PDM & Reliability Supervisor

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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.

The PDM & Reliability Supervisor plays a critical role in driving equipment, reliability and operational excellence. This position focuses on identifying and eliminating the root causes of equipment failures, leading predictive and preventative maintenance efforts, and supervising a team dedicated to improving plant performance. The role is essential in reducing O&M expenditures and increasing equipment uptime and reliability.

• Lead Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) and Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) processes.
• Implement solutions to address repetitive failures and maintenance issues.
• Collaborate with planners to evaluate work requests and determine the need for root cause evaluations.
• Continuously review and optimize Preventative Maintenance (PM) activities based on predictive data.
• Directly supervise the Predictive Maintenance Department (Electrical & Mechanical), including five hourly employees.
• Enhance Reliability Group processes, deploy new technologies, and develop asset health metrics.
• Manage departmental budget, plan contract work, and oversee contract labor.
• Provide technical support for system troubleshooting and documentation.
• Support engineering, maintenance, and operations teams to ensure equipment reliability.
• Contribute to training programs that promote operational excellence.

• Full‑time, on‑site role at a power generation facility.
• Requires availability for occasional after‑hours support during critical events or outages.
• Work may involve exposure to industrial environments, including noise, heat, and rotating equipment.

• Ensure compliance with environmental regulations and company sustainability goals.
• Promote environmentally responsible maintenance practices.
• Support initiatives that reduce environmental impact through improved equipment reliability.

• Ensure compliance with environmental regulations and company sustainability goals.
• Promote environmentally responsible maintenance practices.
• Support initiatives that reduce environmental impact through improved equipment reliability.

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:

• 5+ years of experience in heavy industry or power generation.
• Proven supervisory experience, preferably in a unionized environment.
• Strong understanding of mechanical and electrical systems and failure modes.

• 10+ years of experience in heavy industry or power generation.
• Engineering degree (Mechanical, Electrical, or Reliability Engineering).
• Experience with predictive maintenance technologies and reliability‑centered maintenance.
• Familiarity with CMMS systems and data‑driven maintenance strategies.

• Strong leadership and team development skills.
• Excellent problem‑solving and analytical abilities.
• Effective communicator with the ability to influence across all levels of the organization.
• Proficient in data interpretation and presentation to drive decision‑making.
• Commitment to continuous improvement and operational excellence.

• 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
• 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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