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Continuous Improvement Specialist

Alcoa · Newburgh, IN · 3 wk ago
ManagementFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements (or Qualifications), Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule if present. The posting includes: About The Role (section), Key Responsibilities, What You Bring (qualifications/requirements), How You Will Work (maybe not needed), What We Offer (benefits), About the Location (maybe not needed). Also includes some other paragraphs like intro, etc. We need to preserve all substantive info, not invent. Remove boilerplate: cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, application instructions. The posting includes EEO statement at end: "As a proud equal opportunity workplace..." that's boilerplate; remove. Also includes accommodation request line; maybe considered boilerplate? It's about accommodation request; could be considered part of EEO? Might be considered boilerplate; but it's specific contact email. Might be considered application instruction? It says if you require accommodation, contact... That's not exactly application instruction but could be considered part of EEO. Safer to remove. Also remove "Ready to turn ideas..." etc? That's a call to action; maybe considered application instruction? It's more marketing; but we should keep substantive info. The instruction: "Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions." So remove EEO paragraph, accommodation request line, maybe also "Ready to turn ideas..." is a call to apply; could be considered application instruction. Safer to remove that line. Also "About the Location" maybe not a standard heading but we could keep as a paragraph? The instruction says use headings only for specified sections; we can keep location info as a paragraph under maybe no heading. But we should not create extra headings not listed. So we can include location info as a

without heading. We need to include sections only when posting has real specific content. Pay: not mentioned explicitly; only "Competitive compensation packages, including pay-for-performance variable pay". That's not a specific number; but it's mention of compensation. The rule: never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them. It does state "Competitive compensation packages, including pay-for-performance variable pay as well as recognition and rewards programs". That's about compensation, but not specific pay. Is that enough to create a Pay section? The rule says avoid filler like "commensurate with experience", "not specified", "N/A", "varies", "TBD". "Competitive compensation packages" is vague but still states they offer competitive compensation. Might be considered substantive? I'd lean to include a Pay section with that statement. However they also have Benefits section: they list Flexible spending accounts, HSA, 401(k) match, retirement income contribution, nonqualified deferred compensation plan, Holiday Pay: 10 holidays + flexible holiday. That's specific benefits. So we should include Benefits section. Schedule: not mentioned. So no Schedule section. Skills: maybe we can extract skills from What You Bring and How You Will Work. But we already have Requirements/Qualifications. The instruction: use headings for Skills if present. Could combine skills under Requirements or separate. The posting includes "Strong communication, collaboration and change-management skills", "Strong digital and analytical skills", etc. Could be a Skills section. But we already have What You Bring (qualifications). Might be better to have Requirements (education/experience) and Skills (competencies). Let's parse: What You Bring includes: - Bachelor’s degree in chemical, metallurgical, industrial, manufacturing or process engineering, or in business or a related field combined with relevant heavy-industry experience. - Three to five years of experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment, with practical exposure to Lean systems and continuous improvement. - Six Sigma certification is welcomed but not required. - Demonstrated ability to coach and facilitate rather than simply provide the answer... - Strong communication, collaboration and change-management skills... - Strong digital and analytical skills, including proficiency with Microsoft Office tools such as Excel and PowerPoint; experience with Power BI, process software or coding is an advantage. - A safety-first, curious and adaptable approach... How You Will Work includes: - You will be part of a small, collaborative continuous improvement team... - The strongest candidates will bring credibility in an industrial setting, curiosity about how work is performed, and the ability to help people move through change. - You will take accountability, communicate clearly, prioritize and execute, and contribute to a safe, inclusive and collaborative environment. Thus we could have Requirements (education/experience) and Skills (competencies). But the instruction says prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. Could combine Requirements and Skills into one "Qualifications" section. However they ask to use headings like Requirements, Qualifications, Skills. We can choose one. Let's make a "Qualifications" section covering education, experience, certifications, and skills. That would be substantive. We also need About the role section (they have About The Role). Responsibilities section (Key Responsibilities). Benefits section (What We Offer). Pay section (maybe from What We Offer includes compensation). However What We Offer includes both compensation and benefits. We could split: Pay section for "Competitive compensation packages, including pay-for-performance variable pay as well as recognition and rewards programs". Benefits section for the rest (FSA, HSA, 401k, holiday pay). That seems reasonable. We must not repeat job title as heading. The page already shows it; we won't add. We must not put Job ID/requisition numbers as headings; none present. We must output only HTML fragment, no /, no markdown. Thus final HTML:

About the role

... (the About The Role paragraph)

Responsibilities

  • ... each responsibility

Qualifications

  • ... each qualification/skill bullet
  • for prose? The instruction: Use
    • for any list of duties/requirements/benefits, and

      for prose. So for qualifications we should use list if it's a list. The What You Bring is a list of bullet-like sentences. We'll make

      • . Similarly Benefits: list. Pay: maybe a

        because it's a single statement. Let's extract content precisely. About The Role paragraph: "You will help advance operational excellence across Warrick Operations, with primary focus on the Potroom and Carbon Plant while supporting improvement priorities across the site. This role is not simply about solving problems for others. You will coach, facilitate and build team capability so employees can identify issues, use structured methods and become increasingly autonomous in improving performance. Success requires the ability to connect what you observe in the field with process data, influence change and adapt quickly as business priorities evolve." That's the About The Role section. Key Responsibilities bullet points: - Advance the Warrick Lean Plan through the Alcoa Business System framework, using Lean and continuous improvement methods to identify waste, improve flow and strengthen execution. - Coach supervisors, operators and cross-functional teams in daily management practices, including shift handoffs, toolbox meetings and Daily Management System meetings. - Facilitate Kaizen events, workshops and structured problem-solving sessions that engage the people closest to the work, clarify root causes and build practical action plans. - Analyze operational data and observe processes on the plant floor to identify short- and long-term opportunities, translate insights into priorities and monitor progress. - Guide improvement initiatives using appropriate structured approaches, including process mapping, value-stream mapping, PDCA and DMAIC principles, while aligning work to site priorities. - Lead the people side of change by communicating clearly, influencing stakeholders, adapting to changing priorities and helping teams own and sustain improvements safely. We'll keep each as

      • . Qualifications: combine What You Bring and How You Will Work? Might be too long. Let's extract each bullet: What You Bring: - A bachelor’s degree in chemical, metallurgical, industrial, manufacturing or process engineering, or in business or a related field combined with relevant heavy-industry experience. - Three to five years of experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment, with practical exposure to Lean systems and continuous improvement. - Six Sigma certification is welcomed but not required. - Demonstrated ability to coach and facilitate rather than simply provide the answer, helping operators and teams build confidence and ownership in problem solving. - Strong communication, collaboration and change-management skills, including the confidence to engage stakeholders at different levels and gain support for a shared direction. - Strong digital and analytical skills, including proficiency with Microsoft Office tools such as Excel and PowerPoint; experience with Power BI, process software or coding is an advantage. - A safety-first, curious and adaptable approach, with the ability to spend meaningful time on the plant floor, compare observations with data and shift priorities in a fast-moving environment. How You Will Work: - You will be part of a small, collaborative continuous improvement team and will partner broadly across Warrick Operations. - The strongest candidates will bring credibility in an industrial setting, curiosity about how work is performed, and the ability to help people move through change. - You will take accountability, communicate clearly, prioritize and execute, and contribute to a safe, inclusive and collaborative environment. We could keep these as list items under Qualifications. Benefits: from What We Offer: "Competitive compensation packages, including pay-for-performance variable pay as well as recognition and rewards programs Flexible spending accounts and generous employer contribution to the HSA 401(k), employer match up to 6%, additional employer retirement income contribution (no vesting period), and a nonqualified deferred compensation plan Holiday Pay: 10 holidays and one flexible holiday of your choice. Alcoa has been chosen as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces 2023 by Newsweek" We need to separate Pay and Benefits. Pay: "Competitive compensation packages, including pay-for-performance variable pay as well as recognition and rewards programs". Benefits: the rest (FSA, HSA, 401k match, retirement income contribution, nonqualified deferred compensation plan, Holiday Pay: 10 holidays + flexible holiday, plus maybe "Alcoa has been chosen as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces 2023 by Newsweek" - that's an accolade, could be part of benefits or separate; but it's not a benefit per se. Could be included in Benefits as a note. However it's not a benefit; maybe we can keep as a separate paragraph under Benefits or as a separate section? There's no heading for accolades. We could include it in Benefits as a
      • maybe. But it's not a benefit; but we can include as a bullet under Benefits if we want to preserve all substantive info. The instruction: preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. So we need to keep that accolade somewhere. Could be a

        after Benefits list. Thus Benefits section: list items: - Flexible spending accounts - Generous employer contribution to the HSA - 401(k), employer match up to 6% - Additional employer retirement income contribution (no vesting period) - Nonqualified deferred compensation plan - Holiday Pay: 10 holidays and one flexible holiday of your choice Then a

        for the accolade: "Alcoa has been chosen as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces 2023 by Newsweek". Pay section:

        Competitive compensation packages, including pay-for-performance variable pay as well as recognition and rewards programs

        Now About the Location paragraph: "Alcoa “Warrick” based in Newburgh, Indiana just outside of Evansville, IN has been present in the lives of many families in our community for over 60 years. We’ve grown and we’ve matured together. Now we are looking for our next generation of Alcoans to bring us into the future. You can be one of them! Join us and get ready to experience endless opportunities! 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

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