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

A vacancy exists for the position of Electrical Tradesperson at Portland Aluminium. Reporting to the Maintenance Supervisor, this position will be day shift.

Our Electrical Trades people safely perform and coordinate Electrical maintenance work, including:

Preparation of work scopes and project activities

Project supervision and co-ordination

isolations

handover to and from operations

completion of work activities

commissioning, and

initial running checks.

As an Electrical Tradesperson at our Portland Smelter you will liaise with internal and external work parties to safely complete tasks to required quality and service levels.

You will optimise the performance of the process and equipment by installing, repairing, commissioning and testing equipment and components. Key to your success is the effective and efficient completion of tasks whilst upholding our environmental, health and safety standards.

Trades people utilise their skills, technical knowledge and methodologies to identify and eliminate waste, and may also direct contractors and audit work quality.

What’s on offer

Career development opportunities to pursue your passion

16 weeks paid parental leave scheme

Social and diversity focused engagement opportunities

Secure, permanent and local employment without FIFO pressures

Provision of all your work clothing, PPE and tooling

Paid annual volunteer hours

What can you bring to the role

To play a part in our ongoing success we are seeking someone with:

an Electrical Trade (Australian Apprenticeship, Tradesperson’s Rights Certificate or equivalent); and an A Grade Electrical Licence.

Advanced skills and knowledge necessary to isolate, diagnose, analyse and rectify complex equipment related problems

Experience in PLC systems and motor control would be beneficial.

Problem-solving is a major component of this position and an essential skill requirement, along with good communication and interpersonal skills to provide technical advice and direction to others within and outside the team.

High levels of initiative and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.

Previous experience in heavy manufacturing / industrial or continuous production environment is considered advantageous.

Commitment to environment, health and safety in the workplace and a willingness to participate in safety improvement initiatives is essential

Additional information

Please note that applications close midday Australian Western Standard Time of the posting end date.

Interviews may progress prior to the closing date, although all applications will be considered.

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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.