Technician - Geelong, Australia - Alcoa of Australia

Alcoa of Australia
Alcoa of Australia
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Geelong, Australia

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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 help share 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:

Do you love solving problems? Do you thrive working in a diverse role where every day presents new challenges and activities? Then we have just the position for you


A rare opportunity exists for a Technician to join our Occupational Hygiene team supporting our smelter operations and the Environment, Health & Safety team.

Working across all levels of our operations, you will be a key contributor in carrying out the site exposure monitoring and assessment program which enables effective identification, evaluation and control of hazardous work-place exposures to prevent workplace injuries.


You will be required to produce reports and communicate your findings based on the sampling, analysis and interpretation of the results that you've acquired.

The data collected and information prepared is used to uphold Alcoa's values in health and safety and to comply with corporate EHS policies, standards and legislation.


Other duties and responsibilities will include:

  • The development and periodic maintenance of a plant job/task dictionary.
  • Conducting and completing the site quantitative baseline exposure assessment monitoring plan using air sampling, biological monitoring and physical measuring techniques.
  • Working with the operating department supervisors and employees to ensure that personal exposure monitoring can be carried out with area cooperation.
  • Interpreting exposure data collected to identify significant and unacceptable exposures for the areas and makes recommendations to identify means of controlling and minimising potentially hazardous exposures.
  • Entering and maintaining relevant Occupational Health data into the computer data management systems.
  • Responding to EHS related requests for help from areas within the plant in answering and resolving workplace health issues, including those relating to hazardous material mgt.
  • Assisting the areas where significant exposure hazards have been identified and evaluate feasible control options in consultation with the Occupational Hygienist and EHS team.

What's on offer:


  • Career development opportunities to pursue your passion
  • Monthly Leisure Day
  • Benefits allowance
  • Performance related bonus (variable)
  • 16 weeks paid parental leave scheme
  • Paid annual volunteer hours
  • Social and diversity focused engagement opportunities

What you can bring to the role:
To play a part in our ongoing success we are seeking someone with:

  • A hunger to learn new things and take on new challenges
  • We will train you
  • A love of all things technical and solving problems
  • No two days will look the same so you need to be able to adapt to the changing demands of your role it will certainly keep you challenged and engaged
  • Experience within a heavy industrial/mining environment or looking to kick start your career in our industry.
  • Ability to complete structured work meeting deadlines with a high level of attention to detail in your work.
  • Experience in collaborating closely within a small team, with great communication skills and team mentality.
  • Completed or willing to work towards a postsecondary Certificate, Diploma or Tertiary qualification in science or health related field.
  • Occupational exposure monitoring experience across a wide range of stressors is highly desirable but not essential
  • You can learn this on the job but your commitment to the health and safety of others is paramount.

Additional information

  • You will only be contacted if you are shortlisted for an interview, this process can take up to four weeks from the closing date.
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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 embrace change and provide equal opportunities to all, where you can thrive, and do your best work in a supportive environment.

Join in and shape your career, the environment and industry, with us

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
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