic is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We take action to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.
About the Team
ABOUT Davenport Works
Davenport Works is the country's largest aluminum rolling mill, it was opened in 1948 and currently employs more than 2,000 people and ships product worldwide. It is in Riverdale in the Quad Cities (Davenport and Bettendorf in southeastern Iowa, and Rock Island and Moline in northwestern Illinois). The Quad Cities is 3 hours south-west of Chicago, 4 hours north of St. Louis, and less than 3 hours from Des Moines. The Quad Cities is home to St. Ambrose University among 8 educational institutes. Major outdoor summer music festivals include the Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Jazz Festival, Mississippi Valley Blues Festival, and River Roots Live.