Power Plant Boiler Reliability Engineer

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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 Boiler Engineer provides analytical and technical expertise in Boiler Reliability, Availability, and Maintainability for four coal-fired boilers at the Warrick Power Generating Station. This role serves as the primary engineering support for day-to-day maintenance and operational concerns while driving strategic reliability improvements. The position also establishes repair criteria for forced outages and owns the yearly planned outages.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify long-term opportunities for improvement through equipment reliability evaluations.
• Analyze OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) data to prioritize and target improvement opportunities.
• Facilitate and support teams in developing and executing reliability improvements.
• Evaluate operations and maintenance practices for improved asset utilization.
• Conduct root cause analysis on equipment failures.
• Provide technical expertise to ensure accurate equipment utilization.
• Act as a technical resource for Process Engineers, Project Engineers, and maintenance staff for troubleshooting and reliability issues.
• Support Reliability Excellence (REX) processes in production and maintenance departments.
• Mentor Maintenance Planners and technicians on repairs and installations related to boiler outages.
• Monitor and improve processes, procedures, and equipment to eliminate environmental and safety hazards.
• Translate technical reliability concepts (availability, MTBF, downtime, utilization, root causes) into actionable insights for operations and maintenance teams.

Working Conditions

• Heavy industrial plant environment with exposure to high temperatures, noise, and coal-fired boiler systems.
• Requires adherence to strict safety protocols and use of personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Occasional extended hours during planned and forced outages.

Environmental Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with environmental regulations and company standards.
• Identify and implement process improvements to reduce environmental impact.

Safety Responsibilities

• Promote and maintain a safe work environment.
• Identify and mitigate safety hazards in processes and equipment.
• Support safety initiatives and ensure compliance with safety procedures.

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

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a closely related technical field (mechanical or welding engineering preferred).
• Familiarity with mechanical and electrical systems and ability to develop expertise in industrial-scale systems.
• Working knowledge of maintenance practices and reliability principles.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and teamwork skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• 3 years’ experience in a heavy industrial plant.
• 3 years of progressively increasing responsibility in engineering or maintenance.
• Experience facilitating resolution of issues between production and maintenance groups.
• Training and experience in Root Cause Analysis.
• Familiarity with ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code requirements.
• Familiarity with ASME Power Piping Code.

Skills and Competencies

• Deep understanding of electrical and mechanical systems and failure modes.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills using data.
• Ability to influence business leaders and peers through data-driven logic and presentation skills.
• Effective leadership and team collaboration skills.
• Passion for continuous learning and improvement.

What’s On Offer:

At Alcoa, our care for people philosophy is backed by our excellent total rewards package that we provide our employees effective on your date of hire, such as:

• 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 prorated in the 1st year based on hire date, 10 holidays including 1 flexible holiday of your choice, 7 illness days, Care for Family leave up to 40 days, up to 5 bereavement days, maximum of 30 jury duty days, and up to 10 days annual training for military leave

*This benefit information applies to US based applicants only. Alcoa reserves the right to change plans at its discretion.

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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.