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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 shape 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

An exciting opportunity awaits you as an experienced engineering leader to step into the role of Senior Reliability Engineer – Mobile Equipment, based at our Huntly Mine.

In this position, you will lead a small team of reliability engineers across both our Huntly and Willowdale mine sites. You will set the direction and objectives of the mobile asset reliability engineering team, managing their day-to-day strategic workload and providing support to the mobile maintenance department. You will also ensure reliability alignment across Alcoa’s Western Australian Operations.

Your main responsibilities will include:

• Facilitating and leading problem solving and Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for major downtime events

• Evaluating equipment failure modes, using your engineering expertise to develop solutions that eliminate or mitigate defects and potential failures

• Reviewing and updating equipment maintenance strategies, including bills of materials, condition monitoring, inspection, and maintenance activities

• Collaborating with the centralised Asset Management team, who provide governance for Reliability Excellence programs and standards

• Monitoring and reporting on asset health, downtime, availability, and performance management for all mobile assets, ensuring visibility of potential risk areas

• Assisting in business case development and identifying current conditions for equipment reliability capital projects, while acting as a key stakeholder to ensure reliability is incorporated into all capital projects

Your role will be critical in helping us achieve the goals and business plan objectives of our two Western Australian Bauxite Mines.

What’s on offer

• Attractive remuneration and variable bonus plan.

• Employee growth and development opportunities.

• Parental leave support for all caregivers.

• One additional paid Alcoa Flexi Day.

• Generous leave entitlements including a leisure a day off every 4-week period.

• Salary packaging for a novated car lease, employee share plan and superannuation options.

What you can bring to the role

• Well-developed interpersonal skills and the ability to connect, work with, and influence at all levels of the organisation

• A tertiary qualification in mechanical or automotive engineering

• A genuine passion for environment, health, and safety

• Previous experience in leading, coaching, and developing teams to achieve outcomes

• Previous experience working with heavy earth-moving equipment

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.

Be part of shaping our organisation and join us in building a legacy of excellence for future generations.

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About the Location

Huntly is one of our two bauxite mines in Western Australia. Established in 1976 and located east of North Dandalup in WA, it is the world’s second largest bauxite mine, supplying ore to Alcoa’s Pinjarra alumina refinery. Bauxite ore from Alcoa’s Huntly and Willowdale mines helps to produce almost half of Australia’s alumina and approximately 19 per cent of Australia’s aluminium. 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.