Mining Operator

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.

Alcoa has opportunities for enthusiastic, proactive, and experienced Digger and Dozer Operators at our Huntly Bauxite Mine located south of Perth near North Dandalup. Opportunities include permanent contracts, fixed-term contracts, or become part of our future talent pool.

In accordance with our current WA Operations AWU Enterprise Agreement, the starting salary is $79,382 plus 14% superannuation working a 36-hour week. Shift allowances are applicable if you are on one of our 10.3-hour or 12-hour rosters.

What’s on offer:

• Secure, permanent, and local employment without FIFO pressures

• Provision of all your work clothing, PPE and tooling

• Average working week of 36 hours

• 16 weeks 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)

What can you bring to the role:

• Experience operating the following equipment:

  • Large CAT & Komatsu dozers (D11, 475 & 375) with proficiency in open cut mine development, pit preparation, landscaping, and rehabilitation techniques

  • Excavators (Komatsu PC2000, PC3000, Hitachi 2600, CAT 336) with experience operating/digging in difficult and challenging terrain (such as steep mining areas) would be highly regarded

  • 5+ years relevant industry experience in Mining Operations

• Demonstrated commitment to a ‘safety first’ culture

• Self-motivation to work semi-autonomously in a small dynamic team

• Problem-solving ability and good initiative

• A strong team focus where you support and encourage your crew

• WA HR Drivers Licence

Applications close
Friday 22nd March 2024

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About the Location

Huntly is one of our two bauxite mines in Western Australia and it is the world’s second largest bauxite mine, supplying ore to Alcoa’s Pinjarra and Kwinana alumina refineries. Established in 1976 and located east of North Dandalup in WA. 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. Come shape your career 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 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.