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.
As a leader within Alcoa, you can help fulfill our purpose and realise our vision to build a legacy of excellence for future generations. Be part of the team that is helping shape a better workplace with the flexibility and equal opportunities that help everyone thrive. You have the power to shape things and individuals to make them better.
About the Role
Join our Alcoa team as the Maintenance & Reliability Manager, based at Pinjarra Refinery, where you will play a pivotal leadership role in shaping equipment reliability, asset integrity, and long‑term maintenance strategy for one of the world’s leading alumina operations.
In this role, you will:
Join a high‑achieving team focused on executing the plan.
Provide functional leadership to the site maintenance organisation and direct leadership to the central and unplanned maintenance, powerhouse, reliability engineering and planning teams.
Shape and implement refinery-wide maintenance and reliability improvement strategies.
Drive improvements in equipment availability, cost effectiveness, and long-term asset integrity.
Lead the development of innovative processes, technologies and maintenance methodologies that improve safety, production continuity and asset performance.
Influence location business strategy, operating plans and budgetary processes.
Serve as the site subject matter expert (SME) for reliability engineering and maintenance systems, maintaining compliance with regulatory and legislative requirements.
What’s on offer
Attractive remuneration and variable bonus plan.
Shape the future of sustainable operations and make a difference.
Family friendly rosters that allow you to be home every day.
Employee growth and development opportunities.
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
Engineering or relevant tertiary qualifications (required).
Proven ability to lead maintenance and reliability teams within large-scale industrial or processing environments.
Proven ability to work in a multi-discipline team to deliver on location wide priorities.
Strong capability in equipment management, asset integrity, maintenance planning and reliability improvement frameworks.
Demonstrated success developing and implementing maintenance strategies that improve equipment uptime and reduce costs.
Ability to navigate regulatory and compliance obligations (e.g., MSIR, dangerous goods, electrical, gas) and ensure safe work practices.
A practical, solutions‑focused mindset with strong analytical skills and commercial acumen.
Ability to build trusted relationships, influence stakeholders and lead multidisciplinary teams through change.
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.
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
As one of the world’s largest alumina refineries, our Alcoa Pinjarra Refinery produces approximately 4.7 million metric tons each year. Located within the Shire of Murray in the Peel region of WA, just east of the Pinjarra town site, our workplace offers 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.
