Carbon Plant Supervisor

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.

About the Role

The Carbon Plant Supervisor is a front-line leader responsible for driving safety, production excellence, and employee engagement within the Carbon Plant. This role focuses on coaching and mentoring team members, fostering a culture of accountability, and ensuring operational goals are met through effective planning and execution. The supervisor plays a key role in inspiring change, implementing best practices, and maintaining high standards in environmental, health, and safety performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure the safety and health of employees by recognizing and reducing risk, enforcing safe work procedures, and addressing at-risk behaviors.
• Set, communicate, and implement priorities aligned with business objectives.
• Lead and engage hourly teams in process improvement and rapid problem-solving activities.
• Facilitate shift meetings to communicate business objectives and engage employees.
• Monitor production rates and information flow to ensure objectives are met.
• Maintain quality, process management, and production standards.
• Develop, share, and implement best practices across the team.
• Plan, manage, and execute departmental operating plans, including scheduling, crew assignments, and overtime.
• Collaborate with internal and external customers and suppliers to communicate expectations and priorities.
• Mentor and counsel employees, recommending improvement plans as needed.
• Other duties as needed.

Working Conditions

• Heavy industrial environment with exposure to heat, cold, noise, and dust.
• Requires use of PPE and adherence to safety protocols.

Environmental Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with environmental regulations and company standards.
• Promote environmentally responsible practices within the department.

Safety Responsibilities

• Lead by example in promoting a strong safety culture.
• Enforce safe work procedures and practices.
• Address unsafe behaviors and conditions promptly.
• Participate in safety audits and continuous improvement initiatives.

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:

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 2+ years supervisory experience in a heavy industrial environment.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills to interact effectively at all organizational levels.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to work rotating shifts

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supervising unionized employees.
• Demonstrated ability to lead change and drive continuous improvement.

Skills and Competencies

• Leadership and team-building skills with the ability to inspire and motivate.
• Strong decision-making and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage priorities and execute plans effectively.
• Progressive thinker with a focus on innovation and improvement.

About the Location

Alcoa “Warrick” based in Newburgh, Indiana 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.  

If you have visited our website in search of information on U.S. employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation, 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.