High Voltage Switching Trainer

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.

This is an opportunity for you to bring your wealth of experience to the team and help shape the future of sustainability with world-changing innovations and low carbon technologies. You have the power to shape things to make them better.

About the Role:
We seek interest for a permanent opportunity supporting our WA Operations in the role of a High Voltage (HV) Switching Trainer. You will specialise in the coordination and execution of the training and development plan for all our HV Operators, the role based out of our Pinjarra Refinery.

Our Refineries, Mine Sites and Port Facility all have HV electrical power distribution systems - incorporating approximately 500 transformers, with power being distributed at up to 33kV, and our safe operating procedures allowing four levels of authority.

This is a rewarding yet challenging role where you can set your training regimes within the parameters of the legislation, business needs, and reauthorisation targets of our personnel. Travel within WA Operations is required and is determined by this also.

Other elements and accountability in the role are:
- Ensuring all high voltage operators within the WA operation are aware of their requirements in respect to Alcoa’s HV safety and operating procedures.- Utilise and maintain competency-based assessment standards supporting the authorisation, and subsequent reauthorisation of Operators.- Update training documentation to reflect changes in Maintenance practices, policy changes and Legislative requirements.- Provide HV technical support for switching operators across WA sites- Collaborate with the WA Operations HV Lead Team on all aspects of Training and HV switching programs.

What’s on offer:
- Career development opportunities to pursue your passion- Monthly Leisure Day- Benefits allowance- Performance related bonus (variable)- 16 weeks paid parental leave scheme- Paid annual volunteer hours- Social and diversity focused engagement opportunities

What you can bring to the role:
To play a part in our ongoing success we are seeking someone with:
- TAE40110 or TAE40116 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment would be highly regarded.- Qualifications in Electrical Trade or Engineering is essential.- Solid experience as an Electrical Engineer or Trades person, ideally in a role exposed to a requirement to perform high voltage operator duties in an industrial environment- Deep commitment to health and safety of personnel, standards, and of the interface of the two with equipment.- Good communication skills, hands-on instructional guidance- Ability to problem solve and use key learning to ensure solved to root cause

Application Closing Date: Monday 14 October 2024

Additional information-
- You will only be contacted if you are shortlisted for an interview, this process can take up to four weeks from the closing date.

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About the Location

Recognized as an industry pioneer, Alcoa has established itself as an international company with operations across six continents. Alcoa's Australian portfolio includes: two bauxite mines in Western Australia, three alumina refineries at Kwinana, Pinjarra and Wagerup and one aluminium smelter in Portland VIC and two corporate office facilities in Bindjareb and Booragoon. Wherever you choose to join us, you'll be joining a global team committed to advancing sustainability and delivering excellence and innovation.

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.