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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.
Shape Your WorldAt 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 aluminum, revolutionizing the way the world lives, builds, moves and flies. Be part of it and shape your world.
About the role:As the Mechanical Engineer you will be responsible for providing support on various production equipment and supporting facilities. This professional will use their mechanical experience and classroom knowledge to preform daily troubleshooting, project design and execution, equipment and service selection and specification. Provide advice and assistance to maintenance personnel to improve uptime and equipment reliability, while adhering to regulatory and Alcoa EHS requirements. Tasks are performed in a “hands on” setting which include, providing on-call response to restore flow and developing and implementing countermeasures to prevent problem recurrence.
Providing day-to-day technical advice, problem solving and support the operations and maintenance by utilizing engineering principles & reliability tools to drive problems to root cause.
Initiating and/or implementing improvement projects including engineering solutions to eliminate safety and quality concerns, repetitive equipment failures and other major and minor issues.
Manage capital and expense project requests, schedules, costs, etc.
Create work scope for ad-hoc repair and major overhaul.
Ensure compliance of project work with appropriate engineering standards.
Identifying and/or implementing new ideas and cost reduction opportunities.
Identify and address obsolescence issues with existing equipment.
Create, maintain, and update equipment files and drawings.
Develop preventative/predictive programs/systems to improve process and equipment performance.
What you can bring to the role:
To play a part in our ongoing success we are seeking someone with:
A tertiary qualification in Engineering that is recognized by Engineers Australia, with previous experience in maintenance, reliability, heavy industry or plant engineering highly regarded.
An understanding of risk management, quality improvement and reliability excellence processes.
The ability to communicate at all levels of the organization, crucial within our dynamic and diverse team environment.
A sound track record in pro-active problem solving with initiative and a desire to continuously improve business performance.
An ability to prioritise a high workload and persevere through daily challenges.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite.
Experience in pumps, thickeners, tanks and other mining machinery will be advantageous.
Well-versed in Australian standards.
Adequate knowledge in welding procedures.
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What's on offer:
Career development opportunities to pursue your passion
Monthly Leisure Day
Benefits allowance
Performance related bonus (variable)
16 weeks paid parental leave scheme
Paid annual volunteer hours
Social and diversity focused engagement opportunities
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.
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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