Cathode/Services Supervisor

Alcoa; Newburgh (IN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation & rewards

HSA contributions

401(k) with company match

Holiday pay (10 holidays + flexible)

America's Greatest Workplaces 2023

Job summary

Alcoa in Newburgh, IN seeks a Cathode / Services Supervisor to lead teams, schedule work, and drive safe, efficient operations across Cathode and Baghouse areas. You will ensure production targets, quality, and timely delivery while coaching staff and maintaining records.

The role requires a high school diploma plus two years of supervisory experience in a heavy industrial setting, with strong safety focus and cross-functional collaboration. Day shift with overtime as needed.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent and at least two years of supervisory experience in a heavy industrial environment.
• Smelter/Aluminum operations experience with understanding of safety, production, and coordination demands.
• Strong safety mindset; ability to use human performance tools to identify hazards and reduce risk.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills for clear direction and cross-functional coordination.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office programs to support documentation and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Lead Services department employees to meet production, safety, quality, on-time delivery, and people-related goals with everyday direction.
• Monitor performance, identify gaps, and implement corrective actions for reliable execution and continuous improvement.
• Coordinate with pot rooms, maintenance, and other departments to solve problems and keep work moving safely.
• Apply Alcoa Business System, lean, and problem-solving methods to prevent recurrence and support TPM improvements.
• Maintain production and quality records per retention policies and department requirements.
• Foster positive employee relations through effective communication and day-to-day issue resolution.

Skills

Supervisory leadership

Smelter/aluminum operations

Safety mindset

Communication skills

Microsoft Office

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate’s degree (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Office

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.

At Alcoa, you’re an essential part of our purpose: to turn raw potential into real progress.

This is an opportunity to bring your smelter experience, supervisory leadership, and problem-solving mindset to a role where safety, coordination, and execution directly support production performance. As the Cathode / Services Supervisor at our Newburgh, IN location, you’ll help shape the way work gets done by leading teams, partnering across departments, and driving practical improvements in a heavy industrial environment.

About The Role

As the Cathode / Services Supervisor, you will supervise, schedule, and lead employees to meet departmental goals while supporting safe, efficient, and quality-focused operations across the Cathode and Baghouse process areas. You will serve as a first level of authority in the workplace, providing leadership, coaching, and clear direction so employees work safely, meet customer demand, solve problems, eliminate waste, and achieve operational goals.

Schedule

This is a day shift role. The normal schedule is Monday through Friday, 6:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.; however, the successful candidate should be ready to begin pre-shift preparation at 5:00 a.m. Occasional overtime, weekend work, and coverage on other shifts may be required based on business needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead employees in the Services department to meet production, safety, quality, on-time delivery, and people-related goals while providing clear daily direction and accountability.
• Monitor departmental performance, identify gaps, and implement corrective actions to support reliable execution and continuous improvement.
• Coordinate with pot rooms, maintenance, and other support departments to solve problems, remove barriers, and keep work moving safely and effectively.
• Apply Alcoa Business System, lean, and root-cause problem-solving practices to prevent recurrence, improve work processes, and support 5S, standardized work, flow, and TPM improvements.
• Maintain required production and quality records in accordance with record retention expectations and departmental requirements.
• Foster positive employee and labor relations through effective communication, contract administration, grievance handling, and day-to-day issue resolution.

What You Bring to the Role

• High school diploma or equivalent, along with at least two years of supervisory experience in a heavy industrial environment.
• Smelter experience, with the ability to understand the safety, production, and coordination demands of an aluminum operating environment.
• A strong safety mindset and the ability to use human performance tools and concepts to identify hazards, reduce risk, and support compliance with environmental, health, and safety expectations.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills to provide clear direction, build alignment, and maintain effective communication within and outside the work group.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office programs to support documentation, communication, reporting, and day-to-day supervisory responsibilities.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize, execute, and work cross-functionally to support work planning, safety, and problem solving across departments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in a technical discipline.
• Supervisory experience in a union environment.
• Knowledge of Alcoa Business System or lean manufacturing principles.
• Reline, potline, aluminum maintenance, or Warrick Operations experience.

What We 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 nonqualified deferred compensation plan
• Holiday Pay: 10 holidays and one flexible holiday of your choice.
• Alcoa has been chosen as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces 2023 by Newsweek

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.

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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.