Area Operations Manager

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

An exciting opportunity is now available at our Wagerup Refinery for an Area Operations Manager to provide leadership across operations and maintenance.

Reporting to the Wagerup Production Manager, you will be required to meet all customer contracts in safety, environmental, high level risk management, cost control, equipment maintenance & reliability, production, and quality parameters.

Key responsibilities of this role include:

• Provide leadership and management to production and maintenance teams, ensuring alignment with safety, health, environment, and cost objectives.

• Drive operational performance by setting and achieving production, efficiency, and cost targets while maintaining reliability and sustainability.

• Oversee safety and environmental compliance, ensuring effective systems are in place to review and improve practices, equipment, and personnel safety.

• Develop and manage talent, including performance reviews, succession planning, recruitment, and fostering a culture of growth and engagement.

• Manage financial performance, including operating budgets, capital expenditure, and implementing cost and productivity improvement programs

What’s on offer

• Attractive remuneration and variable bonus plan and allowances.

• Employee growth and development opportunities.

• 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

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Engineering or a related discipline

• Postgraduate leadership or management training highly regarded

• Proven ability to deliver results and implement best practices in quality, production, and safety

• Experience developing and implementing organisational EH&S programs

• Demonstrated success leading organisational change and achieving outcomes through others

• Strong leadership and communication skills with the ability to engage stakeholders across all levels

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

Alcoa's Wagerup Refinery is one of the world's most environmentally and technologically advanced alumina refineries, and produces approximately 2.9 million metric tons of alumina each year. Located approximately 150 kilometres south of Perth, it is located on the border of WA’s picturesque Peel and South West regions. 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.