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 a suitably experienced Chemical Engineer looking for your next career move? We have a 12 month secondment opportunity to join the technical department located at the Wagerup Refinery based in the beautiful south-west region. This position is offered on a Monday through Friday roster with a flexible leisure day to take once every four-weeks!
You are primarily accountable for monitoring process variables and recommending changes, initiating and conducting investigatory projects and implementing process efficiency improvements. You will facilitate and encourage the continuity and improvement in operation of the process, plant, and product quality within your assigned area of responsibility.
Key activities in the role are:
Ensuring prudent commitment of capital by developing and regularly updating production upgrade plans and cost reduction plans.
Focusing on improving the technical efficiency of the refinery through standard methodology application and daily management processes,
Contribute to the expansion of production capability and improved technical operations by process problem-solving and plant trials.
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
What you can bring to the role:
To play a part in our ongoing success we are seeking someone with:
Tertiary qualifications in Chemical Engineering. Similar field engineering professionals (e.g. mechanical or mineral processing) will also be considered,
Process plant experience with working knowledge of the Bayer process highly regarded,
Ability to communicate at all levels of our business, with a broad range of personnel,
The ability to maintain effective process management systems
A passion and dedication to the environment, health and safety of those you work with and environment you work within.
A consistent record in pro-active problem solving with your use of initiative and a desire to continuously improve business performance will be utilised in the dynamic team environment!
Application Closing Date: Sunday, 9 June 2024
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 produces approximately 2.9 million metric tons of alumina each year. Located approximately 150 kilometres south of Perth, we are 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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