Metallurgy Product Engineer – Aluminum/Aerospace

Kaiser Aluminum; Spokane (WA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental & Vision insurance

Life insurance

Paid holidays

Paid family leave

401(k) with company match

Quarterly bonus

Job summary

Kaiser Aluminum in Spokane, Washington is seeking a Product Engineer with a metallurgy focus and background in aluminum or aerospace manufacturing to join onsite operations. This role serves as the technical conduit between customers and internal teams, requiring a U.S.

person status and strong metallurgical expertise. The position emphasizes quality, specification compliance, and collaborative problem solving, with a focus on development and process improvements across production and sales

Qualifications

• An undergraduate degree in metallurgy or materials science is required.
• Advanced Degree preferred.
• Five (5) years relevant experience in the aluminum or related (e.g., aerospace) industry (10+ years preferred).
• Strong PC skills, including Windows, Word, Excel, and various data collection and analysis packages to be self-sufficient in analysis and report writing.
• Clear understanding of specification and industry requirements.
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) and organizational skills.
• Proven ability to work in teams.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical/metallurgical support to plant, inside sales, outside sales, and customer (direct and end user) personnel as required.
• Act as principal liaison between customer and plant on quality and technical issues.
• Develop and implement metallurgical practices as necessary to support efforts in product development, quality, recovery, etc.
• Provide quality assurance support. Disposition quarantined metal, claims, discrepant shipments, etc., as necessary in order to sustain "Best in Class" levels of quality and promote customer satisfaction.
• Perform manufacturing investigations on suspect product.
• Maintain compliance to customer and industry specifications. Ensure correct practices, sampling, testing, etc. are associated with each specification.
• Initiate and execute qualification programs where appropriate, as determined by plant capabilities, customer requirements, and market justification.
• Review and authorize requests for recertification.
• Monitor and audit (as required) vendor activities.
• Comply with all Safety, Quality, and Environmental Regulations.

Job description

Kaiser Aluminum in Spokane, Washington is seeking a Product Engineer with a metallurgy focus and background in aluminum or aerospace manufacturing to join onsite operations. This role serves as the technical conduit between customers and internal teams, requiring a U.S.

person status and strong metallurgical expertise. The position emphasizes quality, specification compliance, and collaborative problem solving, with a focus on development and process improvements across production and sales