Chemist

Arconic is currently in search of Chemist to join our Quality Team based in Davenport.

At Arconic, we take pride in our work and our innovative products and technologies that advance sustainable solutions for a better world. We strive to create a safe, inclusive, and collaborative workplace with competitive benefits, development opportunities and a culture that values and rewards employees on all levels of the organization.

In this role, you will:

• Support technician testing of samples from production and aluminum product release according to ASTM testing methods, industry and customer specifications.
• Maintain and re-standardize Laboratory reagents
• Demonstrate competence to Chemical Safety procedures
• Maintain Quality Assurance documentation and testing methods for the Chemistry Lab.
• Responsible for adhering to and contributing to process/method improvements for all relevant ISO 17025, NADCAP MTL, AS9100 and IATF 16949 programs
• Review results, maintain SPC processes, and troubleshoot equipment issues.
• Demonstrate competence of analysis techniques for Hot Mill coolants, Cold Mill coolants, Cast House Waters, Mill Finishing & PT / Wet Lab and support Oil House Technicians/Engineer
• Lab equipment, which includes calibration, sample preparation, and routine maintenance of machines such as:- pH/Conductivity Meter
• Auto and manual titrations
• Water, oils and process fluid analysis
• Surface Roughness Meter
• ICP-OES
• FTIR
• X-ray Fluorescence
• Turbidity Meter
• Gel Permeable Chromatography
• Gas Chromatography
• Rheology