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Company: Alcoa
Location: Portland, VIC, Australia
Career Level: Mid-Senior Level
Industries: Manufacturing, Engineering, Aerospace

Description

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.

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 opportunities that help everyone thrive and build diverse, rewarding careers. You have the power to shape things and individuals to make them better.

About the Role:

Are you ready to lead our environmental, health, and safety excellence? We are seeking a dedicated professional to fill the pivotal role of EHS Manager at our Portland Aluminium Smelter. As the EHS Manager, you will be accountable for overseeing the strategic and tactical aspects of our environmental, health, and safety functions, ensuring compliance, and driving continuous improvement.

In this rewarding role, you will direct the delivery of environmentally sustainable services, aiming for zero non-compliances and fostering a culture of environmental stewardship whilst also maintaining statutory environmental licenses and support the operations in meeting specified license conditions and reporting obligations.

As our health and safety site lead you will work with your EHS peers, across our other regional operations, to evaluate and implement policy and practice changes to maintain or exceed standards, and plan and coordinate health and safety initiatives in alignment with site strategies as well as the wider Alcoa business.

As our SME you will provide specialist advice and support in incident prevention and hazard identification, contributing to the establishment of health and safety policies and procedures.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Advisory Service: Provide expert guidance to senior management on all EHS matters, keeping them informed of emerging issues.

  • Strategic Leadership: Lead the development and implementation of environmental, health, and safety strategies to achieve our goals of an incident-free workplace and zero environmental non-compliances.

  • Team Leadership: Provide leadership and guidance to the EHS function, equipping them with the necessary tools and skills to uphold Alcoa's standards and support our business goals.

  • Budget and Resource Management: Manage budgets and resources effectively to deliver high-quality EHS services, acting as the main interface for these services and fostering strong team relationships.

If you're ready to make a difference in a dynamic industrial environment and drive positive change in EHS practices, apply now to join our team at Alcoa's Portland smelter. Together, let's create a safer, healthier, and more sustainable future!

What's on offer:

  • Career development opportunities to pursue your passion

  • Car 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:

  • Degree in Health & Safety and/or Environmental. 

  • A track record of working in high risk heavy Industrial/Manufacturing environment.

  • Collaborative leadership style where you have an ability to get great results through others.

  • A career that demonstrates your ability to drive HSE initiatives with impactful outcomes.

  • Ability to influence and communicate effectively at all levels of our business

Additional information

  • Please note that applications close 2:00pm Australian Eastern Standard Time of the posting end date.

  • Interviews may progress prior to the closing date, although all applications will be considered.

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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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