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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.
Job Description
As a leader within Alcoa, you can help fulfill our purpose and realize our vision to reinvent the aluminium industry.
Be part of the team that is helping shape a better workplace with a better work-life balance and the equal opportunities that help everyone thrive. You have the power to shape things and individuals to make them better.
About the Role
We have an exciting opportunity for a skilled professional to join our team as the ABS Business Improvement Manager at our Aluminium Smelter in the picturesque coastal town of Portland, Victoria. This full-time role operates on a Monday to Friday roster.
As part of the Alcoa Business System (ABS)—a global program focused on continuous improvement—you'll collaborate with a worldwide network to implement impactful strategies and drive operational excellence. This is your chance to play a key role in shaping positive change at the Portland Smelter while advancing your career in a meaningful way.
Reporting to the Operations Manager, the activities undertaken by this role are supported by Alcoa's worldwide business improvement system – ABS (Alcoa Business System) and its linkage to Operational Excellence (OpEx). This is a well-defined continuous improvement methodology that seeks to improve quality, reduce cost, improve cycle time and generate growth opportunities for the business.
You are accountable for and will undertake the following duties:
- Provide advice, guidance and problem-solving support in the operation and maintenance of equipment by applying tools from Alcoa's standard range of Lean Manufacturing and ABS methodologies, tools and skills to solve short- and longer-term problems as part of the operating centre team.
- Design and implement the ABS principles in each department.
- Develops creative and flexible approaches and solutions,
- Facilitates the improvement of equipment and people utilisation
- Identifies & implements cost reduction opportunities
- Monitors execution progress and works with Area Managers and Superintendents to ensure on-time delivery of planned improvement initiatives
- Undertakes risk analysis and develops contingency plans to ensure robustness of execution
What's on offer
- Attractive remuneration and variable bonus plan.
- Relocation support where required
- Employee growth and development opportunities.
- Parental leave support for all caregivers.
- Paid employee volunteering hours within our community.
- Employee assistance program for personal support services. Connect and be part of a community that celebrates diversity through our employee inclusion groups.
What you can bring to the role
To play a part in our ongoing success we are seeking someone with:
- Tertiary qualified (engineering or equivalent operations/ industry experience)
- 10+ years of experience with Alcoa or similar industry, primarily in the manufacturing / line area.
- Excellent interpersonal and influencing skills to coach the location's leadership team to embrace the concepts of Quality Management / Lean Manufacturing and apply them in all aspects of the business.
- Ability to influence and motivate individuals or groups at all levels of the organisation.
- High level understanding of team dynamics.
- Practical knowledge of the application of ABS methods to business improvement.
- Working knowledge of Alcoa's business functions and processes is desired but not essential.
Additional information
- Interviews may progress prior to the closing date, although all applications will be considered.
- 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 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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