Arconic Hiring for Maintenance Technical Leader – (Job Number: 21001354) at Davenport, IA Full Time

Arconic is currently in search of a Lead Maintenance Technician to join our team at our Global Rolled Products (GRP) business unit located in Davenport, IA.

Arconic (NYSE: ARNC) creates breakthrough products that shape industries. Working in close partnership with our customers, we solve complex engineering challenges to transform the way we fly, drive, build and power. Through the ingenuity of our people and cutting-edge advanced manufacturing techniques, we deliver these products at a quality and efficiency that ensure customer success and shareholder value.

Since it opened in 1948, Arconic’ s Davenport, Iowa aluminum facility has been at the forefront of American manufacturing. Nestled on the banks of the Mississippi River in Iowa, the plant employs 2,400 people and is a focal point of the global aluminum industry, with 25 percent of revenues coming from exports. Through continued modernization, including a $500 million investment over the past decade alone, Davenport has maintained its position as the world’s premier aerospace supply plant and is today the hub of Alcoa’s $3 billion aerospace business.

The Lead Maintenance Technician is accountable for results within the FQA Department in Environment, Health and Safety, Productivity, Asset Management, People Development, Contracting Out, Cost Control and Quality using ABS (Arconic Business System) tools such as TPM, Kaizen, Daily Management, 5S, etc.

These objectives will be achieved without sacrificing a spirit of cooperation with other areas, to not detrimentally impact the vitality of Davenport Works. The Lead Maintenance Technician will report to the Maintenance Superintendent in FQA and provide direct supervision to 4 Supervisors and indirect supervision to 60 hourly craft employees. The hourly employees will consist of General Mechanics and Electrical Maintenance personnel.

Key Skills and Responsibilities:

• Drive team maturity through direct reports.
• Ensure Safety is the number one priority for all staff and personnel.
• Identification and coordination of upskilling activities in crafts to close gaps in knowledge sets of the maintenance resources.
• Ensure trainee programs are effective and the curriculum is followed.
• Lead problem solving activities to increase productivity, reduce errors in work performance and procedures and improve equipment reliability.
• Develop and execute a plan to deliver world class reliability and performance of the equipment.
• Support the FQA Superintendent in meeting the department’s annual objectives as needed.
• Assist the Central Maintenance Manager in development and implementation of plant wide Maintenance systems, processes and resource management across all Maintenance Areas.

Basic Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED from an accredited institution
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a heavy industrial environment.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience managing maintenance activities or leading planning and implementation of equipment evaluation and improvements.
• This position is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) which requires U.S. person status. ITAR defines U.S. person as an U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. ‘Green Card Holder’), Political Asylee, or Refugee.
• 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.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution
• Minimum of 6 years’ of work-related experience managing maintenance activities or leading planning and implementation of equipment activities
• Knowledge of and experience implementing Lean Manufacturing Systems tools in a maintenance environment
• This is not a shift work position. Must be available 24/7 or as needed to ensure business needs
• Expert technical knowledge of processes necessary to drive maintenance performance excellence in a manufacturing setting.
• Expert knowledge of EHS procedures, rules and regulations pertaining to maintenance.