Operational Excellence Manager JR

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.

As a leader within Alcoa, you can help us fulfill our purpose and realize our vision to reinvent the aluminum industry.

Be part of the team that is helping shape a better workplace with a better work-life balance and the equal opportunities that help everyone thrive.

You have the power to shape things to make them better.

About the Role:

This  position  reports  to  the  SR Operational  Excellence  Manager.

Support  the  administrative  areas  (EHS,  HR,  Finance,  IR,  CAPEX,  Purchasing)  and  the  operational excellence  team  so  that  process management  is  aligned  with  planning,  integrated  management system,  technologies  and  ALCOA's  continuous  improvement  system based  on  TPS  (ABS-  Alcoa Business  System),  working  directly  with  the  operational  area  to  optimize  resources  and  increase performance.


* Support ABS strategy in the backoffice areas, roadmap elaboration.


* Lead/support improvement opportunities to increase productivity, identify and eliminate wastes and implement initiatives for cost reduction.


* Aid backoffice areas to guarantee that Lean Principles are implemented and measured working to optimize resources and increase performance.


* Conduct training, lead management process, define and track activities.


* Remove barriers for project’s implementation through change management and improvement culture implementation.


* Work with Innovation on transition of relevant technology into administrative areas.

What you can bring to this role:


* Project management experience.


* Experience in Operational Excellence and/or Lean Manufacturing (TPS).


* Bachelor’s degree, engineering is preferred.


* Advanced English.


* Knowledge in change management.


* Machinery, mechanical systems, and preventive maintenance strategies (desirable).


* Project Management: resource allocation, budgeting, and financial analysis, with experience managing budgets.

What we offer:


* Competitive remuneration and benefits packages.


* Telemedicine and telenutrition;


* Recognition as one of the Best Companies to Work For by Great Place to Work;


* Recognized by Guia Exame de Diversidade as one of the companies with the best practices related to inclusion, equity, gender, ethnicity, race, People with Disabilities and LGBTQIA+ people.

About the Location

The Alumar Consortium, managed by Alcoa, located 25 kilometers from the center of São Luís - MA, began its operations in 1984.

It is made up of companies with a tradition in the areas of alumina and aluminum production, with different participations in the two factories that make up the Complex.

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