Mechanical Engineer

Shape Your World

At Alcoa, you will become an essential part of our purpose: to turn raw potential into real progress.

The way we see it, every Alcoan is a work-shaper, team-shaper, idea-shaper & world-shaper.

As a leader within Alcoa, you can help us fulfill our purpose and realize our vision to reinvent the aluminum industry.

Be part of the team that is helping shape a better workplace with a better work-life balance and the equal opportunities that help everyone thrive.

You have the power to shape things to make them better.

About the Role:


* Providing day-to-day technical advice, creating designs with designers and technicians and interact with other specialists and scientists in a collaborative environment to reach program goals.


* Initiating and/or implementing improvement projects including engineering solutions to improve designs, improve operability and safety and reduce cost of components and complexity.


* Managing capital and expense project requests, schedules, costs, etc.


* Able to interact with fabricators and suppliers to ensure products delivered are what is expected for the application.


* Ensuring compliance with project work with appropriate engineering and industry standards.


* Identifying and implementing new insights while gaining team consensus.


* Able to shift focus and solve problems under pressure.


* Craft, maintain, and update drawings using SolidWorks and AutoCAD.

What you can bring to this role:


* Bachelor’s Mechanical Engineering from an accredited college or university.


* 5 or more years’ experience working in an industrial environment preferred.


* On track to become a licensed Professional Engineer or already a PE.


* Excellent digital literacy with the ability to learn new software and programs.


* Experience with Microsoft Office applications is required.


* Results oriented when given a task or project.


* Demonstrates ability to adapt and be resourceful in the face of challenges.

What we offer:


* Competitive compensation packages, including pay-for-performance variable pay, recognition and rewards programs.


* 401(k), employer match up to 6%, additional employer retirement income contribution (no vesting period)


* Healthcare benefits: medical, Rx, dental, vision, flexible spending account, health savings account (generous employer contribution), life and accident insurance


* Paid time off: 15 vacation days prorated in the 1st year based on hire date, 12 paid holidays, Care for Family leave and up to 5 bereavement days.

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About the Location

Every day is a new and exciting challenge at the Alcoa Technical Center in New Kensington, PA, just north of Pittsburgh.

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.

It was here where we developed the technology recently ...