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
At Alcoa, you can help shape the future of manufacturing by driving safe, efficient, and cost-effective material utilization within our Casthouse operations.
We are seeking a Casthouse Scrap Supervisor to lead scrap management activities at our Massena facility. This hands-on leadership role is ideal for a candidate who enjoys leading people, optimizing processes, improving inventory accuracy, and collaborating across operations to support production performance. You will oversee the end-to-end management of scrap, dross, and off-grade materials while ensuring safe operations, accurate tracking, inventory optimization, and continuous improvement initiatives. Working closely with Production Control, Ingot Operations, suppliers, and production teams, you will play a key role in maximizing material utilization and supporting operational excellence.
- Lead and develop hourly employees across scrap, dross, billet, rod, and sow operations while fostering a safe, inclusive, and high-performance work environment.
- Drive safety performance through incident investigations, Human Performance Toolbox activities, SSOP compliance, housekeeping standards, and proactive risk management.
- Manage scrap inventory, material flow, consumption, receipts, and storage practices to ensure accuracy, traceability, and efficient furnace utilization.
- Coordinate alloy scheduling, scrap pre-staging, and material planning activities in partnership with Production Control and Ingot Operations.
- Oversee shipping-related processes, scrap tub quality, supplier relationships, and commercial metal procurement triggers to support operational requirements.
- Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities that increase scrap utilization, reduce operating costs, and improve overall process efficiency.
Working Environment
- Onsite leadership role within a heavy industrial manufacturing environment.
- Regular interaction with hourly and salaried employees across multiple shifts.
- Frequent presence in production areas with exposure to industrial equipment, noise, and varying temperatures.
- Standard business schedule with flexibility required to support operational priorities and emergency situations.
- Visible safety leader who champions Alcoa's safety-first culture and expectations.
What You Bring to the Role
- High School Diploma or GED from an accredited institution.
- Experience in manufacturing, industrial operations, inventory control, or process improvement environments, with the ability to optimize material management processes.
- Previous experience leading, supervising, or coordinating teams, demonstrating the ability to drive results, accountability, and employee engagement.
- Knowledge of Casthouse operations, casting processes, materials management, or similar production environments is preferred.
- Strong communication, problem-solving, and decision-making skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across operational teams and stakeholders.
- Demonstrated commitment to safe work practices, operational discipline, and continuous improvement within an industrial environment.
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
Alcoa is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer. It is also part of the global inclusion groups (AWARE, AWN, EAGLE, ABLE). Only candidates selected for the process will be contacted.
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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.
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.
Application close date is: 19 octobre 2026, however Alcoa reserves the right to change this date at its discretion.