Anode Assembly Superintendent

Alcoa•Newburgh, IN

12d

About The Position

The Anode Assembly Superintendent at Alcoa’s Warrick Operations leads daily Anode Assembly operations and is accountable for safety, production, quality, cost, reliability, and employee engagement. The role provides direction and development to five supervisors and the hourly workforce, partners with Maintenance, Engineering, and other support teams, and maintains visible leadership across shifts. The typical schedule is 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, with flexibility required to support off-shift operational needs and to serve as acting Carbon Manager when needed.

Requirements

Strong leadership or supervisory experience in manufacturing, smelting, casting, Carbon operations, or another heavy industrial environment.
Demonstrated commitment to safety and operational excellence, including confidence identifying hazards, reinforcing standards, and holding others accountable.
Clear, effective communication and ability to work well with employees, peer leaders, management, and cross-functional partners.
Coaching and employee-development skills, including setting expectations, providing feedback, and building capable, engaged teams.
Experience leading continuous improvement and structured problem-solving efforts to strengthen operational performance.
Strong planning, organization, and decision-making skills, with flexibility to manage competing priorities and support operations across shifts.

Responsibilities

Lead daily Anode Assembly operations to meet safety, production, quality, cost, and customer requirements.
Build a strong safety culture through visible field leadership, routine walkthroughs, hazard identification, clear expectations, and consistent accountability, including work involving heavy equipment and crane operations.
Coach, develop, and align five frontline supervisors while strengthening communication, teamwork, employee engagement, and performance across the hourly workforce.
Plan staffing, crewing, overtime, equipment, materials, and other resources to support safe, efficient, and reliable production across multiple shifts.
Drive continuous improvement by monitoring performance, conducting operational audits, addressing gaps, and implementing corrective actions to improve safety, productivity, quality, cost, and efficiency.
Partner with Maintenance and Engineering to prioritize repairs, coordinate preventive maintenance, improve equipment reliability, and minimize downtime.
Communicate operational status to employees, leaders, and support departments.
Maintain visible leadership across shifts and support off-shift operational needs.
Serve as acting Carbon Manager when needed.

Benefits

Competitive compensation packages, including pay-for-performance variable pay and recognition and rewards programs.
401(k) with employer match up to 6%, plus an additional employer retirement income contribution with no vesting period.
Medical, prescription, dental, and vision healthcare benefits.
Flexible spending account and health savings account with a generous employer contribution.
Life and accident insurance.
Flexible work scheduling and hybrid/remote working programs.
15 vacation days prorated in the first year based on hire date.
10 holidays, including one flexible holiday of the employee’s choice.
7 illness days.
Care for Family leave up to 40 days.
Up to 5 bereavement days.
Up to 30 jury duty days.
Up to 10 days of annual training for military leave.