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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.
About the Role
The Regional Director, Asset Management & Reliability, North America plays a pivotal role in strengthening the region’s operational performance through the effective deployment of Alcoa’s asset management strategy. As a strategic leader, you will translate global asset management objectives into actionable regional priorities that improve reliability, cost performance, and long‑term asset health across our operations.
In this position, you will guide and influence maintenance teams across the region, ensuring programs are consistently delivered, aligned with global expectations, and supported by the right technical expertise. Your leadership will enhance coordination between sites, reinforce asset management standards and best practices, and support high‑quality decision‑making that advances our broader business goals.
Reporting to the Regional Vice‑President of Operations for North America, you will:
- Align regional asset management programs with Alcoa’s global strategy, ensuring initiatives are delivered on time and within established financial parameters.
- Drive the Reliability Excellence (REX) program by collaborating closely with site teams, providing guidance, addressing challenges, and supporting the achievement of targeted reliability outcomes.
- Lead the development and execution of regional maintenance action plans that reflect global expectations and advance operational performance.
- Direct and coordinate the priorities of regional electrical and mechanical technical experts to ensure effective, consistent support across all sites.
- Serve as a central liaison among operations, engineering and other stakeholders to support sound decision‑making, optimize resource allocation, and maintain cross‑functional alignment.
- Partner closely with the Asset Management Center of Excellence to maintain alignment with global standards, methodologies, tools, and best practices.
About You
You are an experienced leader with deep technical expertise and a strong operational mindset. You excel in complex industrial environments, build strong collaborative relationships, and influence teams toward shared goals. Your strategic thinking and practical experience enable you to drive meaningful improvements in asset reliability and overall operational performance.
Qualifications
- Extensive expertise in maintenance, reliability, and asset management, ideally within heavy industrial settings
- Strong operational experience in heavy industry with a solid understanding of equipment, processes, and performance drivers
- Knowledge of lean manufacturing principles and continuous improvement practices
- Demonstrated leadership skills with the ability to influence, coach, and engage multidisciplinary teams
- Excellent communication and collaboration abilities, enabling alignment across functions and levels
- Strong strategic analysis and problem‑solving capabilities, balancing long‑term asset health with near‑term business priorities
About the Location
Alcoa is an international company with multiple locations and joint ventures across six continents. Wherever you choose to join us, you'll be joining a global team committed to advancing sustainability and delivering excellence and innovation. As industry pioneers, we are redefining what it means to be a sustainable aluminum company, bridging the journey from mines to metal.
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.
