Area Superintendent

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.

About the Role

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.

Portland Aluminium is seeking an energetic a Area Superintendent with strong leadership capabilities to ensure the safe and cost-efficient operation and maintenance of a production department within our Smelter. 

Reporting to a Production Manager, you will provide leadership and direction to employees and contractor groups and will optimise the success of your area through effective coaching and mentoring.

Ensuring all tasks are performed in a safe and efficient manner and with an active commitment to driving improvement in behavioural safety and systems, further accountabilities include:

• Oversee daily production operations to ensure efficiency, safety, and quality.
• Manage and coordinate production schedules, staffing, and shift planning.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental regulations.
• Monitor equipment performance and coordinate maintenance or repairs.
• Implement and enforce company policies, procedures, and work standards.
• Lead and develop production teams, including training and performance management.
• Resolve operational issues and troubleshoot production bottlenecks.
• Maintain production records and reports, including output, downtime, and quality metrics.
• Collaborate with other departments (e.g., maintenance, quality assurance, logistics) to meet production goals.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives, including Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma practices.

What’s on offer

• Employee growth and development opportunities.
• Paid employee volunteering hours within our community.
• Employee assistance program for personal support services.
• Alcoa Live Well program offering travel, lifestyle, health and wellbeing discounts.
• Salary packaging for a novated car lease, employee share plan and superannuation options.
• Connect and be part of a community that celebrates diversity through our employee inclusion groups.

What you can bring to the role

• Strong leadership and problem solving abilities
• A genuine commitment to the environment, health and safety; including working knowledge of OH&S regulations. 
• An ability to influence and communicate at multiple levels of the organisation coupled with strong organisational skills is essential.

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

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.