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
Are you passionate about precision, safety, and continuous improvement, join us at Portland Aluminium. We’re seeking a dedicated professional to play a critical role in managing and optimizing our Site Metal Flow Drumbeat. This is your opportunity to make a real impact—ensuring seamless operations, maintaining high standards, and contributing to strategies that shape the future of our site’s performance. If you thrive on accountability, collaboration, and problem-solving, we want to hear from you!
Core Activities:
Provide the business context to your area of accountability in a meaningful way, which enables all employees to draw the linkage between their role accountabilities and the delivery of the Site Metal Flow Drumbeat safely to plan.
Effective management of the Site Metal Flow protocol.
Continuous Monitoring of Crucible location and status of Work Cycle.
Has the authority to call a stop to Tapping, keeping the Reduction and Ingot Mill Supervisors informed of why, and how long for.
Continuous monitoring of Crucible condition IE: Functionality, Cleanliness (Weight / Quantity of Bath), liaise with Cruce Cleaning team for Augering and repairs as necessary.
Measure & report on agreed KPI’s / Site Metal Flow Drumbeat metrics.
Capture all issues and concerns which have an impact on Site Metal Flow Drumbeat, and document for review at each daily meeting.
Provide input into Site Metal Flow logistics strategies, budgets, and plans as well as the improvement of workflow processes
What’s on offer
Family friendly rosters that allow you to be home after each shift.
Generous leave entitlements of five weeks annual leave.
Employee growth and development opportunities.
Parental leave support for all caregivers.
Alcoa Live Well program offering travel, lifestyle, health and wellbeing discounts.
Salary packaging for a novated car lease, employee share plan and superannuation options
Connect and be part of a community that celebrates diversity through our employee inclusion groups.
What you can bring to the role
Technical Expertise: Strong understanding of metal flow processes, crucible operations, and industrial protocols preferred.
Safety Leadership: Proven ability to uphold and enforce safety standards in high-risk environments.
Analytical Skills: Ability to monitor, measure, and report on KPIs and operational metrics with attention to detail.
Decision-Making Authority: Confidence to make critical operational decisions, including halting processes when required.
Problem-Solving: Skilled in identifying issues, documenting concerns, and driving continuous improvement initiatives.
Collaboration: Effective communicator who can liaise with multiple teams, including Reduction, Ingot Mill, and Crucible Cleaning.
Planning & Strategy: Experience contributing to logistics strategies, budgets, and workflow optimization.
Adaptability: Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and respond quickly to operational changes.
You will only be contacted if you are shortlisted for an interview, this process can take up to four weeks from the closing date.
Be part of shaping our organisation and join us in building a legacy of excellence for future generations.
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About the Location
Our Portland Smelter is a joint venture between Alcoa of Australia (55%), CITIC (22.5%) and Marubeni Aluminium Australia (22.5%). Alcoa manages the day-to-day operations at the smelter and we produce approximately 19 per cent of Australia’s total aluminium production in Portland. We are proud of the long-standing relationships we have within our local community and are committed to supporting social and diverse causes.
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.
