Process Plant Operator

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 for you to bring your wealth of experience to the team and help shape the future of sustainability with world-changing innovations and low-carbon technologies. You have the power to shape things to make them better.

About the role:

The Process Plant Operator is responsible for operating plant equipment based on accepted company procedures. Operator is responsible for monitoring and optimization of all production process variables, ensuring that all equipment is operating at peak reliability and efficiency.

Major activities/Key challenges:

• Comply with Alcoa safety policies and procedures.
• Actively support health, environment, and safety processes by performing daily activities within applicable regulations and policies, maintaining a safe working environment, and being prepared to respond to environmental or safety events.
• Operate, troubleshoot, and repair gypsum dewatering and wastewater production equipment.
• Utilize a computerized maintenance management system to create work orders for inventory and work planning/prioritization.
• Report safety and quality of equipment maintenance items to the supervisor.
• Monitor all process variables and make necessary adjustments in the processing plant based on quality specifications.
• Start up and shut down belts, compressors, and pumps.
• Operate and monitor the dewatering belt.
• Maintain regular attendance, timeliness, and scheduling flexibility.

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:

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• 1-2 years of experience in a relevant field.
• Ability and willingness to work rotating on-call shifts, weekends, holidays, and overtime.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Basic computer literacy, including knowledge of computer software.
• Training or certification in a relevant skill or trade.

• Excellent written, verbal, and listening skills.
• Strong interpersonal and conflict management skills.
• Problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Awareness of EEO issues related to the facility.
• Excellent planning, organizing, prioritizing, and time management skills.
• Ability to deal effectively with different types of people at all levels of the organization.

Essential Physical Requirements/Work Environment

• Ability to be exposed to sounds or noise levels that may be uncomfortable.
• Withstand exposure to temperature extremes inside and out.
• Prolonged standing or remaining in a stationary position.
• Complete repetitive movements.
• Bend and/or twist.
• Ability to climb ladders.
• Lift/move/transport items up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to move or traverse about the facilities.
• Ability to work around dust, chemicals, and other substances, and in various environmental conditions.
• Wear all required personal protective equipment (hearing, vision, and hardhat protection).

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 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

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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.