Alcoa

Advanced Tradesperson (HD Fitter)

Australia, WA, Willowdale Full time

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.

This is your opportunity to help shape the future of sustainability with world-changing innovations and low-carbon technologies. Become a valued part of the team that’s shaping the future of aluminium, revolutionising the way the world lives, builds, moves and flies. Be part of it and shape your world.

About the Role

We’re looking for a skilled and motivated Heavy-Diesel (HD) Fitter to become part of our Mobile Maintenance team at the Willowdale site, located just south of Waroona in WA’s Peel region.

If you’re FIFO, this is a great opportunity to work on large-scale machinery in a mining environment close to home. You’ll be part of a supportive team that values safety, collaboration, and professional growth.

This role offers:

  • A 12-hour day and night shift roster

  • An average 36-hour work week

  • The chance to work with cutting-edge equipment in a dynamic setting

To succeed, you’ll need flexibility to work night shifts, weekends, and public holidays.

What’s on offer

  • Family friendly rosters that allow you to be home after each shift.

  • Generous leave entitlements of five weeks annual leave.

  • Paid employee volunteering hours within our community.

  • Employee assistance program for personal support services.

  • Alcoa Live Well program offering travel, lifestyle, health and wellbeing discounts.

What you can bring to the role

  • Certificate III Heavy Duty Plant Mechanics or Mobile Plant Technology.

  • Minimum of 5 years’ experience in the industry, ideally with mining exposure.

  • Valid WA C-Class drivers licence.

  • Strong communication and collaboration skills.

  • Self-driven with a focus on delivering quality work.

  • Committed to maintaining a safe work environment.

  • Proactive and solution-orientated, with a passion for problem-solving.

  • Desirable tickets:

    • Forklift

    • Rigging

    • Dogging

    • EWP

    • Confined Space

Additional information

  • Interviews may progress prior to the closing date, although all applications will be considered.

  • You will only be contacted if you are shortlisted for an interview, this process can take up to four weeks from the closing date.

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About the Location

Willowdale is one of our two bauxite mines in Western Australia, and is located in the Darling Scarp east of Waroona and Cookernup. It supplies bauxite ore to the Wagerup Alumina Refinery via a direct overland conveying system and helps to produce almost half of Australia’s alumina and approximately 19 per cent of Australia’s aluminium. Our workplace is an inclusive and respectful environment, where we embrace change, new ideas and equal opportunity to succeed.

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.    

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.