Casthouse Scrap Supervisor

Alcoa • Massena, NY

4d • $76,700 - $115,400 • Onsite

About The Position

This position will supervise and coordinate the incoming and outgoing scrap, dross, and off grade material. Coordination, administration and general daily management of the Casthouse scrap related processes, transactions and planning to help maximize scrap utilization while minimizing operating costs and be SPA for inventory control.

Requirements

• A high school diploma or a GED from an accredited institution is required.
• Minimum of 6 years of work-related experience is required.
• Demonstrated successes and ability in providing leadership, achieving results and driving change, required.
• Strong computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft 365 tools and collaboration platforms.
• Effective communication (written and verbal), critical‑thinking and problem‑solving capability.
• Ability to work independently, collaboratively and on an on-call basis when emergencies occur.

Nice To Haves

• Solid understanding of Casthouse facilities, the process, materials, and people with demonstrated knowledge of casting processes and operations preferred.
• Minimum of nine years preferred experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and direction to hourly employees related to billet/rod/sow/scrap/dross.
• Responsible for safety issues/investigations, Human Performance Toolbox meetings, SSOP’s and housekeeping in the shipping area.
• Responsible for developing and maintaining pack/load SSOP’s for billet/rod/sow/scrap/dross.
• Inventory and order necessary pack/load supplies for shipping.
• Implement visual factory concept in the storage areas.
• Become proficient with the overall administrative aspect of shipping function.
• Monitors scrap consumption, generation, receipts and inventory levels.
• Manage connections to scrap suppliers (Internal, Extrusion, Arconic, Cleveland, other, etc.).
• Organize and define triggers for commercial metals ordering.
• Monitor scrap tub quality, including repair, replacement and scrapping.
• Develop scrap/alloying storage layout with signage and storage lanes.
• Interface with production control on alloy scheduling and scrap consumption and ingot supervisors.
• Train supervisors and operators on charge calculation techniques. (ACES)
• Plan pre-staging of scrap for furnace consumption using out of specification scrap.
• Accountable for scrap utilization metrics, development of reaction plans, and reaction to signals indicating out of control situations.
• Manage dross sales, segregation and approve material to be returned, and consumption of resultant RSI.
• Interface with Knoxville Metal Reclamation Manager to increase consumption.
• Daily audit scrap levels to generate/modify a scrap plan.
• Ensure all scraps are properly identified with Alloy and weight.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation packages, including pay-for-performance variable pay as well as recognition and rewards programs.
• 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 non-qualified deferred compensation plan
• 15 vacation days prorated in the 1st year based on hire date.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED