Green Mill/Ring Furnace Superintendent

Alcoa • Newburgh, IN

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About The Position

As Green Mill/Ring Furnace Superintendent at Alcoa’s Warrick Operations, you will lead daily Green Mill and Ring Furnace operations and be responsible for safety, production, quality, cost, reliability, and employee engagement. You will provide direction and development to six supervisors and the hourly workforce, partner with Maintenance, Engineering, and other support teams, and maintain visible leadership across shifts. The position generally follows a 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday schedule, with flexibility to support off-shift operational needs and 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 that strengthen operational performance.
• Strong planning, organization, and decision-making skills, with flexibility to manage competing priorities and support operations across shifts.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily Green Mill and Ring Furnace 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 six 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 that 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.
• Support off-shift operational needs and serve as acting Carbon Manager when needed.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation packages, including pay-for-performance variable pay, recognition and rewards programs.
• 401(k) with employer match up to 6%, plus additional employer retirement income contribution with no vesting period.
• Medical, prescription, dental, and vision benefits; flexible spending account; health savings account with employer contribution; life and accident insurance.
• Flexible work scheduling and hybrid/remote working programs.
• Paid time off, including 15 vacation days prorated in the first year, 10 holidays including one flexible holiday, 7 illness days, Care for Family leave up to 40 days, up to 5 bereavement days, up to 30 jury duty days, and up to 10 annual training days for military leave.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed