Description
Arconic is currently in search of a Senior Electrical Engineer (Drives / Motors) to join our Rolled Products North America (RPNA) Manufacturing, Technology, and Engineering (MTE) Team. It’s strongly preferred the Senior Electrical Engineer be based out of Davenport, IA but Lancaster, PA and Alcoa, TN are additional options.
As a Senior Electrical Engineer, you will be an integral team member of our Manufacturing, Technology, and Engineering (MTE) group, a team of technical experts and problem solvers dedicated to helping the organization solve complex technical challenges, implement solutions and lead initiatives that drive the continued success and competitiveness of our operations. Our MTE team leads initiatives across equipment reliability improvement, process improvement, equipment troubleshooting and upgrade support, automation and smart manufacturing, standard practice implementation, and major capital projects across multiple domestic and international manufacturing facilities.
How You Will Make an Impact:
As a Senior Electrical Engineer, you will be instrumental to the success of our operations, serving as a trusted technical leader partnering closely with plant leadership and engineering teams to guide high-impact and complex engineering projects and initiatives across Arconic’s rolling and finishing facilities (travel will vary but typically 30-50%). Your role will include providing technical leadership and hands-on expert level electrical engineering support delivering guidance, expert escalation support, and coordinated technical execution for capital projects, efficiency improvements, and rapid resolution of critical process and equipment issues with minimal production impact.
Areas of Expertise (don't have to be an expert in all:
- Variable speed AC and DC Drive systems above 1000hp.
- AC/DC Motor operations, maintenance, testing, overhaul and rebuild.
- Reliability analysis of motors, drives, and supporting electrical equipment.
- Handson troubleshooting of motors, drives, and power circuits.
- Ensuring electrical safety program adherence across all motor/drives work.
- Awareness of medium and low voltage power systems, in partnership with established power engineers.
- Industrial and Process Automation
- PLC Systems & Control Logic
- HMI/SCADA and Interface Systems
- Instrumentation & Control devices
- System Integration & Commissioning
You will contribute meaningfully to projects focused on motors and drives and automation and automation and power. Full expertise in all electrical engineering aspects is not required but the willingness and desire to learn, develop, and broaden your capabilities is essential for success in this position.
Core Additional Responsibilities:
- Oversee capital projects at a program level, guiding justification, scope, electrical design quality, contractor strategy, and commissioning readiness to ensure long term asset reliability.
- Champion improvements in process stability, equipment performance, maintenance strategy, and operational efficiency through advanced engineering methods and datadriven reliability tools.
- Serve as a technical resource, applying deep electrical engineering expertise and safety standards to support site engineers, ensure compliance, and drive bestpractice adoption.
- Lead engineering execution across the network, providing expert oversight during design reviews, commissioning, installation, and troubleshooting to ensure consistent, highquality outcomes.
- Provide technical direction and mentorship to engineering, maintenance and craft teams, elevating work quality, promoting safe practices, and strengthening electrical capability.
- Coordinate and govern external engineering partners, setting expectations, validating deliverables, and ensuring OEM and vendor solutions meet Arconic’s technical and operational standards.
- Use advanced electrical engineering and reliability expertise to improve uptime, strengthen asset health, and enhance the longterm stability of site operations.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or related degree from an accredited institution.
- 5+ years of electrical engineering experience supporting projects focused on industrial automation and process control systems, including PLC/HMI logic, instrumentation, and automated process sequencing; or motors, drives and power.
- Experience serving as a leader or technical stakeholder in capital and expense projects
- 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.
