Smelter Environmental Technician

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:

Alcoa Warrick is looking for an Environmental Technician. This role is responsible for supporting the development, implementation and follow through of environmental procedures to align with regulatory requirements and to meet site objectives.

Major activities/Key challenges:

• Be visible and accessible at the plant site every day while coordinating with production staff to address areas of concern.
• Lead on-the-floor audits of Alcoa's pot practice protocols and ensure follow up to optimally close gaps and present findings.
• Coordinate with and offer support to the on-site environmental laboratory to ensure timely analysis of all required permit samples.
• Help ensure environmental monitoring equipment is accurately maintained.
• Assist with environmental sampling data and compiling of sampling data reports.
• Assist with air and water field sampling programs which include visible emissions, stormwater, and SPCC compliance.
• Participate in environmental incident investigations including determining root cause analyses with follow-up on identified corrective actions.
• Oversee baghouse optimization and maintenance program.
• Assist with onsite contractor management
• Participate in continuous improvement efforts and Kaizen events
• Assist with routine water compliance inspections and identified facility routes.
• Deliver routine training to production staff including new hire training

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:

• Associate degree or equivalent work experience required.
• 1-3 years of experience in manufacturing or similar environment
• Must be self-motivating with excellent facilitator and problem-solving skills.
• Must have good knowledge of operations and procedures and be capable of communicating and consulting optimally with others.
• Understanding of the following information system software applications: Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Microsoft Outlook.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Relevant industry and technical experience
• 1-3 years of EHS experience
• Four-year environmental or science degree
• EPA Method 9 Certification

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 tothe HSA
• 401(k), employer match up to 6%, additional employerretirement income contribution (no vesting period), and anonqualified deferred compensation plan
• Holiday Pay: 10 holidays and one flexible holiday of your choice.
• Alcoa has been chosen as one of America's Greatest Workplaces2023 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.