Product Engineer

Kaiser Aluminum
Spokane, WA
Job Description
Role Overview

The Product Engineer serves as the primary technical and quality conduit between outside customers and internal sales, marketing, and production functions. This role requires 5 years of relevant experience in the aluminum or related industry, with a focus on metallurgy or materials science.

What You Will Do

Provide technical/metallurgical support to plant, inside sales, outside sales, and customer personnel. Develop and implement metallurgical practices to support product development, quality, recovery, etc. Perform manufacturing investigations and maintain compliance to customer and industry specifications.

Why It Might Be a Fit

This role requires excellent problem-solving, investigative, experimental, and statistical analysis skills, as well as strong communication and organizational skills. The ideal candidate will be energetic, disciplined, and focused on a team building operational organization.

Requirements

  • Undergraduate degree in metallurgy or materials science
  • 5 years of relevant experience in the aluminum or related industry
  • Excellent problem-solving, investigative, experimental, and statistical analysis skills
  • Project management experience
  • Strong PC skills, including Windows, Word, Excel, and various data collection and analysis packages
  • Clear understanding of specification and industry requirements
  • Excellent communication and organizational skills
  • Proven ability to work in teams
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously

Benefits

  • Salary range $10,000-$130,000 per year
  • High deductible medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance
  • 10 paid holidays per year
  • Vacation - 3 weeks
  • Supplemental leave
  • 401K with matching company funds
  • Quarterly bonus structure
  • Tuition reimbursement
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