Tube Mill Process Specialist

Arconic Aluminum Extrusion serves the global aerospace and automotive markets with the most specialized engineering, highest quality, and the greatest breadth and depth of forgings and extrusions. Our vertically integrated capabilities and deep materials science expertise in aluminum and titanium structural casting is taking the industry to new heights. AEX is a business unit of Arconic (NYSE: ARNC).

Arconic is seeking a Tube Mill Process Specialist to join our Aluminum Extrusion (AEX) business unit in Lafayette, IN.

Profile: The primary purpose of this role is to be responsible for utilizing engineering methodology and other technical improvement projects and ensure product quality, process capability, and efficiency of both new and existing production equipment.

Essential Functions: The Tube Mill Process Specialist requires technical and interpersonal skills essential to teamwork. Major duties include but are not limited to:

• Working to organize and lead efforts in the Tube Mill in ensuring quality standards are met, troubleshooting quality issues, transitioning new products and new production equipment, troubleshooting manufacturing and process problems, identifying solutions with data-based decision making, and identifying and implementing new and improved methods of manufacturing to improve profitability. Maintaining, sustaining, and improving the mill’s automotive quality system certifications.

General duties for the Process Specialist include but are not limited to:

• APQP, including customer print review of new programs, prototypes, and production; gauging calibration and GR&R, developing PFMEA, flow charts, and control plans; creating and submitting PPAP documentation, and submitting PSW documentation
• Investigating customer complaints by utilizing the 8D response and root cause analysis; hiring third party inspection for containment/sort activities; initiating containment activities internally; reporting PPM results to sale; and reviewing customer returns and disposition
• Mill support, including designing drawbench and swage tooling; ordering tooling for driveshaft flowpath; responding to and troubleshooting quality issues; auditing floor issues; training production and salary personnel, and monitoring process flow
• Providing customer support by creating and sending customer-requested reports; handling new products/revisions – PPAP/PSW; responding to engineering requests; and initiating ECR (engineering change requests)
• Driving continuous improvement in the Tube Mill by utilizing statistical analysis and DOE; performing data analysis in collaboration with Quality, Manufacturing, and Technical groups; and developing and updating work instructions and procedures

Basic Qualifications:

• Mechanical engineering technology, electrical engineering technology, mechanical engineering, or electrical engineering degree from an accredited institution
• A minimum of 3 years of demonstrated leadership, organizational, communication, problem solving, and conflict resolution skills
• 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 is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulation (ITAR), which requires U.S. person status. ITAR defines U.S. person as an U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. Green Card Holder), Political Asylee, or Refugee.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Environmental, Health, and Safety focus/orientation
• Knowledge of ANSI standards and drawing practice
• Familiarity with automotive quality systems requirements
• Knowledge and experience in apply Lean Manufacturing techniques
• Ability to establish sound priorities and objectives and be able to function in a high-pressure work environment
• Must be self-motivated, able to motivate others, able to set direction and expectations and follow-up to ensure success
• Sound judgement and decision-making skills
• A willingness to get out on the shop floor and get hands-on

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $26,780.00 - $85,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Supplemental Pay:

• Bonus pay

Experience:

• Manufacturing: 1 year (Preferred)
• Metalworking Machine Operators: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: One location