Alcoa
Overview
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:
This role will oversee the Massena Potroom and Pot Reline Departments. The position is required to manage and direct the entire electrolysis process. The primary supplier for the electrolysis process is the carbon plant which supplies the anodes and reacted alumina for the process. The primary customer for the Potrooms is the cast house which handles all the molten metal made in the process. The incumbent to this role will have to develop a good working relationship with those internal suppliers and customers. The other internal support groups to the Potrooms and Pot reline manager are Maintenance, EHS, HR, Finance, Procurement and Capital. Thus, the incumbent must form excellent working relationships with those departments and their teams.
Responsibilities
Develop a compelling strategy for the Potrooms and outline a business program to achieve results on an annual basis.
Oversee the production schedule to minimize low quality aluminum generation, minimize inventory, and maximize the consumption/recycling of all materials generated in the electrolytic process.
Oversee the pot reline inventory with the goal to reduce working capital to free up cash and maximize profitability.
Be a contributing member of the site lead team.
Manage the operations of the Potrooms and Pot Reline to produce molten metal that meets customer (Casthouse) specifications.
Drive improvements in Potrooms profitability as measured in either volume or cost productivity ($/MT).
Create and implement improvements to the electrolytic process and production processes to reduce costs and increase production via the Degrees of Implementation management system.
Utilize a continuous improvement mindset in day-to-day planning, seeking new ideas and technologies to reduce potroom or pot reline costs.
Maintain a flexible and agile work environment in response to changing economic conditions.
Safety of our employees is the #1 goal. Be a Health and Safety leader, using Human Performance tools and promote environmental values while supporting, promoting and enforcing all EHS guidelines and practices.
Ensure a robust training system is in place and that all employees perform work according to correct quality and safety procedures (SSOPs and SPL).
Maintain and foster positive employee relations and communications while overseeing labor relations issues within the potrooms and pot reline following Alcoa policy, including grievance and discipline processes.
What you can bring to the role
Supervisory experience in a manufacturing or process industry.
Excellent communication skills with proven ability to build relationships at all levels of the organization.
Influential and flexible leadership with experience encouraging and championing a diverse workforce.
Sound understanding/experience of project management working to cost and schedule metrics.
Excellent analysis and problem-solving skills.
Combination of education or military service and industrial manufacturing experience:
4 year degree and 6 years of industrial manufacturing leadership experience; or
2 year associates degree and 10 years of industrial manufacturing experience; or
15 years of industrial manufacturing experience.
Additional Qualifications
Hands on experience in Lean Manufacturing, ISO, Six Sigma is a plus.
Working knowledge of electrolytic process including chemistry calculations, environmental regulations, metal planning, and standards-based operating is desired.
Ability to influence and communicate across the spectrum of the workforce (management through operators and maintainers).
10 years of increasing responsibility in a production related field in an industrial environment.
Excellent command of English language, both verbal and written.
Computer literacy; MS Office and related packages. MS Excel is important.
Results-focused attitude to work.
Strong work ethic and devotion to safe, clean and efficient production.
Strong communicator able to train others and speak in front of an audience.
Must be self-motivated and a problem solver.
What we offer
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; 12 paid holidays; 7 illness days; Family leave up to 40 days; up to 5 bereavement days; jury duty coverage up to 30 days; up to 10 days annual training for military leave.
Base salary: $127,500 - $175,000 USD annually.
Total rewards packages listed, including base salary and bonus eligibility, applies to US based applicants only. Actual salaries will vary based on qualifications, skills, and competencies. Alcoa reserves the right to change plans at its discretion.
About the Location Our Massena facility in New York State, established in 1902, is home to the longest continuously operating smelter in the world. Located on the St. Lawrence River, Massena, NY is the center for commercial, industrial, and manufacturing success in St. Lawrence County. Massena’s community, affordable cost of living, and access to energy, along with nearby universities, make Massena a great place to call home. Montreal and Ottawa are within two hours’ drive, with Adirondacks and Lake Placid nearby as well.
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. As an equal opportunity employer, Alcoa is dedicated to providing equal opportunities and access to all individuals regardless of gender, age, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, nation of origin, disability, veteran status, language spoken or any other protected characteristic.
If you require an accommodation during the application process, 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.
Application close date is: 27 October 2025, however Alcoa reserves the right to change this date at its discretion.
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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:
This role will oversee the Massena Potroom and Pot Reline Departments. The position is required to manage and direct the entire electrolysis process. The primary supplier for the electrolysis process is the carbon plant which supplies the anodes and reacted alumina for the process. The primary customer for the Potrooms is the cast house which handles all the molten metal made in the process. The incumbent to this role will have to develop a good working relationship with those internal suppliers and customers. The other internal support groups to the Potrooms and Pot reline manager are Maintenance, EHS, HR, Finance, Procurement and Capital. Thus, the incumbent must form excellent working relationships with those departments and their teams.
Responsibilities
Develop a compelling strategy for the Potrooms and outline a business program to achieve results on an annual basis.
Oversee the production schedule to minimize low quality aluminum generation, minimize inventory, and maximize the consumption/recycling of all materials generated in the electrolytic process.
Oversee the pot reline inventory with the goal to reduce working capital to free up cash and maximize profitability.
Be a contributing member of the site lead team.
Manage the operations of the Potrooms and Pot Reline to produce molten metal that meets customer (Casthouse) specifications.
Drive improvements in Potrooms profitability as measured in either volume or cost productivity ($/MT).
Create and implement improvements to the electrolytic process and production processes to reduce costs and increase production via the Degrees of Implementation management system.
Utilize a continuous improvement mindset in day-to-day planning, seeking new ideas and technologies to reduce potroom or pot reline costs.
Maintain a flexible and agile work environment in response to changing economic conditions.
Safety of our employees is the #1 goal. Be a Health and Safety leader, using Human Performance tools and promote environmental values while supporting, promoting and enforcing all EHS guidelines and practices.
Ensure a robust training system is in place and that all employees perform work according to correct quality and safety procedures (SSOPs and SPL).
Maintain and foster positive employee relations and communications while overseeing labor relations issues within the potrooms and pot reline following Alcoa policy, including grievance and discipline processes.
What you can bring to the role
Supervisory experience in a manufacturing or process industry.
Excellent communication skills with proven ability to build relationships at all levels of the organization.
Influential and flexible leadership with experience encouraging and championing a diverse workforce.
Sound understanding/experience of project management working to cost and schedule metrics.
Excellent analysis and problem-solving skills.
Combination of education or military service and industrial manufacturing experience:
4 year degree and 6 years of industrial manufacturing leadership experience; or
2 year associates degree and 10 years of industrial manufacturing experience; or
15 years of industrial manufacturing experience.
Additional Qualifications
Hands on experience in Lean Manufacturing, ISO, Six Sigma is a plus.
Working knowledge of electrolytic process including chemistry calculations, environmental regulations, metal planning, and standards-based operating is desired.
Ability to influence and communicate across the spectrum of the workforce (management through operators and maintainers).
10 years of increasing responsibility in a production related field in an industrial environment.
Excellent command of English language, both verbal and written.
Computer literacy; MS Office and related packages. MS Excel is important.
Results-focused attitude to work.
Strong work ethic and devotion to safe, clean and efficient production.
Strong communicator able to train others and speak in front of an audience.
Must be self-motivated and a problem solver.
What we offer
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; 12 paid holidays; 7 illness days; Family leave up to 40 days; up to 5 bereavement days; jury duty coverage up to 30 days; up to 10 days annual training for military leave.
Base salary: $127,500 - $175,000 USD annually.
Total rewards packages listed, including base salary and bonus eligibility, applies to US based applicants only. Actual salaries will vary based on qualifications, skills, and competencies. Alcoa reserves the right to change plans at its discretion.
About the Location Our Massena facility in New York State, established in 1902, is home to the longest continuously operating smelter in the world. Located on the St. Lawrence River, Massena, NY is the center for commercial, industrial, and manufacturing success in St. Lawrence County. Massena’s community, affordable cost of living, and access to energy, along with nearby universities, make Massena a great place to call home. Montreal and Ottawa are within two hours’ drive, with Adirondacks and Lake Placid nearby as well.
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. As an equal opportunity employer, Alcoa is dedicated to providing equal opportunities and access to all individuals regardless of gender, age, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, nation of origin, disability, veteran status, language spoken or any other protected characteristic.
If you require an accommodation during the application process, 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.
Application close date is: 27 October 2025, however Alcoa reserves the right to change this date at its discretion.
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