Advanced Aluminum Process Development Engineer

kaisercareers; Town of Newark (WI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaiser Aluminum is seeking a Process Development Engineer to join our Advanced Engineering team in Newark, Ohio. You will lead priority R&D projects, collaborate with manufacturing sites, and drive data-driven improvements across extrusion facilities.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s degree in Metallurgical Engineering or Materials Science, 5+ years in aluminum processing, strong statistics, and proven project leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Metallurgical Engineering or Materials Science or related field.
• Minimum five years of aluminum processing experience.
• Experience with statistics for data collection, root cause analysis, and process control.
• Proven leadership of technical projects in manufacturing environments.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and complete priority R&D projects and collaborate with Advanced Engineering.
• Work with plants to support process analysis and improvements.
• Use data to drive sustained improvements in process and product control.
• Develop understanding of aluminum alloy processing and testing methods.
• Design experiments, analyze results, and make recommendations.
• Prepare technical reports and present findings to stakeholders.

Skills

Statistical methods

Project leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Data analysis

Report writing

Aluminum processing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Metallurgical Engineering or Materials Science

Job description

Kaiser Aluminum is seeking a Process Development Engineer to join our Advanced Engineering team in Newark, Ohio. You will lead priority R&D projects, collaborate with manufacturing sites, and drive data-driven improvements across extrusion facilities.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s degree in Metallurgical Engineering or Materials Science, 5+ years in aluminum processing, strong statistics, and proven project leadership.