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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 shape your career through the skills and experience you bring to the role now and by training for the roles you may want in the future. Our success depends on great teams, where you can thrive and do your best work in a supportive environment.
About the Role:
Portland Aluminium currently has vacancies for the position of Mechanical (Fitter and Turner) Tradesperson, within the Maintenance team here at Portland Aluminium. Reporting to a Maintenance Supervisor, these positions are day shift roles.
Our Mechanical Trades people safely perform and coordinate Mechanical maintenance work, including:
- preparation of work scopes
- isolations
- handover to and from operations
- completion of work activities
- commissioning, and
- initial running checks and alignments.
As a Mechanical 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:
- Competitive remuneration package
- Secure, permanent and local employment without FIFO pressures
- Provision of all your work clothing, PPE and tooling
- 16 weeks parental leave scheme
- Paid annual volunteer hours
- Employee groups including the Social Club, Alcoa Women's Network, EAGLE (Employees at Alcoa for Gay, Lesbian, bisexual and transgender Equality) and AWARE (Alcoans Working Actively for Racial-ethnic Equality)
What can you bring to the role:
To play a part in our ongoing success you will:
- Mechanical - Fitter & Turner - Trade (Australian Apprenticeship, Tradesperson's Rights Certificate or equivalent).
- Advanced skills and knowledge necessary to isolate, diagnose, analyse and rectify complex equipment related problems.
- 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.
- 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.
Applications close
Sunday 17th November 2024
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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.
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