Alcoa
Senior Materials Development Engineer - ELYSIS
United States, PA, New Kensington · Senior
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 33 days ago
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About the role
- This role will report to Elysis R&D management.
Responsibilities
- Creates and executes technical programs aimed at reducing industrialization scale-up risks for critical equipment and processes,
- Leads projects, defines objectives, develops work plans, and conducts research that builds-off of past advances and scientific understanding of the breakthrough materials used in Elysis's advanced smelting processes.
- Provide data-based guidance for equipment and process design that promotes an overall reduction in risk associated with industrialization of the processes associated with the Elysis technology.
- Supports the development of technical specifications for materials and key commercial scale equipment sets by executing continuous improvement initiatives, and/or creating technology development programs that identify and close specific knowledge gaps associated with existing processes or equipment sets.
- Meets relevant project objectives by developing internal or external relationships, managing scopes, schedules, and budgets of vendors, service providers or institutions.
- We develop new technologies with our Breakthrough Technologies team that has the potential to impact the life of millions of people and foster the sustainable footprint from Alcoa to the world.
Requirements
- Seeks-out and identifies opportunities for improvements and implements innovative solutions required to advance materials development goals and/or production initiatives required for the success of the Elysis program.
Nice to have
- Graduate degree in Materials Science & Engineering, Ceramics Engineering, or Chemical Engineering.
- 5-10 years of relevant work experience related to the development of ceramic materials or processes preferred.
- Demonstrated knowledge in ceramic sintering processes, processing equipment and process scale-up experience.
- Proven project execution and management skills.
- Strong aptitude in physical, chemical, and thermal material property characterization methods and analysis.
- Experience working in collaborative, results driven, fast-paced team environments.
- Strong communication, organizational and analytical skills for data management, analysis, and results presentation.
Benefits
- We are values led, vision driven and united by our purpose of transforming raw potential into real progress.
Company info
- Be Part of an Unprecedented Partnership
- At ELYSIS we are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves.
- At ELYSIS, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from women, the LGBTQIA2 community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.
Equal opportunity
- equal opportunity workplace.
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