Job Description

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.
Prenez un role de leadership a fort impact ou vous stimulerez l'innovation, moderniserez la maintenance et la fiabilite, et serez le moteur du changement technologique. En tant que membre d'une organisation mondiale, vous beneficierez de l'autonomie et de la visibilite d'un role central--faisant une reelle difference localement tout en influencant a l'echelle mondiale. C'est votre opportunite de faconner l'avenir dans un environnement collaboratif et tourne vers l'avenir, qui valorise le leadership proactif et les idees novatrices.
A propos du poste
Le/la Directeur(trice) mondial(e), Ingenierie de la maintenance et de la fiabilite joue un role cle dans la definition de l'excellence operationnelle et de la durabilite des actifs a long terme chez Alcoa. Ce poste strategique est responsable de la conception et de la mise en oeuvre de programmes globaux de maintenance et de fiabilite couvrant les disciplines mecaniques et electriques, l'execution des projets d'investissement et les indicateurs de performance. Avec un mandat clair visant a accroitre la maturite et a positionner la maintenance et la fiabilite comme un avantage concurrentiel, ce role favorise l'alignement et des ameliorations mesurables dans toutes les operations. En collaboration etroite avec les responsables regionaux, les equipes d'ingenierie, les systemes numeriques et les equipes de capital, le/la Directeur(trice) assure une execution coherente et encourage une culture d'amelioration continue. La reussite dans ce role exige de naviguer dans des contextes culturels varies, de gerer des fuseaux horaires complexes et d'accepter une composante importante de deplacements pour maintenir des liens solides a l'echelle mondiale et locale.
Relevant du Vice-president, Gestion des actifs, vous devrez :

• Diriger des initiatives globales visant a ameliorer la performance et la fiabilite des actifs dans les operations d'Alcoa, en positionnant la maintenance comme un avantage strategique.
• Developper et integrer des normes d'ingenierie de fiabilite, des processus et des cadres d'amelioration continue pour assurer coherence et efficacite.
• Mettre en place des systemes mondiaux de comptabilisation des pertes et des modeles d'utilisation du temps pour identifier et quantifier les inefficacites operationnelles.
• Fournir des rapports sur le cout total de la maintenance afin de permettre des decisions basees sur les donnees et soutenir des programmes d'amelioration strategique.
• Promouvoir le deploiement et l'optimisation des outils numeriques tels que eAM, REX et Connected Worker pour ameliorer l'execution sur le terrain et la capture des donnees.
• Veiller a ce que les normes de preparation operationnelle soient integrees aux actifs nouveaux et existants pour soutenir la durabilite a long terme.
• Definir et suivre les indicateurs mondiaux de maintenance et de fiabilite (KPI) pour mesurer la maturite, suivre les tendances et stimuler les ameliorations de performance.
• Fournir une supervision technique et commerciale pour les projets d'investissement lies a la maintenance afin d'assurer leur alignement avec les objectifs de fiabilite.
• Orienter les decisions tactiques d'investissement en capital grace a des analyses basees sur les donnees et la collaboration.
• Collaborer a travers les regions et les fonctions--incluant ingenierie, operations, numerique et equipes de capital--tout en respectant les protocoles culturels et les exigences de deplacements mondiaux.
• Diriger des initiatives strategiques au sein de l'equipe de direction de la gestion des actifs pour stimuler la transformation et le changement a l'echelle de l'entreprise.

Ce que vous apportez au poste

• Diplome de premier cycle en genie mecanique, electrique ou dans une discipline connexe est essentiel; des qualifications de deuxieme cycle en gestion des actifs, fiabilite ou affaires sont souhaitables.
• Minimum 12 ans d'experience dans des roles de leadership en maintenance et fiabilite dans les secteurs des ressources ou de l'industrie lourde, incluant une experience de direction dans une entreprise multinationale.
• Capacite averee a developper et integrer des cadres d'ingenierie de fiabilite, des processus cles et des systemes de reporting globaux tels que la comptabilisation des pertes et le cout total de la maintenance.
• Solide expertise technique dans les systemes de maintenance, les outils numeriques et la preparation operationnelle, avec une experience d'integration des strategies dans les projets d'investissement et les rapports de performance des actifs.
• Succes demontre dans la direction d'equipes interfonctionnelles, la gestion de projets complexes et la realisation de resultats strategiques dans des operations culturellement diverses et geographiquement dispersees.
• Excellentes competences en communication, leadership, mobilisation des parties prenantes et gestion de programmes dans les environnements miniers, de raffinage et de fusion.

Global Director - Maintenance & Reliability Engineering
Step into a high-impact leadership role where you'll drive innovation, modernize maintenance and reliability, and champion technology-driven change. As part of a global organization, you'll enjoy the autonomy and visibility of a central role--making a real difference locally while influencing globally. This is your opportunity to shape the future in a collaborative, forward-thinking environment that values proactive leadership and fresh ideas.
About the role
The Global Director - Maintenance and Reliability plays a pivotal role in shaping Alcoa's operational excellence and long-term asset sustainability. This strategic leadership position is responsible for developing and executing global maintenance and reliability programs that span mechanical and electrical disciplines, capital execution, and performance metrics. With a clear mandate to elevate maturity and position maintenance and reliability as a competitive advantage, the role drives alignment and measurable improvements across all operations. Collaborating closely with regional leaders, engineering, digital systems, and capital teams, the Director ensures consistent execution and fosters a culture of continuous improvement. Success in this role requires navigating diverse cultural contexts, managing complex time zones, and embracing a significant travel component to maintain strong global and local connections.
Reporting to the Vice President, Asset Management, you will:

• Lead global initiatives to improve asset performance and reliability across Alcoa's operations, positioning maintenance as a strategic advantage.
• Develop and embed reliability engineering standards, processes, and continuous improvement frameworks to drive consistency and effectiveness.
• Establish and implement global loss accounting systems and time usage models to identify and quantify operational inefficiencies.
• Deliver total cost of maintenance reporting to enable data-driven decisions and support strategic improvement programs.
• Champion the deployment and optimization of digital tools such as eAM, REX, and Connected Worker to enhance field execution and data capture.
• Ensure operational readiness standards are embedded into both new and existing assets to support long-term sustainability.
• Define and monitor global maintenance and reliability KPIs to measure maturity, track trends, and drive performance improvements.
• Provide technical and commercial oversight for maintenance-related capital projects to ensure alignment with reliability goals.
• Guide tactical capital investment decisions through data-driven analysis and collaboration
• Collaborate across regions and functions--including engineering, operations, digital, and capital teams--while navigating cultural protocols and global travel demands.
• Lead strategic initiatives within the Asset Management Leadership Team to drive enterprise-wide transformation and change.

What you bring to the role

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or related engineering discipline is essential; postgraduate qualifications in Asset Management, Reliability, or Business are desirable.
• Minimum 12 years in maintenance and reliability leadership roles within the resource or heavy industry sectors, including experience leading functions in a multinational company.
• Proven ability to develop and embed reliability engineering frameworks, core business processes, and global reporting systems such as loss accounting and total cost of maintenance.
• Strong technical expertise in maintenance systems, digital tools, and operational readiness, with experience integrating strategies into capital projects and asset performance reporting.
• Demonstrated success in leading cross-functional teams, managing complex projects, and driving strategic outcomes across culturally diverse and geographically dispersed operations.
• Excellent communication, leadership, stakeholder engagement, and program management skills across mining, refining, and smelting environments.

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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