Mechanical Engineer - Manufacturing & Reliability Projects

Arconic Corporation; Lancaster (Lancaster County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Strong base salary with quarterlybonus

Health benefits from day 1

401(k) match + retirement contribution

Vacation and holidays

Relocation

Paid family leave

Job summary

Arconic Corporation in Lancaster, PA is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to drive reliability improvements and support production with engineering expertise for the Lancaster Mill. The role reports to the Operations Superintendent with a dotted line to Engineering on projects.

At a 1.3 million sq ft plant, you’ll work across equipment and processes, coordinating budgets, schedules, safety documentation, and vendor interactions to meet plant goals and improve quality and capacity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from an accredited institution.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience with manufacturing or project management.
• Employees 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.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering services to safely meet the Lancaster Mill business plan by providing engineering support to production, maintenance and administrative departments to achieve plant goals.
• Coordinate all phases of assigned projects from concept, scope development, written specifications, bid solicitations and related bid meetings, equipment and facilities engineering/design, manufacturing and installation through final start‑up, acceptance and project close‑out.
• Assist production, technical and maintenance with various types of equipment and process issues from an engineering perspective, particularly in the incumbent’s specialized area involving mechanical equipment and related systems.
• Participate in the annual development of the plant’s 5‑year budget process through scope development, solicitation for quotes and generation of the related project description and budget costs
• Safely manage all aspects of assigned projects (ranging from $10,000 to $5,000,000)
• Coordinate & oversee engineering/design, fabrication of equipment, installation and commissioning of new or updated equipment
• Generate project schedules, weekly track to these schedules to meet overall project timelines
• Generate all contractor safety documentation and coordinate all required safety meetings
• Monitor and update project spend monthly to assure the project stays within the approved budget
• Generate and submit recommended vendors, related work scope & cost to Purchasing through Oracle ERP.
• Optimization of process equipment for improving quality and capacity
• Drive resolution of chronic problems within area of expertise; Lead problem solving teams & organize support from other resources when necessary

Skills

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Communication

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office

Job description

Arconic Corporation in Lancaster, PA is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to drive reliability improvements and support production with engineering expertise for the Lancaster Mill. The role reports to the Operations Superintendent with a dotted line to Engineering on projects.

At a 1.3 million sq ft plant, you’ll work across equipment and processes, coordinating budgets, schedules, safety documentation, and vendor interactions to meet plant goals and improve quality and capacity.