Refinery to Smelter Interface Technology Manager - Booragoon, Australia - Alcoa Corporation

Alcoa Corporation

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Booragoon, Australia

3 weeks ago

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Olivia Brown

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Just as aluminium is the element of possibility, so too, are our current and future employees.

When you join Alcoa, you have the opportunity to help define what it means to be a sustainable aluminium company.

Our 135-year legacy gives you the systems and tools to thrive.

We invented the industry and today we are redefining what it means to be a sustainable aluminium company from mines to metal.

We are open, honest, accountable and do what we say we'll do. We relentlessly pursue outstanding and sustainable results and creatively transform ideas into value. We treat all people with dignity and provide a diverse, inclusive work culture. We work safely, promote wellness, and protect the environment. Come grow your career, collaborate on a global scale and deliver materials essential to the world. Learn more about the endless career possibilities for you at Alcoa

About the job

We seek innovation. We seek concept to turn into reality. We seek an individual to lead the development of new refinery to smelter process interface in partnership with the Refinery of the Future (ROF) process development team

As the Refinery to Smelter Interface Manager, you are critical in providing the capability and expertise to develop this process, leading this pillar on new smelter processing schemes and equipment development.

Leveraging current insights in these fields we seek opportunity to translate lessons learns from decades of conventional processes and systems to design new, improving both streams of the process.

This work will only be achieved through effective leadership of a high technical and capable team

You can expect to:

Develop new processes that can be used globally for all future refineries and possible retrofit to existing refineries where feasible.
Design and build a high performing, multidisciplinary team that can deliver requirements across the work streams.
Create external support networks through R&D and Contractor services for work streams
Provide support to the Capital Intensity Team throughout the Program and building the ROF business cases
Support Program Governance internal to Program, and within Alcoa for audit requirements

You will work very closely with other technical pillar managers across the extraction, handling, processing and product delivery space, to design a new value chain with industry changing requirements

There may be a requirement for international travel to support our global operations which may also require conference calls outside normal business hours to connect and collaborate with all locations.

About you

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

Tertiary qualifications in Engineering, Mineral Processing or similar.
Master's degree and/or MBA, relevant qualifications in specialist fields such as Project Management, Technology Development and Delivery or Construction.
Vast experience in the aluminium smelting industry, ideally understanding Bayer processing and sound understanding of best practice.
Wide organisational experience for large corporations and understand the dynamics of running large cross-company initiatives.
Significant experience in a leadership role, with evidence of coaching and mentoring.
Strong problem solving, lateral "think global
act local" thinking, with a track record to take ownership of the work.
Effective communication, and interpersonal skills to work collaboratively in multi-disciplinary and diverse teams.
Adaptability, in a way of changing orientation when necessary and effective time and priority management.

Why Alcoa?

Our values - act with integrity, operate with excellence, care for people, lead with courage - are at the foundation of everything we do.

At Alcoa we strive to create an inclusive workplace where employees can bring their whole selves to work regardless of their background.

We know it starts and finishes with you, which is why our value 'care for people' is so important to us.

It ensures not only your physical safety but also provides an inclusive and welcoming workplace for people from all walks of life, encouraging diversity of thought from each and every person.

As an Alcoa employee, you will embark on growth opportunities and can truly make a difference being part of an organisation that respects and considers flexibility whilst empowering you with stimulating and challenging work.

What's on offer?- Excellent remuneration package- Car allowance- Benefits allowance- Performance related bonus (variable)- Industry leading superannuation- Employee Assistance Program- Novated car lease scheme- Industry leading parental leave scheme- Paid volunteer time- 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)

Our Global Refining Locations

Alcoa operates six refineries in Australia, Brazil and Spain. In Western Aus