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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
The Capital Project Engineer is part of the Warrick Capital Project team and is accountable for plant capital project delivery. This position is responsible for delivering quality engineering outcomes within Alcoa's capital program for Warrick's projects. Key responsibilities include early-stage development, project execution planning, execution activities coordination, project team membership, quality control management, and Environment, Health & Safety (EHS) management. This position reports to the site Capital Project Manager.
Major activities/Key challenges
Early stages development:
- Project creation/development in capex management system
- Review/support project boundary criteria
- Business case review and challenge
- Validate designs are compatible with Alcoa Operational and Maintenance strategies
- Deliver clear business cases supported with data
- Provide project order of magnitude and estimated schedule
- Ensure key stakeholders' involvement in early stages
- Deliver options analysis and recommendations
- Facilitate project total cost estimation (±30%)
- Execute/participate in Value Improvement (VI) activities
- Involve Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) and procurement team timely
Project execution plan:
- Deliver a clear project execution plan
- Deliver the project schedule
- Determine the project team structure
- Identify Engineering Services Provider (ESP) services required
- Coordinate planning with plant operations
Execution and activities coordination:
- Maximize re-use of engineering and application of lessons learned
- Improve engineering design practices and share best practices
- Assign work to complete engineering and project execution
- Coordinate activities with production/maintenance/EHS team
- Monitor and report on project progress
- Control project costs and provide monthly forecasts
- Follow up on VI action plans
- Manage project changes
Project team member:
- Communicate with SPA and other project stakeholders
- Support the capital project manager on authorization requests and forecasts
- Manage project team, including ESP personnel
Quality Control
- Ensure site-specific drawing and engineering standards are followed
- Participate in project audits and peer reviews
- Ensure quality project deliverables
- Consider Alcoa Engineering Standard and Capital Process standard
Environment, Health, and Safety Management:
- Validate design processes to identify hazards and risks
- Determine appropriate EHS supervision level for each project
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's Degree in Engineering or Technical Discipline
- Proficiency in English
- 2+ years of experience in an industrial environment with project experience
- Strong communication and collaboration skills
Preferred Qualifications
- Project Management Certification (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2)
- 5+ years of experience in an industrial environment with project experience
- Experience with capital project management software (e.g., MS Project, Primavera)
- Knowledge of Lean Six Sigma methodologies
- Experience in managing multi-disciplinary teams
- Proficiency in risk management and mitigation strategies
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Experience with regulatory compliance and standards in the industrial sector
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.
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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.
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