Power Engineer

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.

Shape your world by helping keep the electrical systems behind Warrick Operations safe, reliable, and ready to perform.

This role offers broad ownership across power generation and distribution, hands-on problem solving, end-to-end project leadership, and the opportunity to serve as a trusted electrical resource for an industrial operation.

About the Role As a Power Engineer at Warrick Operations, you will provide electrical engineering expertise that supports safe, reliable, and efficient power generation and distribution for manufacturing operations. Working primarily on-site, you will be a broad technical resource for maintenance, production, engineering partners, and contracted services across low-, medium-, and high-voltage applications. You will balance urgent plant support with long-term reliability improvements and will be expected to take initiative, communicate clear technical recommendations, and follow work through to completion.

Key Responsibilities Support power generation, transmission, and distribution systems across low-, medium-, and high-voltage applications, with a consistent focus on safety, reliability, and operational performance.

Troubleshoot electrical issues with maintenance and production teams, using structured analysis and root cause methods to implement practical, sustainable solutions.

Lead electrical projects from concept and design through equipment specification, contractor coordination, commissioning, documentation, and closure.

Improve electrical system reliability through preventive programs, equipment and process improvements, and sound engineering practices.

Provide technical support for PLCs, HMIs, AC/DC drives, variable frequency drives, motor controls, protective and solid-state relays, load-distribution equipment, and switchyard systems.

Mentor technical staff and collaborate across maintenance, production, engineering, and contracted services while reinforcing electrical safety and environmental compliance.

What You Bring Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Electrical Engineering Technology from an accredited institution.

Experience with power transmission and distribution systems, including exposure to high-to-low voltage delivery. For early-career candidates, relevant co-op, internship, military, academic, or project experience may be considered.

Working knowledge of PLCs, HMIs, AC/DC drives, variable frequency drives, and motor-control systems, with the ability to explain your direct contribution to troubleshooting, design, specification, programming, or commissioning work.

Ability to lead or meaningfully own electrical engineering projects through completion. Substantial capstone or co-op project ownership may be considered for early-career candidates.

Safety-first judgment and practical awareness of electrical hazards, risk assessment, isolation and lockout practices, arc-flash controls, PPE, and applicable codes or standards.

Strong analytical problem solving, self-direction, clear communication, collaboration, and accountability, including the ability to translate technical recommendations for partners with different levels of electrical knowledge.

Preferred Qualifications Five or more years of experience in power generation, utilities, heavy manufacturing, metals, chemicals, pulp and paper, mining, or a comparable industrial electrical environment.

Experience with reliability methods, root cause analysis, industrial maintenance, and capital project leadership.

Experience with switchyards, substations, protective relays, power-system studies, or complex industrial power distribution.

Familiarity with engineering software tools and Microsoft Office applications.

Working Conditions Primarily on-site at Warrick Power Plant / Warrick Operations, generally Monday through Friday during daytime hours.

Industrial power-generation environment that includes high-voltage equipment, rotating machinery, required PPE, and strict safety protocols.

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