Metallurgical Process & Product Development Engineer - Advanced Engineering

Develop, define, and complete on a timely basis the assigned Research & Development projects.

Work in cross-functional teams, interacting with the Advanced Engineering team and Kaiser plant based resources, collaborating on and completing prioritized tasks and initiatives.

Collaborating with plants, supporting process analysis and improvement initiatives.

Utilize data to drive fact-based, sustainable improvements in process and product control throughout Kaiser’s facilities.

Enhance understanding of processing information for casting, rolling, extrusion, drawing, thermal processing and destructive & non-destructive testing of aluminum alloys.

Design experiments using research and production processing equipment. Analyze experimental results and make recommendations based on analysis.

Researching new and existing aluminum materials and/or processes for potential improvements to Kaiser’s products and processes.

Support the analysis of product issues/changes through various metallographic techniques.

Effectively communicates and documents project activity and status informally and formally, including presentations to stakeholders.

Write technical reports summarizing work as well as presentations to peers on progress of projects.

Evaluating equipment designs and capabilities. Initiate and implement upgrades to equipment as required. Prepare specifications for equipment and testing.

Lead and/or contribute to Housekeeping and 5S initiatives through active involvement within the Advanced Engineering team.

Support safety initiatives through active involvement in the safety process.