AddressShape 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.
About the opportunity
Are you looking to utilise your expertise to drive our mine’s performance and support us in maximising the value of our resource? Then read on!
We are currently looking for a Mine Production Engineer on a Monday to Friday roster, supporting our WA Mining Operations. At Alcoa, our sites are a stone’s throw to Mandurah, enabling you to enjoy site-based work without the FIFO lifestyle so take the leap and work Monday to Friday each week, enjoy the flexibility of one day a week from home, a Leisure Day Off every four weeks and the ability to return home each day.
This is an exciting time to join Alcoa’s Mining Operations, and this is your chance to join a highly motivated goal-oriented team.
You will provide plans and technical input to the technical services department supporting the site to meet performance targets and utilising your initiative to seek out ways of ensuring continuous improvements are made. Your focus will be on carrying out detailed analysis and ensuring alignment for development, production, and rehabilitation schedules.
Key aspects include:
Providing robust mine planning services to meet annual and long term Mine Production targets
Advising on how to optimise the value of the mine resources
Assisting in the development of a life of mine, a rolling 36-month plan or our short term to 12-week plan.
Providing detail to the mine site of performance against the annual plan
Communicating with stakeholders to ensure all levels of the mine plans and schedules are interpreted effectively
Grade variance monitoring and contingency planning.
Developing Mine Designs
We are looking to develop the future leaders of our mine planning team so no matter what level of experience you are at right now, if leadership is in your sights, we are keen to hear from you.
About you
To play a part in our ongoing success we are seeking someone with:
Degree in Mining Engineering, Geology, Mine and Engineering Surveying or equivalent required.
Experience working in large open cut mine environments.
Strong analytical skills with a high attention to detail.
Experience of working with mine planning tools ideally Minesight Atlas.
Excellent communication and engagement skills with experience of interacting with multi-discipline technical teams and acting as a strong team player.
Ability to communicate across all levels of the organisation and deliver content and reports in the right format for your audience.
Ability to see and drive areas for continuous improvement.
What’s on offer?
Career development opportunities to pursue your passion
Monthly Leisure Day (full time employees only)
Benefits allowance
Performance related bonus (variable)
16 weeks paid parental leave scheme
Paid annual volunteer hours
Social and diversity focused engagement opportunities
Applications close
27th June 2024
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.
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 while empowering you with stimulating and challenging work.
Flexible work arrangements may be considered, please let us know when you apply if this is something you are seeking.
About the Location
Huntly is one of our two bauxite mines in Western Australia. Established in 1976 and located east of North Dandalup in WA, it is the world’s second largest bauxite mine, supplying ore to Alcoa’s Pinjarra and Kwinana alumina refineries. Bauxite ore from Alcoa’s Huntly and Willowdale mines helps to produce almost half of Australia’s alumina and approximately 19 per cent of Australia’s aluminium. Our workplace is an inclusive and respectful environment, where we embrace change, new ideas and equal opportunity to succeed.
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.
