Quality Engineer - Aluminum Extrusions | Lean Process Specialist

Arconic; Lafayette (IN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Arconic is seeking a Quality Engineer for Aluminum Extrusions in Lafayette, IN. The role focuses on driving process improvements, product quality and manufacturing excellence across operations.

You will support production with technical guidance on capability studies, process control and customer needs. You will lead investigations of quality issues, participate in APQP/PPAP and control plans, and collaborate with suppliers and customers to ensure adherence to IATF 16949 and other standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field.
• Minimum 2 years manufacturing experience with electro-mechanical systems.
• U.S. legal work authorization required; no visa sponsorship available.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily technical support to production operations.
• Lead product capability studies and process control improvements to improve throughput and manufacturability of product.
• Engage technical counterparts at customers to discuss application needs and new material/product opportunities.
• Support new product and process qualifications.
• Lead investigations of customer complaints and nonconformances using 8D, 5 Why and Root Cause Analysis.
• Collaborate with commercial teams on reviewing new business opportunities and current business challenges.
• Support APQP, PPAP, FMEA, SPC, MSA and Control Plan activities.
• Drive Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement projects.
• Support IATF 16949, AS9100 and customer-specific requirements.
• This position requires majority of time on a factory floor requiring PPE.
• Evaluate extrusion process and equipment life cycle.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Problem solving

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

AIAG Core Tools

IATF 16949

Job description

Arconic is seeking a Quality Engineer for Aluminum Extrusions in Lafayette, IN. The role focuses on driving process improvements, product quality and manufacturing excellence across operations.

You will support production with technical guidance on capability studies, process control and customer needs. You will lead investigations of quality issues, participate in APQP/PPAP and control plans, and collaborate with suppliers and customers to ensure adherence to IATF 16949 and other standards.