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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 leverage your extensive experience and directly contribute to the operational excellence and sustainability initiatives at the Bunbury Port. You'll be instrumental in driving world-changing innovations and implementing low-carbon technologies, with the power to significantly improve port operations.
About the Role:
We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Field Planner to join our team at the Bunbury Port. This permanent, full-time position, working Monday-Friday, is located directly at the Port, offering you the chance to make a tangible impact on our port's efficiency. Our standard hours of operation are 6:00am – 3:30pm.
As a Field Planner, your core responsibility will be to eliminate all waste from major vessel overhauls through meticulous planning and scheduling of all service activities. You will be directly accountable for driving continuous improvement in maintenance activities, optimising resource utilisation across human, material, and financial assets at the Port. A key focus of this role is to maximise the tool time for our skilled Tradespersons, ensuring seamless and productive operations.
This is a standalone role, requiring a high degree of confidence and autonomy. You will be based in Bunbury, specifically looking after the Bunbury planning for maintenance. A significant challenge will be adapting to the dynamic shipping schedule, requiring you to be proactive in working when equipment is available. You will also be responsible for managing stores and warehousing, including checking inventory and working through integrated operations to source parts from the wider business as required.
You will play a crucial role in coordinating contractors, rail, shipping, and port operations, working closely with specialists to ensure the smooth execution of maintenance plans.
Key Responsibilities include:
Maximise equipment availability at the Port by collaborating with key personnel to agree upon, document, and communicate appropriate operating and maintenance strategies.
Strategically plan, schedule, and align major equipment and process outages specific to Bunbury Port operations to maximise business value and minimise losses, adapting to dynamic shipping schedules.
Develop and maintain maintenance metrics for the Bunbury Port's Operating Centre, identifying and addressing improvement opportunities to achieve operational targets.
Contribute to achieving the business objectives by producing long-term (monthly, quarterly, and yearly) schedules of known equipment activities.
Manage and check stores and warehousing, coordinating with integrated operations to source parts.
Coordinate a diverse range of stakeholders, including contractors, rail, shipping, and port personnel, and work with specialists across our integrated operations.
What's on offer:
Career development opportunities to pursue your passion
Monthly Leisure Day
Performance related bonus (variable)
Paid annual volunteer hours
Social and diversity focused engagement opportunities
What you can bring to the role:
Strong planning experience, ideally within a port or heavy industrial environment.
Previous experience using Alcoa's REX system for planning - Highly desirable, but not essential
Proficiency in a wide range of PC software, including MS Project to an advanced level.
Strong interpersonal skills, particularly in building relationships with key stakeholders, including suppliers and contractors.
High attention to detail, strong analytical skills, collaborative spirit, and excellent problem-solving abilities.
Confidence and ability to work independently in a standalone role.
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
Recognized as an industry pioneer, Alcoa has established itself as an international company with operations across six continents. Alcoa's Australian portfolio includes: two bauxite mines in Western Australia, three alumina refineries at Kwinana, Pinjarra and Wagerup and one aluminium smelter in Portland VIC and two corporate office facilities in Bindjareb and Booragoon. Wherever you choose to join us, you'll be joining a global team committed to advancing sustainability and delivering excellence and innovation.
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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