Process Coordinator - Wagerup, Australia - Alcoa Corporation

Alcoa Corporation

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Wagerup, Australia

2 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 have an exciting opportunity at Alcoa's Wagerup Refinery for a Process Coordinator to join our technical department, working on a 12-hour shift rotation.

The process coordinator is accountable for the continuous optimisation of refinery process conditions to maximise production and minimise raw materials' usage, on a 24-hour basis.

This must be done within the constraints imposed by environmental and safety requirements, and equipment availability.

In this role you will:

Coordinate with Operating Area Supervisors & Control Rooms to maximise flow to plant flow bottlenecks and maximise yield.
Prioritise unplanned maintenance priorities and associated allocation of resources.
With input from operating centres, develop and communicate plans to maintain a balanced distribution of liquor flows and liquor inventories around the refinery circuit.
Monitors performance which ensures strategies are adhered to and results achieved.
Run daily Plant Process Management meeting, addressing plant performance issues and opportunities relating to Key Performance Indicators and initiating discussion on resolution actions where appropriate.
Highlight and escalate where required on key plant production issues and risks and report on operations performance though the plant log and direct communications.

About you

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

Good working knowledge of safety systems and expectations.
Good communication skills, with the confidence to influence and collaborate effectively across a wide range of organisational levels.
A high attention to detail.
Independent decision-making skills supported by trend monitoring, process and laboratory data and great process knowledge.
The skills to be approachable and flexible when required.
5 or more years Bayer Circuit experience across multiple area and/or operations supervisory experience is highly regarded.

We are looking for individuals with extensive experience in an alumina refinery with Bayer process knowledge. If this sounds like the ideal role, we'd like to hear from you

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?- Competitive remuneration package- Career development opportunities- Five weeks annual leave- Shift allowance- Benefits allowance- Performance related bonus (variable)- Superannuation above guarantee- 16 weeks paid 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)

Our Locations

Alcoa's Australian operations represent one of the world's largest integrated bauxite mining, alumina refining and aluminium smelting systems and add value to Australia's local, state and national economies at every stage.

Our Australian operations support approximately 4,370 direct jobs including multiple entry talent pathways/programs, predominantly in regional Western Australia.

Supported by our head office in Booragoon and the Bindjareb Regional office in Pinjarra, our operations include: our world-class Technology Development Centre of Excellence (COE), two bauxite mines in Western Australia (Huntly and Willowdale); three alumina refineries in Western Australi