Casthouse Scrap Operations Lead

Alcoa; Massena Springs (NY); On-site; USD 77,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation package

HSA employer contribution

401(k) with match

15 vacation days

Newsweek Great Workplace 2023

Job summary

Alcoa is seeking a Casthouse Scrap Supervisor to lead end-to-end scrap, dross, and off-grade materials management at the Massena NY facility. You will drive material utilization, cost control, and accurate inventory across billet, rod, sow, scrap, and dross streams, with a focus on safety and continuous improvement.

You will oversee hourly teams, coordinate with shipping and production, and develop SSOPs, storage layouts, and supplier relationships to optimize scrap flow and procurement.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Experience with inventory control and process improvement within a manufacturing or industrial setting.
• 1–2 years of experience as a supervisor or team lead.
• Solid understanding of Casthouse facilities, the process, materials, and knowledge of casting processes and operations preferred but not 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.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day leadership and direction to hourly employees across billet, rod, sow, scrap, and dross operations.
• Lead safety initiatives including incident investigations, Human Performance Toolbox meetings, SSOP compliance, and housekeeping standards within the shipping area.
• Oversee the administrative and operational aspects of the shipping function.
• Develop, maintain, and enforce pack/load SSOPs for billet, rod, sow, scrap, and dross.
• Manage and maintain scrap tub quality, including repair, replacement, and disposal.
• Monitor consumption, generation, receipts, and inventory levels to ensure accuracy and efficiency.
• Audit levels and adjust plans as needed while ensuring materials are properly identified by alloy and weight.
• Plan and coordinate pre-staging of scrap for furnace consumption, including use of out-of-spec materials.
• Develop and maintain storage layouts, including signage and defined storage lanes.
• Manage relationships and material flow with internal and external suppliers.
• Develop and manage trigger points for commercial metal procurement to ensure alignment with production demands and inventory optimization.
• Interface with Production Control and Ingot Supervisors to align alloy scheduling and scrap consumption.
• Collaborate with Knoxville Metal Reclamation to increase scrap utilization.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to optimize usage and reduce operating costs.
• Train supervisors and operators on charge calculation techniques (ACES).
• Manage dross segregation, sales, approvals for returned material, and consumption of resultant RSI.

Skills

Inventory control

Process improvement

Leadership

Casthouse knowledge

Communication

Problem solving

Microsoft 365

On‑call readiness

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft 365

Job description

Alcoa is seeking a Casthouse Scrap Supervisor to lead end-to-end scrap, dross, and off-grade materials management at the Massena NY facility. You will drive material utilization, cost control, and accurate inventory across billet, rod, sow, scrap, and dross streams, with a focus on safety and continuous improvement.

You will oversee hourly teams, coordinate with shipping and production, and develop SSOPs, storage layouts, and supplier relationships to optimize scrap flow and procurement.