Electrical Engineer

Arconic is currently in search of Electrical Engineer to join our Hotline Department based in Alcoa, TN.

At Arconic, we take pride in our work and our innovative products and technologies that advance sustainable solutions for a better world. We strive to create a safe, inclusive, and collaborative workplace with competitive benefits, development opportunities and a culture that values and rewards employees on all levels of the organization.

The successful candidate will provide engineering support to maintenance, safety, quality, and operations. This includes restoring product flow, providing technical solutions to recurring problems, analyzing equipment and process data to identify opportunities for improvement, and develop solutions and system improvements to address those opportunities.

In this role, you will:

• Provide engineering support to maintenance and operations across the department including restoring flow during breakdowns and developing preventative maintenance systems (including during the off shift)

• Troubleshoot equipment and process problems to root cause, providing engineered solutions to these problems

• Manage large equipment rebuilds – development, justification, management and implementation of these projects

• Develop into the technical equipment expertise for the department and provide technical leadership

• Support the department’s Quality, Safety, and Environmental goals

• All other tasks and duties as assigned.

Also note:

• This position could have some travel involved, less than 10%. This role does provide on-call support for after-hours (including weekends, off-shifts, and holidays). Relocation benefits are available for this role. This role reports to the Engineering Superintendent.

You have: (required)

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from an accredited college/university
• Minimum of 2 years' experience in an electrical engineering field
• Minimum of 1 year of experience with working knowledge of manufacturing processes and principles
• Employee 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.

Exceptional Candidates also have: (preferred)

• Experience with ladder logic and programming/troubleshooting Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC’s), Rockwell and Allen Bradley PLC experience is preferred
• Experience specifying, installing and troubleshooting DC and AC motor drives systems.
• Experience with networking equipment, installation, troubleshooting and commissioning. (ideally as it pertains to Automation Communication).
• Experience with power distribution systems.
• Manufacturing experience in the metals or similar industry, with aluminum rolling or processing preferred.
• Experience with rolling mills and mill controls, shears, strip processing and coiling, metal process furnaces or casting equipment
• Technical knowledge to support the installation, operation, and repair of electrical controls and automation technology
• Previous experience with data acquisition systems and data analytics
• Experience in justifying, managing and executing capital projects.
• Strong written and oral communications skills.
• Strong problem solving and creative thinking skills.
• Ability to work with cross-functional teams.​

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