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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:
Reporting to the Production Manager, the Casthouse Manager is responsible for driving the transformation process to make molten metal shippable to final customers. The scope of this process starts at moment that Potlines delivery the crucibles with molten metal and goes until it's shipped to customers. The main goals are safety, quality and build systems to prevent deviations on the production process. It's included the connection with commercial area and customer relationship related to the product. This position requires strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to collaborate effectively with various departments to streamline operations and maintain high-quality standards.
- Support, promote, and enforce all Environment-Health-Safety guidelines and practices. Be a health and safety leader, using Human Performance tools, and promote environmental values of the plant. Ensure that all employees are performing work according to the correct quality and safety procedures.
- Deliver and drive improvement on key performance metrics such as EBITDA, FCF, working capital, on time delivery, revenue, and cost at Warrick's Casthouse.
- Maintain and develop positive employee relations and communications Develop a compelling strategy for the Casthouse and outline a business program to achieve results on an annual basis.
- Oversee the production schedule to minimize scrap generation, dormant inventory, and sale of scrap while, in turn maximizing its consumption.
- Be a contributing member of the site lead team. Manage, direct, mentor, lead, train and empower teams to achieve goals and objectives in a timely and safe manner, while continuously aiming to improve effectiveness.
- Manage the operations of the Casthouse to produce cast products that meet customer specifications. Drive improvements in Casthouse profitability through increased value-added product production.
- Apply a continuous improvement mentality in the day to day, month to month, year to year plan by aggressively listening for new ideas, looking for new technologies and approaches for cast house cost reduction.
- Lead, plan, and implement all capital investments in the cast house Maintain and create a flexible and agile work environment where you can adjust to any economic climate/condition.
What you can bring to the role:
Our values – act with integrity, operate with excellence, care for people & lead with courage – are at the foundation of everything we do. To be successful in this role and to play a part in our ongoing success we desire the following background:
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Operations Management, or related field preferred.
- Supervisory experience in a manufacturing or process industry.
- Excellent communication skills with proven ability to establish relationships at all levels of the organization.
- Influential and flexible leadership with experience encouraging and fostering a diverse workforce.
- Sound understanding/experience of project management working to cost and schedule metrics Excellent analysis and problem-solving skills.
- Combinations of education or military service and industrial manufacturing experience: 4-year degree and 6 years of industrial manufacturing leadership experience; or 2-year associate degree and 10 years of industrial manufacturing experience with increasing responsibility; or 15 years of industrial manufacturing experience with increasing responsibility.
- Ability to influence and communicate across the spectrum of the workforce (i.e. from management through to operators and maintainers).
- Strong digital literacy. (MS Office, Crafting document templates, Creating Excel sheets with special formatting/tables, importing data/results, etc.)
- Results-Focused attitude to work. Strong work ethic and dedication to safe, clean, and efficient production.
- Strong communicator able to train others and speak in front of an audience.
- Must be self-motived and problem solver.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Hands on experience in Lean Manufacturing, ISO, Six Sigma is a plus.
- A solid understanding of casting process including chemistry calculations, scrap utilization, skim/dross management, environmental regulations, metal planning, and standards-based operating is desired.
What's On Offer:
At Alcoa, our care for people philosophy is backed by our excellent total rewards package that we provide our employees effective on your date of hire, such as:
- 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
- Work-life balance programs: flexible work scheduling, hybrid/remote working
- Paid time off: 15 vacation days prorated in the 1st year based on hire date, 10 holidays including 1 flexible holiday of your choice, 7 illness days, Care for Family leave up to 40 days, up to 5 bereavement days, maximum of 30 jury duty days, and up to 10 days annual training for military leave
*This benefit information applies to US based applicants only. Alcoa reserves the right to change plans at its discretion.
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About the Location
Alcoa “Warrick” based in Newburgh, Indiana just outside of Evansville, IN has been present in the lives of many families in our community for over 60 years. We've grown and we've matured together. Now we are looking for our next generation of Alcoans to bring us into the future. You can be one of them! Join us and get ready to experience endless opportunities!
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.
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