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Company: Alcoa
Location: Kwinana Beach, WA, Australia
Career Level: Associate
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 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 a meticulous and safety-conscious professional with a passion for precision? We're seeking a skilled Laboratory Analyst to join our team in a dynamic mining and refinery environment in Western Australia, based at our WA Mining Lab at Kwinana.

In this role, you'll be at the heart of our operations, ensuring the accuracy and integrity of our analytical data. Your work will directly impact our mining and refinery processes, making you a vital link in our success.

Reporting to the Laboratory Supervisors, this role will be offered on an even time roster working onsite at our state-of-the-art facilities in Kwinana.

  • Perform routine and non-routine laboratory analyses on process streams, troubleshooting any unusual results.

  • Calibrate and maintain a range of laboratory and automation equipment to ensure it is always ready for use.

  • Sample laboratory process streams safely and accurately, identifying any potential issues with sample integrity.

  • Manage and verify data, entering results into our information systems and communicating out-of-specification results to operations personnel.

  • Contribute to a culture of safety, reporting incidents, and complying with all safety and environmental regulations.

  • Participate in our quality systems, tracking control data and helping to maintain our ISO accreditation.

  • Advance your skills through our learning management system and help train other laboratory staff.

What's on offer

  • Attractive remuneration and variable bonus plan.

  • 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.

  • 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

  • Laboratory Practices Certificate – TAFE Qualification

  • Proven prior experience with process laboratory experience and demonstrated Automation Laboratory operations knowledge

  • Knowledge & Training Develops Bayer Process would be highly regarded

  • Experience in communication with technical and operating personnel.

  • A proven understanding of the impact of the laboratory analysis results on the operations of the refinery.

  • Previous experience in the training of laboratory staff

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 Kwinana Refinery was the first of Alcoa's three West Australian alumina refineries. Located within the Kwinana Industrial Area, south of Perth, the refinery implements a wide range of world-leading technology innovations that continuously improve production and environmental performance. By joining our team, you can shape the future of sustainability with world-changing innovations and low-carbon technologies.

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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