Casthouse Scrap Supervisor

Alcoa of Australia Ltd; Town of Massena (NY); On-site; USD 77,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health savings account (HSA)

401(k) employer match

15 vacation days prorated

Job summary

Alcoa Massena is seeking a Casthouse Scrap Supervisor to lead critical scrap management operations, optimizing material utilization and inventory accuracy. You will oversee scrap, dross, and off-grade materials across billet, rod, sow, and related streams, guiding daily work and continuous improvement.

Based in Massena, NY, the role requires 1–2 years of supervisory experience, strong inventory control, and solid Casthouse process knowledge.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Experience with inventory control in manufacturing.
• 1–2 years of supervisory or team lead experience.
• Understanding of Casthouse processes and casting operations preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day leadership to hourly employees across billet, rod, sow, scrap, and dross.
• Lead safety initiatives including incident investigations and SSOP compliance.
• Oversee the shipping function administration and operations.
• Develop and enforce pack/load SSOPs and manage scrap quality.
• Monitor inventory, receipts, and material flow; ensure accuracy.
• Coordinate pre-staging of scrap for furnace consumption.
• Interface with Production Control, Ingot Supervisors, and external suppliers.
• Drive continuous improvement to reduce costs.
• Train supervisors on charge calculation (ACES).
• Manage dross segregation and RSI consumption.

Skills

Inventory control

Process improvement

Supervisory experience

Casthouse knowledge

Leadership

Communication

MS 365 proficiency

On-call capability

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft 365

Job description

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

Alcoa is seeking a Casthouse Scrap Supervisor to lead critical scrap management operations within our Massena NY facility. This role plays a key part in optimizing material utilization, controlling costs, and ensuring accurate inventory management across casthouse scrap streams. In this role you will directly oversee the end-to-end management of scrap, dross, and off-grade materials, ensuring efficient flow, accurate tracking, and continuous process improvement.

• 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

Working Environment: Onsite within an industrial manufacturing environment. Frequent collaboration with hourly and salaried employees working varying shifts. Routine presence in production areas, which may involve exposure to noise, extreme heat/cold, and industrial equipment. Standard business schedule with occasional flexibility required to support operational priorities. Model Alcoa's safety values and champion a safety-first culture.

What You Bring

• High school diploma or a GED from an accredited institution is 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.

What’s on Offer

• Competitive compensation packages, including pay-for-performance variable pay as well as recognition and rewards programs.
• Flexible spending accounts and generous employer contribution to the HSA 401(k), employer match up to 6%, additional employer retirement income contribution (no vesting period), and a non-qualified deferred compensation plan.
• 15 vacation days prorated in the 1st year based on hire date.
• Alcoa has been chosen as one of America's Greatest Workplaces 2023 by Newsweek #LI-MP1.
• Base Salary: 76,700 - 115,400 USD annually. Total rewards packages listed, including base salary and bonus eligibility, applies to US based applicants only. Actual salaries will vary and will be based on a range of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, and competencies in conjunction with multiple components of the Employee Total Rewards Package. 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 caring sense of community, affordable cost of living, and extremely low-cost locally supplied energy, coupled with four public and private universities nearby, make Massena a great place to call home. And within a two hour drive (or less) are cosmopolitan and historic Montreal and Ottawa, Canada to the north, and to the south are the tall, beautiful views of Adirondacks and within it is Lake Placid The Olympic Village.

Application close date is: 5 octobre 2026, however Alcoa reserves the right to change this date at its discretion.

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