Power Plant Boiler Reliability Engineer

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The Boiler Engineer provides analytical and technical expertise in Boiler Reliability, Availability, and Maintainability for four coal-fired boilers at the Warrick Power Generating Station. This role serves as the primary engineering support for day-to-day maintenance and operational concerns while driving strategic reliability improvements. The position also establishes repair criteria for forced outages and owns the yearly planned outages.

• Identify long-term opportunities for improvement through equipment reliability evaluations.
• Analyze OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) data to prioritize and target improvement opportunities.
• Facilitate and support teams in developing and executing reliability improvements.
• Evaluate operations and maintenance practices for improved asset utilization.
• Conduct root cause analysis on equipment failures.
• Provide technical expertise to ensure accurate equipment utilization.
• Act as a technical resource for Process Engineers, Project Engineers, and maintenance staff for troubleshooting and reliability issues.
• Support Reliability Excellence (REX) processes in production and maintenance departments.
• Mentor Maintenance Planners and technicians on repairs and installations related to boiler outages.
• Monitor and improve processes, procedures, and equipment to eliminate environmental and safety hazards.
• Translate technical reliability concepts (availability, MTBF, downtime, utilization, root causes) into actionable insights for operations and maintenance teams.

• Heavy industrial plant environment with exposure to high temperatures, noise, and coal-fired boiler systems.
• Requires adherence to strict safety protocols and use of personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Occasional extended hours during planned and forced outages.

• Ensure compliance with environmental regulations and company standards.
• Identify and implement process improvements to reduce environmental impact.

• Promote and maintain a safe work environment.
• Identify and mitigate safety hazards in processes and equipment.
• Support safety initiatives and ensure compliance with safety procedures.

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:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or a closely related technical field (mechanical or welding engineering preferred).
• Familiarity with mechanical and electrical systems and ability to develop expertise in industrial-scale systems.
• Working knowledge of maintenance practices and reliability principles.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and teamwork skills.

• 3 years' experience in a heavy industrial plant.
• 3 years of progressively increasing responsibility in engineering or maintenance.
• Experience facilitating resolution of issues between production and maintenance groups.
• Training and experience in Root Cause Analysis.
• Familiarity with ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code requirements.
• Familiarity with ASME Power Piping Code.

• Deep understanding of electrical and mechanical systems and failure modes.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills using data.
• Ability to influence business leaders and peers through data-driven logic and presentation skills.
• Effective leadership and team collaboration skills.
• Passion for continuous learning and improvement.

At Alcoa, our care for people philosophy is backed by our excellent total rewards package that we provide our employees effective on your date of hire, such as:

• Competitive compensation packages, including pay-for-performance variable pay, recognition and rewards programs

• 401(k), employer match up to 6%, additional employer retirement income contribution (no vesting period)

• Healthcare benefits: medical, Rx, dental, vision, flexible spending account, health savings account (generous employer contribution), life and accident insurance

• Work-life balance programs: flexible work scheduling, hybrid/remote working

• Paid time off: 15 vacation days prorated in the 1st year based on hire date, 10 holidays including 1 flexible holiday of your choice, 7 illness days, Care for Family leave up to 40 days, up to 5 bereavement days, maximum of 30 jury duty days, and up to 10 days annual training for military leave

This benefit information applies to US based applicants only. Alcoa reserves the right to change plans at its discretion.

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