Power Plant Group Leader

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.

At Alcoa, you're 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. Be part of the team that is helping shape a better workplace. You have the power to shape things and individuals to make them better.

About the role:

We're looking for a Power Plant Group Leader at Alcoa Warrick and this new addition to our team will be responsible to advise the activities of Team Leaders, Control Operators, Plant Operators, and Maintenance Personnel to produce electricity, potable water, smelting steam, and high temperature water for use in the smelting plant. The supervisor will coordinate activities with internal suppliers and external customers, while ensuring that members have the vital equipment, parts, and tools to perform their jobs. This professional will also supervise activities with related areas, such as maintenance, coal handling, other production groups, and customers.

Major activities:

• Lead and ensure compliance with all health and safety requirements for Production Personnel and Team Leaders.

• Train Production Personnel to identify and accurate unsafe conditions to avoid occurrence of accidents.

• Develop and execute concrete programs for implementing safety within the department including regular safety and housekeeping audits.

• Improve the efficiency of all jobs through downtime identification and elimination.

• Resolve operational and human relations problems and strive to keep team morale high and attitudes positive.

• Lead Team Leaders and Plant Operators based on company philosophy, objectives, and goals.

• Communicate expectations and feedback effectively, including reviews of work team performance and company goals.

• Maintain an awareness of overall plant performance with regard to plant goals and foster the understanding of how the work of team members impacts the achievement of those goals.

• Comprehend and implement the Alcoa Production System.

• Coordinate plant activities during emergency situations including communications with Wholesale Power Marketing, Transmission System Operations, MISO, Rectifier Station, RPD, and Plant Security.

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:

• High School Diploma or GED

• Good Communication skills, both written and oral.

• 5 years supervisory experience in an industrial environment or 10 years' experience in industry with proven leadership capability.

• Must have experience in a coal-fired power plant.

• Strong leadership abilities are essential

• Understand company policies and adapt them to the work environment.

• Foster excellent teamwork in the group.

• Mathematic, Reading, and Computer Skills to include Microsoft Office programs and Oracle knowledge is a plus.

What's on Offer:

• Competitive compensation packages, including pay-for[1]-performance variable pay as well as recognition and rewards programs

• Flexible spending accounts and generous employer contribution tothe HSA

• 401(k), employer match up to 6%, additional employerretirement income contribution (no vesting period), and anonqualified deferred compensation plan

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

• Alcoa has been chosen as one of America's Greatest Workplaces2023 by Newsweek

About the Location

Alcoa "Warrick" based in 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.

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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.