Green Mill/Ring Furnace Superintendent

Alcoa Australia; Newburgh (IN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pay-for-performance

401(k) match

Healthcare benefits

Hybrid/Remote work

Paid time off

Job summary

Alcoa is seeking a Green Mill / Ring Furnace Superintendent at Warrick Operations in Newburgh, Indiana. You will lead daily furnace operations, uphold safety, and drive production excellence while guiding six supervisors and coordinating with maintenance and engineering teams. The role requires strong leadership, safety focus, and effective cross-functional collaboration.

You will operate on a 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated leadership in a heavy industrial setting.
• Commitment to safety and operational excellence.
• Clear communication with cross-functional partners.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily Green Mill and Ring Furnace ops to meet safety, production, quality, cost, and customer requirements.
• Build a strong safety culture with visible field leadership and hazard identification.
• Coach and develop six frontline supervisors and engage the hourly workforce.
• Plan staffing, equipment, materials, and resources across multiple shifts.
• Drive continuous improvement by monitoring performance and implementing actions.
• Prioritize repairs and coordinate preventive maintenance with Maintenance and Engineering.

Skills

Leadership

Safety leadership

Operational excellence

Communication

Planning & organizing

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 are an essential part of our purpose to turn raw potential into real progress. As Green Mill / Ring Furnace Superintendent at Warrick Operations, you will shape a safer, more accountable, and higher-performing workplace by setting clear expectations, developing leaders, and guiding teams through the day-to-day demands of Carbon operations.

About the Role

You will lead the daily operations of the Green Mill and Ring Furnace, with responsibility for safety, production, quality, cost, reliability, and employee engagement. You will provide direction and development to six supervisors and the hourly workforce, partner closely with Maintenance, Engineering, and other support teams, and maintain visible leadership across shifts. The position generally follows a 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday schedule, while requiring flexibility to support off-shift operational needs and serve as acting Carbon Manager when needed.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead daily Green Mill and Ring Furnace operations to meet safety, production, quality, cost, and customer requirements.
• Build a strong safety culture through visible field leadership, routine walkthroughs, hazard identification, clear expectations, and consistent accountability, including work involving heavy equipment and crane operations.
• Coach, develop, and align six frontline supervisors while strengthening communication, teamwork, employee engagement, and performance across the hourly workforce.
• Plan staffing, crewing, overtime, equipment, materials, and other resources to support safe, efficient, and reliable production across multiple shifts.
• Drive continuous improvement by monitoring performance, conducting operational audits, addressing gaps, and implementing corrective actions that improve safety, productivity, quality, cost, and efficiency.
• Partner with Maintenance and Engineering to prioritize repairs, coordinate preventive maintenance, improve equipment reliability, and minimize downtime; communicate operational status to employees, leaders, and support departments.

What You Bring

• Strong leadership or supervisory experience in manufacturing, smelting, casting, Carbon operations, or another heavy industrial environment; experience supervising other supervisors is not required.
• A demonstrated commitment to safety and operational excellence, with the confidence to identify hazards, reinforce standards, and hold others accountable.
• Clear, effective communication and the ability to work well with employees, peer leaders, management, and cross-functional partners.
• Proven coaching and employee-development skills, including setting expectations, providing feedback, and building capable, engaged teams.
• Experience leading continuous improvement and structured problem‑solving efforts that strengthen operational performance.
• Strong planning, organization, and decision‑making skills, with the flexibility to manage competing priorities and support operations across shifts.

What's On Offer

• 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.

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. Shape your Career at Alcoa! As an Alcoan you are part of a global team committed to advancing sustainability and delivering excellence and innovation. As a values-based company, we Act with Integrity, Operate with Excellence, Care for People, and Lead with Courage. Join us and become an essential part of our purpose: to turn raw potential into real progress. We treat all people with dignity and we believe in inclusion, diversity and enabling all employees to grow and develop their careers with us, where they can pursue their passions. Discover the possibilities a career with Alcoa can have for you. Come shape your career with us!