Arconic is currently in search of Remelt Metallurgist to join our Technical Team in Kitts Green.
At Arconic, we are looking for people who share our values of integrity, inclusion, and diversity, and who demonstrate agility, results commitment, and the capability to grow themselves and others.
In return, we offer the opportunity to Grow Together with ongoing opportunities for professional growth provided by a constantly changing environment, working alongside employees who value the people they work with just as much as the work they do.
Responsibilities
- Evaluation, testing, monitoring and reporting of key process parameters
- Furnace processing
- In-line degassing
- Grain refinement
- Hydrogen content
- Raw material evaluations
- Development of casting practices and technology
- Metal distribution
- Level control
- Moulds
- Casting water control
- Casting practices
- Ingot inspection
- Organising and co-ordinating instrument / machine maintenance, service visits and associated contracts
- Supporting the administration and verification of analytical testing and sampling
- Sample storage
- Purchase and control of departmental consumables
- Reporting of performance/results
Main Objectives
- Achieving metal product specification requirements
- Quality
- Cleanliness
- Maintaining corporate and ISO quality accreditations
- Supporting chemical analysis and certification
Requirements
Basic Qualifications
- 2nd Class Hons (BSC) in relevant subject or
- ONC/OND and HNC/HND in relevant subject with suitable work experience
Preferred Skills and Qualifications
- An understanding of aluminium industry and product applications would be advantageous.
- Technical knowledge within the areas of heat treatment, metal forming and/or casting practices management.
- Ability to write training packs, job detail sheets and audits to a high level but in a user-friendly way.
- Ability to implement change in production or development environment.
- To have obtained a degree within the relevant field would be advantageous.
- Ability to work with others and positively influence a team along.
- Ability to work to tight deadlines whilst maintain high levels of attention to detail.
- To be self-motivated and able to demonstrate the ability to prioritise tasks and delivery solutions in a rapid moving environment.
- Ability to work on own initiative often in time critical situations.
- Detailed problem-solving capacity.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to liaise at all levels.
About Remelt Tech Team
The Remelt technical team is part of the Kitts Green Technical department, which is made up of dedicated professionals responsible for ensuring:
- The quality of the product at all stages of the production process
- Compliance of the manufacturing operation and support functions to customer and 3rd party requirements/specifications
- Process and product improvement to enhance quality and reduce internal costs.
To achieve its goals, the department works closely with all other departments on site and has regular contact with both suppliers and customers
As a supplier of aluminium alloy plate product to the aerospace market, quality is of the utmost importance, and we rely on a dedicated and committed technical team who are skilled in what they do, have a keen eye for detail and can communicate well.
About Arconic
Arconic Corporation (NYSE: ARNC), 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 shareholders. 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 shareholders.
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.