Smelter Process Technician
Posted on: 3 Oct 2022
Newburgh, IN
Job Description
About the job
Are you seeking a role that enables you to make an impact throughout the entire production process? The Process Technician is accountable for key processes and performance measures of the production area. This position will work closely with hourly workforce, management, production, and maintenance personnel to meet area objectives. The technician will also work with the various support organizations in order to facilitate continuous process improvements.
Responsibilities:
Investigate, diagnose and correct sick pots (hot, cold, noisy, high anode effect pots, high iron pots, and others).
Improve stability and help the hourly workforce to troubleshoot and tackle technical issues accurately.
Measuring and metering new posts and ensuring all measurements are accurately conducted to guarantee a safe and accurate start/restart.
Log data into APG for 24 carbon meters.
Enter events on QLC mobile and APG.
Verify that bath and metal corrections are done every shift, which will guarantee accurate liquid level control.
Adjust pot parameters like resistance and base feed to improve pot efficiency.
Report issues with the QLC box/electronics
Assist supervisors with shift planning and work schedule.
Ensure that all pots are graphed and physically check for abnormalities twice during the shift.
Investigate all pots from the lists and take corrective action when needed.
Enter information from diagnostic and corrections in QLC or additional systems.
Use QLC mobile and additional tools to look at pots when new issues arise.
Follow schedule and make the vital checks on new pots.
Ensure that all shifts complete all measurement and sampling.
Increase compliance of process control for new/restart pots.
About You:
High School Diploma or GED required.
Smeltering process knowledge and experience highly preferred.
Critical thinking and strong problem solving skills
Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks.
Effective interpersonal skills
Strong attention to details
Ability to work 12 hour rotating shift
Knowledge of ABS or Lean manufacturing principles preferred
Good digital literacy including use of Microsoft office
Use and knowledge of QLC mobile and APG is a plus
Alcoa
Pittsburgh, PA
Alcoa Corporation produces and sells bauxite, alumina, and aluminum products in the United States, Spain, Australia, Brazil, Canada, and internationally. The company operates through Bauxite, Alumina, and Aluminum segments. It engages in bauxite mining operations; and processes bauxite into alumina and sells bauxite to customers who process it into industrial chemical products.
The company is also involved in the aluminum smelting, casting, and rolling businesses; and the production of aluminum sheets primarily sold directly to customers in the packaging end market for the production of aluminum cans. In addition, it owns generation and transmission assets that produce and sell electric energy and ancillary services in the United States and Brazilian wholesale energy markets. The company was formerly known as Alcoa Upstream Corporation and changed its name to Alcoa Corporation in October 2016. The company was founded in 1888 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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IndustryMine and Drilling
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No. of Employees14, 000
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