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Senior Reliability Engineer

Arconic · Davenport, IA

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Level
Senior
Team
Reliability
Degree
Required
Experience asked
5+ years
Industry
Metals
Posted
30+ days ago

The role in 30 seconds

A senior reliability role at Arconic (metals) in Davenport, IA. §730, et seq.) and/or the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR).

They ask for
5+ years · degree required
Tools it names
OEE, Extrusion

Read from the posting. The full description is below.

From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026

Reliability Engineer roles in Iowa: typical posted base $84k–$117k.

Median of the low and high ends of 6 live postings that list pay, out of 14 reliability engineer openings in Iowa, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

Iowa plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →

How this role compares

Against 13 other live reliability postings in Iowa.

Base pay
Not listed in this posting

Typical $84k–$117k, from 6 postings that list pay.

Experience asked
Typical (5+ years)

Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • Root cause 64%
  • Welding 29%
  • EHS / safety 29%
  • Lean 29%
  • ✓ Extrusion 29%
  • Team leadership 21%

✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.

It asks for 5+ years. If you're close, apply anyway: requirements are a wish list. Talk to someone doing this work there first.

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  5. 5

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This plant: Arconic in Davenport

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Full description from ArconicAs posted on their careers site.Show

In this role, you will

  • ◆Drive, coach and implement Reliability Excellence systems across multiple Rolling Mills and Extrusion Plants with the business.

Key Objectives and

Responsibilities

  • ◆Develop standards, coach implementation of Equipment Reliability system components such as Defect Elimination, Criticality Analysis, Preventive and Predictive Maintenance, CMMS
  • ◆Condition-based Monitoring and Reliability Centered Maintenance
  • ◆Drive the culture and ownership of Reliability across the enterprise
  • ◆Identify and report to the Business Units the opportunities for improvement in OEE and productivity
  • ◆Leverage other resources within Manufacturing Technology and Engineering team as well as other resources such as IT and Finance to drive effective and sustainable change in Equipment Reliability
  • ◆Major Customers include Business Unit, Operation and Maintenance Managers in Rolled Products and Extrusions
  • ◆This role may require 25% or more travel

Required Qualifications

  • ✓Bachelor’s Degree in Reliability Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related field
  • ✓5 years' experience in Equipment Reliability, Maintenance, or Engineering
  • ✓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 requires access to controlled technology, as defined in the Export Administration Regulations (15 C.F.R. §730, et seq.) and/or the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). Authorizations from the relevant government agency may be required to meet export control compliance requirements.
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Arconic is currently in search of a Reliability Engineer to join our Manufacturing Technology Engineering team in reliability excellence systems across multiple Rolling Mills and Extrusion Plants. This position will be based out of Davenport, IA (preferred), Alcoa, TN or Lancaster, PA manufacturing location. At Arconic, we are looking for people who share our values of integrity, inclusion, and diversity, and who demonstrate agility, results commitment, and the capability to grow themselves and others. In return, we offer the opportunity to Grow Together with ongoing options for professional growth provided by a constantly changing environment, working alongside employees who value the people they work with just as much as the work they do.

Exceptional Candidates also have

  • •Failure Mode Error Analysis, Reliability Centered Maintenance, Equipment asset Hierarchies
  • •Leadership and facilitation of multi-disciplinary Improvement Teams in a manufacturing environment
  • •Data analysis, visualization and reporting
  • •Skilled and experienced in advanced Excel and PowerPoint
  • •Strong leadership, team building and facilitation skills

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