Power Plant Control Operator Job Listing at Alcoa in Newburgh, IN (Job ID Req-19444)

Description

About the location

Just as aluminum is the element of possibility, so too, are our team members. When you join Alcoa, you have the opportunity to help define what it means to be a sustainable aluminum company. Our 100-year legacy gives you the systems and tools to thrive, while our start-up mentality affords you the freedom to quickly make your mark, impact your world, and grow your career. We invented the industry and today we are redefining what it means to be a sustainable aluminum company from mines to metal. We are open, honest, and accountable. We do what we say we'll do. We relentlessly pursue outstanding and sustainable results. And we creatively transform ideas into value. We treat all people with dignity and provide a diverse, inclusive work culture. We work safely, promote wellness, and protect the environment. Come grow your career, collaborate on a global scale and deliver materials essential to the world. Learn more about the endless career possibilities for you at Alcoa!

About the job

Operate conveyors, compressors, pumps, pulverizers, boilers, turbine generators, switchyard equipment and additional auxiliary equipment to produce electricity, potable water, smelting steam, and high temperature water for consumption in the smelting plant.  A Control Operator controls the generation of electrical power by operating and maintaining fuel systems, boiler systems, steam systems, condensate and feed water systems, turbine-generators, and auxiliary systems such as fly ash, demineralizer and others, to ensure the smelter operation is continuously receiving the necessary electrical power to produce aluminum.

Basic Qualifications:

Applicant must have a high school diploma or GED with 5 years power plant operation experience or equivalent. The Control Operator must be able to perform other essential functions of the position. Must be able to work all shifts and weekends.

Preferred Qualifications:

A NIULPE license would be desirable along with ASME QFO general knowledge.  Ideal candidates should have experience in fuel systems, boilers, turbines, electrostatic precipitator, condensate systems, feed water, high voltage switching, along with monitoring and maintaining the above systems.