Bev End & Can Forming Process Engineer

Kaiser Aluminum; Evansville (IN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaiser Aluminum in Warrick near Evansville, IN is seeking a Staff Engineer - Advanced Engineering to own beverage end/tab and food can manufacturing equipment and testing, guiding lab activities and coating evaluations. You will lead plant engineers, CPQA and customers, provide technical training, and support problem solving using SEM analysis, with travel expected at 10–25%.

A Mechanical Engineering degree or 15+ years of related experience is required, with demonstrated leadership and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or 15+ years of related experience.
• At least 5 years in Tool and Die, Die-set assembly, Stamping Press Operation, Metal Forming, Press Maintenance and Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing.
• Expertise in beverage end, beverage tab and food can forming processes preferred.
• Skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Demonstrated capability in leadership and accountability.
• Demonstrated capability in written, reporting and oral communications.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the operation, maintenance, and safety compliance of all beverage end/tab and food can making equipment and test equipment in the lab and high bay.
• Manufacture beverage end/tabs and food cans as needed for coating evaluation.
• Provide technical guidance and training for plant engineers, sales representatives, technicians, CPQA and customers in the areas of beverage end and food can manufacture.
• Key role in Technical Support of Sales (problem solving) to assess customer field issues.
• Use SEM analysis in addition to traditional tools of problem solving for coated products customer field issues.
• Demonstrate a personal responsibility in establishing and maintaining a safe work environment.
• Acts as an integral part of the help chain in assisting the Customer and Product Quality Assurance (CPQA) Team in problem-solving product performance issues at customer locations. May require 10-25% travel.

Skills

Leadership

Problem-solving

Written communication

Oral communication

Influence others

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

15+ years of related experience

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Kaiser Aluminum in Warrick near Evansville, IN is seeking a Staff Engineer - Advanced Engineering to own beverage end/tab and food can manufacturing equipment and testing, guiding lab activities and coating evaluations. You will lead plant engineers, CPQA and customers, provide technical training, and support problem solving using SEM analysis, with travel expected at 10–25%.

A Mechanical Engineering degree or 15+ years of related experience is required, with demonstrated leadership and