Production Team Leader

Albemarle in Australia – Be An Essential Element To A Brighter Future  

Albemarle is a global leader in transforming essential resources into critical ingredients for mobility, energy, connectivity and health. We are one of the biggest producers of lithium in the world and Australia is critical to our energy storage business.

Our new world class Lithium Hydroxide Processing Plant at Kemerton, near Bunbury in the South West of Western Australia, is the most modern plant globally and is set for major expansion. Albemarle investment in Australia spans mining joint ventures and processing operations. Our corporate office sits in the heart of the Perth CBD.

We are a rapidly growing part of Albemarle Corporation which has nearly 7000 employees worldwide across energy storage and specialty chemicals. We are suppliers of choice for leading companies including the world’s biggest electric vehicle manufacturers, and makers of batteries and electronics.

The work we do at Albemarle helps to pioneer new ways to move, power, connect, and protect. 

The Role

The Production Team Leader is responsible for leading a team of operators in a safe, environmentally responsible, productive and efficient manner whilst adhering to the Albemarle Core Values. The Production Team Leader is also responsible for creating an inspiring, diverse and inclusive team environment with an open communication culture by setting clear team goals and delegation of tasks. 

It is a residential role, you will work full time at our Kemerton site, and will be required to work on operational shift roster.

Key Responsibilities

• Motivate your team to work safely, and respectfully of themselves and others.  
• Identify opportunities to coach and reward individuals to create an inclusive culture that values and encourages diversity of thought and promotes team over individual. 
• Set expectations, provide feedback, and hold people accountable for their actions and responsibilities in meeting those expectations.  
• Ensure your team’s compliance to instructions, policies, procedures and operating conditions and limits. 
• Provide clear work instruction to all responsible team members to ensure key performance and safety objectives are met. 
• Ensure that all team members (including contractors) are trained and competent for the tasks undertaken, with the support of the Training Team. 
• Listen to team member’s feedback and resolve any issues or conflicts. 
• Work with all key stakeholders to ensure you and your team are prepared for start-up, shut down and continual operation of the Plant. 
• Identify potential risks to performance. Lead your team in resolving issues where possible. Escalate to the relevant stakeholders to minimise impact when necessary. 
• Develop and implement solutions to improve safety, overall plant reliability, performance and output. 

On Offer

The successful candidate will be provided with an attractive salary package and the following employee benefits:

• 12% superannuation
• Annual Incentive Plan Scheme
• Private Health Insurance subsidy - up to $1500 per year
• Novated Leasing
• Life Insurance and Income Protection Insurance

About You

Albemarle is a values-driven company that appreciates and promotes resilience, equity, inclusion and diversity of background, experience and expertise. As the successful candidate you will possess:

• Lead a diverse team to develop a safe, inclusive work environment that delivers reliable, cost optimised production. 
• Solve problems to root cause and implement lasting solutions.  
• Manage conflicting priorities while maintaining key stakeholder interests and relationships. 
• Communicate complex ideas and information effectively, both verbally and in writing. 
• Front line leadership experience in a complex, medium to high risk, environment.    
• Development of procedures, training and competence assessment.   
• Familiarity with DCS and PLC systems and typical process industry equipment. 
• Management of financial budgets. 

Albemarle requires successful applicants to pass a pre-employment medical, and complete on-boarding verification of employment history, right to work, qualifications and police clearance. 

Albemarle acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia, and their continuing connection to land, waters and community. We pay our respects to all members of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and cultures; and to Elders past and present.

Albemarle is committed to building a diverse workforce and strongly encourages applications from people encompassing diversity of age, ethnicity and cultural background - including First Nations Australians, and from those with varied religious beliefs, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, physical ability and thinking styles, family background and level of education and experience.