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.

The Potroom Area Supervisor will be responsible for providing leadership to the operational, administrative and supervisory services in the Potrooms to meet production, EHS and cost goals. Operate pot lines at peak efficiency to gain maximum quality production. Monitor operations to ensure proper SSOP’s are being performed and utilize materials and process control computer to control quality and costs. Support experimental projects and maintain manpower requirements.

About the Role:

Provide leadership for instilling importance of safety procedures and practices through use of Human Performance Improvement principles through auditing, assessments, and one-to-one feedback sessions.

Monitor potroom SSOP’s to ensure proper basics are performed.

Support in the development of departmental safety and process improvement action plans.

Operate and lead assigned focus teams.

Support departmental ABS activities and apply ABS principles to identify and implement improvements to production process.

Improve and maintain departmental internal communications systems including crew meetings and supervisor meetings.

Schedule and deliver required molten output using EWMA Tapping program.

Coordinate with Technical Process leader around critical processes involving pot cut in /cut out.

Provide occasional direction for Probing /XRD crew as well as Crib attendant.

Provide leadership and coaching for the department’s Supervisors in pot diagnostics.

Coordinate departmental audit and pre-audit activities.

Maintain awareness of plant, corporate and government safety and health regulations and policies and initiate department action to ensure compliance with these regulations.

Applies labor contract provisions to minimize grievances.  Manages internal and external labor postings and awards.

Assist in the development of new or revised computer controls and reports.

Work with Technical Process Leader to coordinate efforts on developmental projects.

Provide backfill for Potroom Flow Leader

What you can bring to this role:

5 years demonstrated success in relative supervisory experience is preferred. 

Associates degree is preferred. 

Demonstrated PC skills are required, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, MS-Outlook.

What we offer:

Competitive compensation packages, including pay-for performance variable pay, recognition and rewards programs, and stock-based compensation awards (3-year vesting schedule)

Flexible spending accounts and generous employer contribution to the HSA

401(k), employer match up to 6%, additional employer retirement income contribution (no vesting period), and a nonqualified deferred compensation plan

Holiday Pay: 10 holidays and one flexible holiday of your choice.

56 hours of sick/safe leave (accrued)

4 hours of Paid annual volunteer hours

Alcoa has been chosen as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces 2023 by Newsweek

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Base salary: $66,500 - $98,500 USD annually

Total rewards packages listed, including base salary and bonus eligibility, applies to US based applicants only. Actual salaries will vary and will be based on a range of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, and competencies in conjunction with multiple components of the Employee Total Rewards Package. Alcoa reserves the right to change plans at its discretion.

About the Location

Our Massena facility in New York State, established in 1902, is home to the longest continuously operating smelter in the world. Located on the St. Lawrence River, Massena, NY is the center for commercial, industrial, and manufacturing success in St. Lawrence County. Massena’s caring sense of community, affordable cost of living, and extremely low-cost locally supplied energy, coupled with four public and private universities nearby, make Massena a great place to call home. And within a two hour drive (or less) are cosmopolitan and historic Montreal and Ottawa, Canada to the north, and to the south are the tall, beautiful views of Adirondacks and within it is Lake Placid The Olympic Village.

We are values led, vision driven and united by our purpose of transforming raw potential into real progress.  Our commitments to Inclusion, Diversity & Equity include providing trusting workplaces that are safe, respectful and inclusive of all individuals, free from discrimination, bullying and harassment and that our workplaces reflect the diversity of the communities in which we operate.   

As a proud equal opportunity workplace and affirmative action employer, Alcoa is dedicated to providing equal opportunities and equal access to all individuals regardless of a person’s gender, age, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, nation of origin, disability, veteran status, language spoken or any other characteristic or status protected by the laws or regulations in the places where we operate.  

If you have visited our website in search of information on U.S. employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation, please contact Alcoa Recruiting via email at gssrecruiting@alcoa.com.  

This is a place where you are empowered to do your best work, be your authentic self, and feel a true sense of belonging. Come join us and shape your career!  

Your work. Your world. Shape them for the better. 

Application close date is: 21 November 2024, however Alcoa reserves the right to change this date at its discretion.