Engineering Superintendent

About the Role

The Engineering Superintendent will lead a team of engineering personnel in planned and unplanned engineering activities for the Hot Mill, focusing on the deployment of Reliability Excellence tools and promoting a culture of problem solving to root cause. This role requires a strategic thinker with strong leadership skills to drive continuous improvement within the maintenance organization and reports to the Lead Area Manager of the Hotline Department. Relocation assistance is available for this position.

Responsibilities

• Support EHS Initiatives: Ensure execution of the department EHS plan, demonstrate a safe work ethic, and promote Human Performance (HP) across the department and plant.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable Federal, State, and Local building codes, as well as Arconic specifications and standards for all projects and services.
• Focus on Employee Engagement & Development: Develop direct reports using managerial and leadership skills through mentoring, coaching, and formal performance management processes.
• Participate in the formulation and administration of company policies and the development of long-term goals and objectives.
• Lead Reliability Excellence & Continuous Improvement Activities: Support the deployment of the Tennessee Operating System and Reliability Excellence to deliver department and plant goals.
• Drive the identification, implementation, and documentation of Engineering best practices.
• Connect with other Arconic locations and outside companies to benchmark and share best practices.
• Deliver a strategic maintenance plan to maximize maintenance resource availability and improve overall maintenance efficiencies, labor, and material costs.
• Effectively Track and Control Financials/Spend: Maintain the annual budget, cost improvement activities, and monthly forecast to ensure department financial goals are met.
• Partner with Procurement to ensure appropriate contracts and service agreements are in place to support operations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution.
• Minimum of 6 years' work-related experience in a heavy manufacturing environment, including supervisory experience.
• 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.

Qualifications (Preferred)

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical or engineering field.
• Proven ability to lead a multidisciplinary team of engineering personnel.
• Demonstrated ability to manage and motivate a team.
• Conceptual, analytical, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
• Detail-oriented, self-directed, and able to work with minimal supervision.
• Ability to work cooperatively with staff at varying levels of the organization.
• Strong practitioner of EH&S policies, procedures, and regulations, as well as lean manufacturing principles.
• Basic mechanical and electrical knowledge.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
• 2+ years of direct management/supervisory experience.
• Experience in Industrial Reliability.
• Experience working in a union plant environment.

About Us

Arconic Corporation is a leading provider of aluminum sheet, plate, and extrusions, as well as innovative architectural products, advancing the automotive, aerospace, commercial transportation, industrial, and building and construction markets. Building on over a century of innovation, Arconic helps transform the way we fly, drive, and build. The company lives its core values and commits to delivering sustainable value to customers, employees, communities, and stakeholders.

Tennessee Operations is located 3 hours north of Atlanta, GA; 2.5 hours east of Nashville, TN; and 4 hours west of Charlotte, NC. Arconic’s Tennessee Operations is one of the most modern aluminum fabricating facilities in the world, producing high-quality molten metal and aluminum sheet. The facility has been located at the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains for 100 years and continues to thrive and grow.

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