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Company: Alcoa
Location: Wagerup, WA, Australia
Career Level: Entry Level
Industries: Manufacturing, Engineering, Aerospace

Description

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 share 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

Are you seeking a new opportunity, closer to home to be with your family every night? Are you chasing a new challenge and being instrumental in making a difference?

We have a great opportunity for a Mechanical Engineer at our Wagerup refinery working in the powerhouse! This is a permanent position working on a Monday to Friday roster with a leisure day off every four weeks!

Our Mechanical Engineers are at the heart of our operations. Supporting the Power Station to solve problems that will maximise the performance of the equipment, reduce costs and improve EH&S issues.

Key aspects of the role include

  • Plays an active role in fostering change and innovation to support the achievement of cost reduction and productivity improvement opportunities. Supports the continuous improvement process to achieve the Power Station's production, cost and quality objectives.

  • Provides consultative and inspection services of technical advice, problem solving and support in the design, operation, and maintenance execution of Power Station equipment by applying engineering principles, tools and skills.

  • Contributes to the achievement of an environmentally sound, safe and healthy workplace by monitoring and auditing the design, installation and maintenance of equipment and systems to comply with all standards and regulations.

  • Improves long-term reliability of Powerhouse equipment through the development of sound maintenance strategies, ensuring appropriate asset activities and spares strategies.

  • Contributes to and where appropriate lead Root Cause Analysis activities following Powerhouse equipment failures.

  • Contributes to the long-term integrity of equipment by reducing risk through a risk management process,

  • Develops and maintains positive relationships with a wide range of personnel across the refinery's operating areas, Powerhouse and Centre of Excellence teams. These relationships will facilitate the effective use of contractor alliance resources, internal/external consultants and technology transfer to achieve the Powerhouse's goals

What's on offer

  • Attractive remuneration and variable bonus plan.

  • Employee growth and development opportunities.

  • Parental leave support for all caregivers.

  • Employee assistance program for personal support services.

  • One additional paid Alcoa Flexi Day.

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

  • Generous leave entitlements including a leisure a day off every 4-week period.

  • Salary packaging for a novated car lease, employee share plan and superannuation options.

What you can bring to the role

  • Degree qualified in Mechanical Engineering

  • Experience of working in heavy industry, manufacturing or ideally a refinery environment

  • Power generation experience would be highly regarded

  • Experienced in plant reliability and optimisation

  • Working knowledge of Australian standards related to Pressure Equipment

  • Classified Plant inspection experience would be highly regarded

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. 


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