Potroom & Pot Reline Manager

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About the role:

This role will oversee the Massena Potroom and Pot Reline Departments.  The position is required to manage and direct the entire electrolysis process.  The primary supplier for the electrolysis process is the carbon plant which supplies the anodes and reacted alumina for the process.  The primary customer for the Potrooms is the cast house which is handling all the molten metal made in the process.

  The incumbent to this role will have to develop a good working relationship with those internal suppliers and customers.  The other internal support groups to the Potrooms and Pot reline manager are Maintenance, EHS, HR, Finance, Procurement and Capital.  Thus, the incumbent must form excellent working relationships with those departments and their teams.


* Develop a compelling strategy for the Potrooms and outline a business program to achieve results on an annual basis. 


* Oversee the production schedule to minimize low quality Aluminum generation, minimize inventory, maximize the consumption / recycling of all materials generated in the electrolytic process.


* Oversees the pot reline inventory with the goal to reduce working capital to free up cash and maximize profitability


* Be a contributing member of the site lead team. 


* Manage the operations of the Potrooms and pot reline to produce molten metal that meets customer (Casthouse) specifications.


* Drive improvements in Potrooms profitability as measured in either volume or cost productivity ($/MT, either reduce numerator dollars or increase production denominator).


* Create and implement improvements to the electrolytic process and associated production processes to reduce costs and increase production via the Degrees of Implementation management system.


* Utilize a continuous improvement mindset in the day to day, month to month, year to year plan by aggressively listening for new ideas, looking for new technologies and approaches for potroom or pot reline cost reduction.


* Maintain and create a flexible and agile work environment where you can adjust to any economic climate/condition


* Safety of our employees is the #1 goal.

Be a Health and Safety leader, using Human Performance tools and promote environmental values of the plant while supporting, promoting and enforcing all EHS guidelines and practices.


* Ensure there is a robust training system in place and that all employees are p...