Power Plant Process Engineer

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 :

Major activities / Key challenges :

• Establishing repair criteria for day-to-day maintenance and operational concerns
• Forced and planned outage work development and execution
• Analyze OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) data and make improvement recommendations.
• Conduct analysis of reliability problems and investigate solutions with consideration given to cost limitations for equipment uptime / downtime, repair / replacement costs and weight, size and availability of materials / equipment.
• Determine cost advantages of alternatives and develop action plans that comply with internal / external customer demands for reliable processes / equipment to avoid failures.
• Facilitate, coordinate and support teams in the development and execution of recommended reliability improvements.
• Ensure system asset health. Investigate equipment failures, trips, and perform related inspections. Develop and implement repair strategies.
• Lead multi-disciplined teams in the Root Cause Failure Analysis for equipment failures and process interruption.
• Support Reliability Excellence (REX) core processes for implementation in production and maintenance departments.
• Monitor and improve processes, procedures, and equipment to eliminate environmental and safety hazards.
• Perform capital project development including multiple corrective options, costs, timelines, approval reviews, execution, and commissioning to provide a smooth return of equipment.
• Prepare project reports. Prepare system functional descriptions for new or modified equipment. Provide technical expertise to Maintenance and Operations.
• Identify knowledge gaps and act as a translator / trainer between business (availability, MTBF, Downtime, Utilization, Root Causes, etc.

and the language of the shop floor to both operations and maintenance.

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 :

• Bachelor of Science degree in an engineering field or related field
• Demonstrate familiarity with mechanical and electrical systems, and ability to develop expertise in unfamiliar industrial-scale systems.
• Working knowledge of maintenance practices and reliability principles.
• Well-developed interpersonal, communication and teamwork skills.

Preferred Qualifications :

• 3 years of progressively increasing responsibility and experience in engineering or maintenance.
• Track record of facilitating resolution of issues between production and maintenance groups.
• Training and experience with performing Root Cause Analyses.
• Steam or Gas turbine generation equipment and related systems.
• Potable water system operation, service, and maintenance.

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 [email protected].

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.