Metallurgical Engineer
2 months ago
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 a Metallurgical/Application Engineer to join Kaiser Aluminum Operations in Spokane Washington
The Metallurgical/Application Engineer provides technical expertise and drives the development and improvement of end-product applications.
What’s in it for you
To support our teams and their families beyond the workplace, we provide an outstanding benefits package effective day one of employment
- Salary range $90,000 to $120,000 base
- High deductible medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance, including spouse and children (modest payroll deductions)
- 10 paid holidays per year
- Vacation (2-4 weeks depending on experience)
- Supplemental leave (used in conjunction with Washington Paid Family & Medical Leave)
- 401K with matching company funds
- Quarterly bonus structure
- Tuition reimbursement
What you will work on:
- Developing and completing product improvement and differentiation projects
- Collaborating with cross-functional teams (Alloy Development, Process Engineering, R&D) to complete prioritized tasks and initiatives
- Conducting research on the influence of processing methods like casting, rolling, heat treatment, and aging on material performance
- Interacting with Kaiser customers to understand improved product performance metrics
- Writing technical reports, documenting project outcomes, and delivering presentations on progress
- Researching new and existing materials and/or processes for potential improvements to Kaiser Aluminum product line
- Designing experiments using research and production processing equipment
- Analyze experimental results and make recommendations based on analysis
- Performing field sampling and analysis of aluminum products
- Review customer, product, and industry specifications in the product development process
- Follow Kaiser’s New Product Introduction process and adhere to applicable quality procedures
- Maintain Application Readiness Level or Technology Readiness Level tracking for development projects.
What you will bring to the position:
- A Bachelor’s Degree in Metallurgy, Material Science, Mechanical Engineering or related engineering field is required.
- Minimum 3 years of experience in aluminum processing or manufacturing
- Strong background in physical metallurgy and/or manufacturing processing aluminum
- Proven ability to work in a low supervision environment while successfully meeting goal
- Excellent analytical skills (statistical data analysis experience is a plus)
- Strong PC skills, including Windows Office products and various data collection and analysis packages
- Self-sufficient in data acquisition, analysis, and report writing
- Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) and organizational skills
- Proven ability to work in teams
No third-party candidate submissions are being accepted at this time for this opening.
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 a diverse and inclusive culture. We are strongly committed to expanding inclusion, equity, and diversity – how we hire, develop, and inspire our diverse team members that reflects and relates to the increasingly multicultural community.
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