Mechanical Technician

Arconic Corporation; Davenport (IA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Arconic Corporation in Davenport, IA seeks a Mechanical Technician to join the Sheet Finishing department. Lead technical troubleshooting, support maintenance teams, and drive process improvements to restore product flow. Strong collaboration with cross-functional teams and hands-on leadership are essential for daily operations.

The role emphasizes supporting outages, capital projects, and ongoing equipment reliability in a manufacturing setting, with flexible hours to meet production needs.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent (GED) from an accredited institution.
• A minimum of 2 years of experience with manufacturing processes and principles.
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in Mechanical systems and controls utilized in industrial applications.
• Employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States; visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
• This position is subject to ITAR requirements and U.S. person status.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical troubleshooting to restore product flow and offer technical leadership to craft employees.
• Work with maintenance and operations to support outages and improvements.
• Interface with other manufacturing departments to resolve technical issues.
• Be flexible with hours (mostly M-F 7am–4pm; off-shift support as needed).
• Assist in short/long term outages and capital projects, and support process improvements.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Maintenance leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Microsoft Office

Education

Technical degree or apprenticeship

Tools

Hydraulic systems

Pneumatic systems

Job description

Arconic is currently in search of Mechanical Technician to join our Sheet Finishing department based in Davenport, IA.

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

Job summary

This position is expected to provide technical troubleshooting skills to maintenance and operations to restore product flow, as well as provide technical leadership and training to craft employees. The person in this role is also expected to provide technical solutions to recurring design, process and application problems, and analyze equipment and process data to identify opportunities and develop solutions and system improvements. The Mechanical Technician will assist the maintenance department in short and long term outage planning and assist supervisors and crafts in following up on VPM issues and items from the daily management action register. This person would also be expected to develop, manage and implement small capital projects, major repairs and maintenance projects and provide process engineering support.

Responsibilities

• Involvement with continuous improvement initiatives for equipment and manufacturing methods;
• Provide technical leadership and troubleshooting skills to restore product flow. Work hand in hand with craft employees;
• Act as a resource for technical guidance to manufacturing personnel;
• Interface with other manufacturing departments to address and resolve technical issues;
• Adhere to Arconic EH&S, quality, continuous improvement and other company policies;
• Assume other special activities and responsibilities from time to time as required;
• Integrated role as direct support of the Maintenance Organization;
• This position will require the candidate to be flexible with hours, as hours for this role will be dependent on business needs. (Generally M-F 7am-4pm but will require off shift support as needed)

Required Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent (GED) from an accredited institution;
• A minimum of 2 years of experience with manufacturing processes and principles;
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in Mechanical systems and controls utilized in industrial applications;
• 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.
• This position is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) which requires U.S. person status. ITAR defines U.S. person as an U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. 'Green Card Holder'), Political Asylee, or Refugee.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working on rolling mill equipment (Mills, rolls, mill drive components, shears, table rolls, coilers, etc.), Aluminum, steel or Paper rolling preferred;
• Strong maintenance background;
• Technical degree or completion of an apprenticeship;
• Experience in product and process failure analysis and an understanding of world class manufacturing techniques such as lean manufacturing, FMEA, RCM SPC, TQM, etc.;
• Experience designing, installing, troubleshooting and maintaining industrial hydraulic and pneumatic systems;
• Experience designing, fabricating and installing mechanical equipment;
• Strong problem solving and creative thinking skills;
• Strong written and oral communications skills;
• Ability to work with cross-functional teams;
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite;
• Hydraulic troubleshooting experience.

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