Metallurgical Engineering Specialist
Arconic · Davenport, IA
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 10+ years
- Industry
- Metals
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level manufacturing role at Arconic (metals) in Davenport, IA. Be a primary problem solver and solution implementor to improve the overall manufacturing process and eliminate waste, including.
- They ask for
- 10+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Kaizen, DOE, EHS / safety
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Manufacturing Engineer roles in Iowa: typical posted base $99k–$117k.
Median of the low and high ends of 7 live postings that list pay, out of 13 manufacturing engineer openings in Iowa, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 12 other live manufacturing postings in Iowa.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Typical (10+ years)
Typical $99k–$117k, from 7 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 10+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Tooling 38%
- Lean 38%
- Six Sigma 31%
- ✓ EHS / safety 31%
- Automation 31%
- Root cause 31%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for DOE, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
At a glance
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How to get in at this plant
Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.
- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Manufacturing team at Arconic
Engineers who joined in the last year or two reply the most. Use the team search on this page to find them.
- 2
Send a short, curious note
One real question about their work. No favors yet. Each person gets a different note, written for this role.
- 3
Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Is the work mostly new product launches or sustaining existing lines?
- How much time do you spend on the floor versus at a desk?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
- 4
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If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.
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Bring proof to the interview
One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.
This plant: Arconic in Davenport
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Full description from ArconicAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
In this role, you will
- ◆Be a primary problem solver and solution implementor to improve the overall manufacturing process and eliminate waste, including:
- ◆reduce process losses (unplanned and planned scrap)
- ◆improve operational capacity
- ◆reduce cost
- ◆reduce customer product claims
- ◆Drive improvements at multiple organizational levels, including working with operations on the manufacturing shop floor.
- ◆Facilitate process and product problem solving efforts such as trial DOE development and management, data collection and analysis, Gemba Walks, and Kaizens.
- ◆Implement systems to capture and retain gains, capture institutional knowledge, and enable continuous improvement.
- ◆Work safely and support location EHS improvement efforts.
Please note: this position requires 25% travel
You have (required)
- ✓Bachelor’s degree in metallurgical engineering, metallurgy, or materials science from an accredited institution
- ✓5 or more years in a metals manufacturing environment working in a technical or project management position, or equivalent
- ✓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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The primary purpose of this role is to lead product and process continuous improvement efforts to improve manufacturing process yield (recovery), improve capacity, reduce cost, and reduce customer product claims. The position also provides metallurgical technical support via problem solving support and training at multiple sites.
Exceptional Candidates also have: (preferred)
- +10+ years manufacturing quality experience.
- +Led problem solving efforts to reduce manufacturing waste
- +Ability to work independently and in teams to achieve company objectives Experience with aluminum raw material product processing, including rolling, thermal processing and finishing operations.
- +Experience in industrial, aerospace, and automotive processes and products.
- +Experience with customer engagement to address product performance issues and resolution of customer claims
- +Knowledgeable in industry thermal processing standards in one or more of AMS 2750, AMS 2772, CQI-9