Job Description:

BenefitsSalary range $100,000 to $130,000 baseHigh deductible medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance, including spouse and children (modest payroll deductions)10 paid holidays per yearVacation (2-4 weeks depending on experience)Supplemental leave (used in conjunction with Washington Paid Family & Medical Leave)401K with matching company fundsQuarterly bonus structureTuition reimbursementThe Product Engineer serves as the primary technical and quality conduit between outside customers and internal sales, marketing, and production functions at the Trentwood Works facility in Spokane Washington.What will you work on:Provide technicalmetallurgical support to plant, internal sales group, external sales group, and end customer (direct and end user) personnel as required. Act as principal liaison between customer and plant on quality and technical issues.Develop and implement metallurgical practices as necessary to support efforts in product development, quality, and recovery.Provide quality assurance support. Disposition QMR, MRB, claims, discrepant shipments, etc., as necessary in order to sustain "Best in Class" levels of quality and promote customer satisfaction.Maintain customer and industry specifications. Ensure correct practices, sampling, testing, etc. are associated with each specification. Review incoming specifications for acceptability and communicate any exceptions to itiate and execute qualification programs where appropriate, as determined by plant capabilities, customer requirements, and market justification.Review and authorize requests for recertification.Monitor and audit vendor activities as required.What you will bring to the role:An undergraduate degree in metallurgy or materials science is required. Advanced Degree preferred.5 years relevant experience in the aluminum or related (e.g., aerospace) industry (10+ years preferred).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 to be self-sufficient in analysis and report writing.Clear understanding of specification and industry requirements.Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal; as well as organizational skills.Proven ability to work in teams.Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.About Kaiser Aluminum: Talented people join our team because we are a company passionate about environmental sustainability, employee growth, contributing back to our communities and championing a diverse and inclusive culture. We are strongly committed to expanding inclusion, equity, and diversity - how we hire, develop, and inspire our diverse team members that reflects and relates to the increasingly multicultural community.No third-party candidate submissions are being accepted at this time for this opening