Production Manager
Alcoa · Australia, WA
- Level
- Manager
- Team
- Production
- Degree
- Required
- Industry
- Metals
- Posted
- 9 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A management production role at Alcoa (metals) in Australia, WA. At Alcoa, you will become an essential part of our purpose: to turn raw potential into real progress.
- They ask for
- degree required
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About the Role
Drive production excellence and shape the future of Mining at Alcoa's Huntly Operations as Production Manager.
Are you a strategic and influential leader with a well-established mining background, ready to drive exceptional production performance and contribute to the strategic direction of a world-leading organisation? Do you excel at fostering a safety-first culture, optimising operational efficiency, and building strong relationships with diverse stakeholders, engaging with internal workforces and external regulatory bodies? If so, Alcoa's Huntly Mining Operations in Perth’s’ Southwest Dwellingup region offers a unique and impactful opportunity as our Production Manager.
Reporting directly to the Mine Manager and as a key member of the wider Huntly leadership team, you will provide critical strategic leadership in all aspects of production execution. You will be accountable for developing and directing programs that maximise equipment utilisation, enhance cost-effectiveness, and ultimately drive superior production performance and achieve outstanding results across our Huntly Mining operations. This role offers the exciting challenge of leading a large mining workforce towards optimum continuous production within a safe and healthy working environment, while contributing to the strategic direction of Alcoa's Western Australian mining operations.
In this residential role, you will enjoy a family friendly Monday to Friday roster, home every night spending more time with friends and family,
What you can bring to the role
- ◆Significant previous senior leadership experience in bauxite and/or metalliferous mining operations, with insights into managing a unionised workforce beneficial.
- ◆Strong technical understanding of mining practices with a proven track record of driving production improvements and achieving strategic objectives.
- ◆Demonstrated ability to lead and influence stakeholders at all levels, including senior leaders, regulatory bodies, and community partners.
- ◆Relevant tertiary
qualifications
(bachelor’s degree in mining engineering, processing, or science highly desired) and required certifications (SSE certification essential; surface mining diploma and quarry manager certification highly regarded).
- ✓A strategic and forward-thinking approach, with experience in developing and implementing both short-term and long-term plans, and an interest in leveraging emerging technologies.
- ✓Excellent communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills, with a strong commitment to safety, continuous improvement, and working within established business processes.
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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.
As a leader within Alcoa, you can help fulfill our purpose and realise our vision to build a legacy of excellence for future generations. Be part of the team that is helping shape a better workplace with the flexibility and equal opportunities that help everyone thrive. You have the power to shape things and individuals to make them better.
include
- •Setting and achieving production objectives, overseeing all mining activities from clearing to rehabilitation, ensuring inter-departmental collaboration, and contributing to long-term strategic planning.
- •Championing a zero-injury safety culture through visible leadership, ensuring safe work environments, and rigorously controlling environmental impact in accordance with regulations.
- •Driving productivity improvements, setting cost and quality standards, controlling performance, and implementing necessary process changes to achieve optimal efficiency.
- •Developing supervisory competence through coaching and training, fostering positive employee relations through clear standards, communication, and performance management, and effectively managing industrial relations.
- •Building and maintaining effective relationships with internal stakeholders (Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, Technical), regulatory bodies (Mines Department, DWERS, Water Corporation), and union representatives.
- •Developing and delivering the department's business plan, making critical tactical decisions on operational execution, and leading the selection of optimal new equipment.
What’s on offer
- •Attractive remuneration and variable bonus plan.
- •Family friendly rosters that allow you to be home after each shift.
- •Employee growth and development opportunities.
- •18 weeks Parental leave for primary caregivers.
- •One additional paid Alcoa Flexi Day.
- •My Alcoa Benefits program offering travel, lifestyle, health and wellbeing discounts.
- •Salary packaging for a novated car lease, employee share plan and superannuation options.
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.
Be part of shaping our organisation and join us in building a legacy of excellence for future generations.
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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 alumina refinery. 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, respect