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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:
We are currently seeking three seasoned Business Improvement Specialists to join our Technical Operations team at the Portland Aluminium Smelter, located in the scenic coastal town of Portland, Victoria. These are full-time positions operating on a Monday to Friday roster, ideal for professionals with a strong background in operational excellence and continuous improvement.
In this pivotal role, you will be responsible for enhancing the effectiveness and efficiency of the Portland production system. Your remit will include maintaining and refining the site's operating strategy to ensure alignment with overarching business objectives, as well as driving daily performance improvements and fostering cross-departmental collaboration on key initiatives.
As the ideal candidate you will possess exceptional communication, interpersonal, and influencing skills, enabling you to engage effectively across all levels of the operation. A proven ability to deliver tangible, sustainable improvements will be essential to your success in this role.
Key responsibilities
- Facilitate the development, coordination, and implementation of business improvement strategies at the departmental level using Alcoa Business System (ABS) methods.
- Provide expert coaching, advice, and problem-solving support to line and senior management to embed ABS principles across all operational areas.
- Lead cross-functional technical improvement projects to enhance plant capacity, efficiency, and cost performance.
- Conduct regular system updates and standard audits, collaborating with department/area managers to assess system health and implement corrective actions.
- Train and mentor personnel in the practical application of ABS tools, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and team-based problem solving.
- Act as a strategic partner to department leaders, influencing and guiding the effective deployment of ABS to achieve long-term business objectives.
What's on offer
- Attractive remuneration and variable bonus plan.
- Salary packaging for a novated car lease, employee share plan and superannuation options
- Employee growth and development opportunities.
- Alcoa Live Well program offering travel, lifestyle, health and wellbeing discounts.
- Generous leave entitlements including a leisure a day off every 4-week period
- Parental leave support for all caregivers.
- Connect and be part of a community that celebrates diversity through our employee inclusion groups.
What you can bring to the role
- Tertiary qualified or currently studying, with a strong technical foundation aligned to the role.
- Extensive experience at Alcoa or similar manufacturing environments, particularly in line operations, with deep industry and operational insight.
- Proven track record of driving performance improvements through key initiatives, backed by strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Demonstrated ability to lead and manage change effectively, ensuring smooth transitions and stakeholder engagement.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to influence across all organisational levels.
- History of delivering impactful technical improvement projects using continuous improvement methodologies such as Kaizen and Lean.
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
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.
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