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 an opportunity for you to bring your wealth of experience to the team and help shape the future of sustainability with world-changing innovations and low carbon technologies. You have the power to shape things to make them better.
About the Role
We have a rare opportunity for an experienced Leading Hand to join the team at our Wagerup Alumina Refinery. In this rewarding role, you will be responsible for providing support to the Supervisor in aspects of crew leadership and coordination of activities, as well as providing relief in the Supervisor’s absence.
You will use your knowledge to solve problems with the Area Equipment Specialist (AES) to root cause and help the crew to develop or put in counter measures to maintain equipment performance. You will also be included in decision-making related to removing barriers for the crew to be able to proceed with work; always aiming to maintain production and ensure equipment remains viable.
What’s on offer
Family friendly rosters that allow you to be home after each shift.
Employee growth and development opportunities.
Parental leave support for all caregivers.
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.
Connect and be part of a community that celebrates diversity through our employee inclusion groups.
What you can bring to the role
A Mechanical Trades Certificate, ideally with 3 years’ experience in a similar role.
Demonstrated experience leading and mentoring teams.
Strong mechanical maintenance background, ideally in a similar mining or similar heavy industry environment.
A strong safety-mindset and, with demonstrated ability to influence safety culture within your team.
Intermediate level of Microsoft Office and computer skills.
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
Alcoa's Wagerup Refinery is one of the world's most environmentally and technologically advanced alumina refineries, and produces approximately 2.9 million metric tons of alumina each year. Located approximately 150 kilometres south of Perth, it is located on the border of WA’s picturesque Peel and South West regions. 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.