Metallurgical Engineer

Kaiser Aluminum is known around the world for its superior quality. Our secret is what we put into it-innovative thinking, industry-leading reliability, and a world-class commitment to customer service. In short, the same qualities we look for in our people. We are looking for an Experienced Metallurgical Engineer to join Kaiser Aluminum - Newark.

This position is accountable for applying metallurgical knowledge in product development, process improvement, practice optimization, and problem-solving. The principle challenge of this position is to identify and drive process improvements that prevent problems, improve efficiencies, and reduce variation. This position will develop solutions to metallurgical process problems of moderate scope and lead the implementation of these solutions in an economical, timely, and safe fashion.

Must be a USA person (identified as US Citizen, US Permanent Resident (Green Card), any individual who is granted status as a "protected person" under 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3).

What you will work on:

• Improve product quality and problem-solve customer and internal quality concerns
• Increase Metallurgical understanding of processes
• Develop Metallurgical practices and/or procedures that result in process efficiencies
• Perform statistical analysis of complex process issues
• Drive adherence to Company standards, procedures and technologies

What you will bring to the position:

• Four to Seven years of experience in a manufacturing environment
• Bachelor's degree in Metallurgy, Material Science and Engineering
• Ability to function in a team environment

Preferred experience:

• Experience metal industry and/or Quality Management Systems.
• Project Management, Electronic Messaging, Statistical Methods, Engineering Calculations, Physical Metallurgy.
• Mechanical Metallurgy, Heat Transfer, Fluid Mechanics, Metals Solidification Theory, Thermodynamics, Material Processing.
• Optical emission spectroscopy experience
• Aluminum extrusion experience
• Aluminum ingot casting experience
• Aluminum alloying experience

"No third-party candidate submissions are being accepted at this time for this opening".

We are an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered based on job-related qualifications and abilities. There shall be no discrimination on the basis of age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, veteran, or disability status.

About Kaiser Aluminum: Talented people join our team because we are a company passionate about environmental sustainability, employee growth, contributing back to our communities and championing an inclusive culture.