Chief Electrical Engineer
Other Engineering
Alcoa, TN, USA
Posted on Aug 12, 2026
The MTE group is responsible for equipment reliability improvement, process improvement, equipment troubleshooting and upgrade support, automation and smart manufacturing, standard practice implementation, and major capital projects. This is a key role in the global Manufacturing, Technology, and Engineering Team within the Rolled Products business group of Arconic Corp. This business group has several domestic and international manufacturing facilities the Chief Electrical will support. The incumbent will be required to act with a high degree of autonomy in the performance of assignments.
Arconic Corporation is a leading provider of aluminum sheet, plate and extrusions, as well as innovative architectural products, that advance the automotive, aerospace, commercial transportation, industrial and building and construction markets. Building on more than a century of innovation, Arconic helps to transform the way we fly, drive, and build.
We live our core values and commit to delivering sustainable value to our customers, our employees, our communities and our stakeholders.
At Arconic, we:
Act With Integrity : We lead with respect, honesty, transparency and accountability.
Safeguard our Future : We protect and improve the health and safety of our employees, communities and environment.
Grow Stronger Together : We cultivate an inclusive and diverse culture that advocates for equity.
Earn Customer Loyalty : We build customer partnerships through best-in-class products and service.
Drive Operational Excellence : We pursue continuous improvement through innovation, agility, people development and collaboration.
Create Value : We achieve success by generating and growing value for our stakeholders.
This position is subject to Export Control Law: This position requires access to controlled technology, as defined in the Export Administration Regulations (15 C.F.R. §730, et seq.) and/or the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). Authorizations from the relevant government agency may be required to meet export control compliance requirements.
United States EEO Statement: Arconic Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. We take action to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.
Davenport Works is the country’s largest aluminum rolling mill, it was opened in 1948 and currently employs more than 2,000 people and ships product worldwide. It is in Riverdale in the Quad Cities (Davenport and Bettendorf in southeastern Iowa, and Rock Island and Moline in northwestern Illinois). The Quad Cities is 3 hours south-west of Chicago, 4 hours north of St. Louis, and less than 3 hours from Des Moines. The Quad Cities is home to St. Ambrose University among 8 educational institutes. Major outdoor summer music festivals include the Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Jazz Festival, Mississippi Valley Blues Festival, and River Roots Live.
Arconic is currently in search of a Chief Electrical Engineer to join our Rolled Products North America (RPNA) Manufacturing, Technology, and Engineering (MTE) Team, based out of Davenport, IA, Lancaster, PA or Alcoa, TN.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related degree from an accredited institution.
- 15 years of electrical engineering experience within a metals or heavy manufacturing environment.
- Electrical engineering experience with AC/DC Drive systems, AC/DC motor applications / maintenance / theory, control systems and automation.
- Experience leading capital and expense projects in a factory environment.
- 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.
- This position requires access to controlled technology, as defined in the Export Administration Regulations (15 C.F.R. §730, et seq.) and/or the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). Authorizations from the relevant government agency may be required to meet export control compliance requirements.
Additional Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience leading, managing and implementing electrical projects including design, installation, and commissioning.
- Ability to oversee the activities of craft persons involved in the implementation of engineered solutions and maintenance activities. Ability to initiate and maintain an ongoing dialogue with personnel to identify issues, clarify requirements, and facilitate use of safe work practices, personal protective equipment, clearance / lock-tag-verify procedures.
- Management of external vendors who provide electrical design and support functions
- Demonstrated ability to work within a team environment and with cross functional teams.
- Working knowledge of electrical engineering, industry safety standards and related codes and specifications.
- 20 years’ experience and working knowledge of electrical systems and manufacturing processes and principles in a metals or heavy industry.
- Experience in medium voltage distribution and transformer maintenance and applications.
- Experience in estimating, justifying, managing, and installing capital projects.
- Working knowledge of electrical engineering, industry safety standards and related codes and specifications.
- Strong electrical engineering, maintenance and reliability background.
- Strong written and oral communications skills.
- Strong problem solving and creating thinking skills.
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In this role, you will:
- Lead the Arconic wide Electrical Engineering Network in addition to directly supervising MTE engineers/techs. Including, looking after the succession planning and development of the Electrical Engineering network.
- Own the Corporate Standards with respect to Electrical Systems and Electrical Safety
- Provide foundational expertise on control system related to the metals industry (rolling, coiling, leveling, strip conveyance and other)
- Provide electrical engineering support and leadership to direct and sustain production operation and equipment maintenance for the rolling and finishing facilities within Arconic.
- Support or lead the appropriate problem solving for significant electrical related downtime events.
- Specific expertise and responsibilities:
- Variable speed AC and DC Drive systems above 1000hp.
- DC Motor maintenance, overhaul and rebuilding.
- Medium and low voltage power systems in concert with established power engineers.
- Automation equipment, process computers, programmable logic controllers.
- Process networking (OT) and interfacing.
- While is it not required that the candidate be an expert in all areas, they must be proficient in some and interested in learning the others.
- The candidate will be called on to technically manage, and in some cases completely lead, projects of significant business impact or risk.
- Provide on-site support for critical process or equipment problems at all locations.
- Organizational and team building skills are highly valued, as the candidate will be faced with highly charged situations and project definition discussions where widely diverse opinions are present. Candidate must have the ability and consistency to consider differing options and direct the team to consensus, leading the effort as the situation demands.
- Candidate will be involved in process, maintenance, and efficiency efforts using standardized tools of statistical process control, reliability excellence, and data analysis.
Also note:
- While this role with have global responsibility, the home location is preferred to be located at our location in Davenport, IA.
- Travel will be required by the successful candidate.