Learning and Development Consultant

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About the job

Do you have a passion for training and developing others? We have a unique opportunity for a suitably qualified Learning and Development (L&D) Consultant to join the team at Alcoa’s Kwinana Refinery

Reporting directly to the Human Resource Manager, the L&D Consultant will optimise activities to support the business plan and overall efficiency for the location.

In this role, your key duties will be:
- Providing functional leadership in the deployment of standard methodology systems and measures across the location. (safety, process, mechanical, business improvement, interpersonal, mobile skills, technical, apprentices and traineeships).- Supervising a small team of multi-disciplined area training and development coordinators and process operator trainees.- Sharing and implementing best practice processes across WA Operations.- Ensuring that training processes align to WA Operations standards and legislative requirements, and are correctly deployed into the operating areas.- Measuring the health of training within the refinery and facilitates continual improvement in the pursuit of operational excellence.- Designing, developing and facilitating learning and development programs.- Providing strong leadership ensuring continual improvement and achieving consistent high standards at all levels.- Working within a network of L&D Consultants and Training support functions across multiple locations to ensure the Refinery transfers best practice initiatives.

About you

To play a part in our ongoing success we are seeking someone with:
- Sound experience in implementing practical approaches to workplace improvement.- Working knowledge of Learning Management and Training systems will be desirable.- A proven educator with facilitator abilities and understand training related directions at a National Level.- Experience and knowledge of the Bayer process will be highly regarded.- Relevant tertiary qualifications or diploma desirable, a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment a requirement.

Why Alcoa?

Our values - act with integrity, operate with excellence, care for people, lead with courage - are at the foundation of everything we do.

At Alcoa we strive to create an inclusive workplace where employees can bring their whole selves to work regardless of their background. We know it starts and finishes with you, which is why our value ‘care for people’ is so important to us. It ensures not only your physical safety but also provides an inclusive and welcoming workplace for people from all walks of life, encouraging diversity of thought from each and every person.

As an Alcoa employee, you will embark on growth opportunities and can truly make a difference being part of an organisation that respects and considers flexibility while empowering you with stimulating and challenging work.

What’s on offer?- Competitive remuneration package- Monthly Leisure Day- Career development opportunities- Benefits allowance- Performance related bonus (variable)- Superannuation above guarantee- 16 weeks paid parental leave scheme- Paid annual volunteer hours- Employee groups including the Social Club, Alcoa Women’s Network, EAGLE (Employees at Alcoa for Gay, Lesbian, bisexual and transgender Equality) and AWARE (Alcoans Working Actively for Racial-ethnic Equality)

Our Locations

Alcoa’s Australian operations represent one of the world’s largest integrated bauxite mining, alumina refining and aluminium smelting systems and add value to Australia’s local, state and national economies at every stage. Our Australian operations support approximately 4,370 direct jobs including multiple entry talent pathways/programs, predominantly in regional Western Australia.

Supported by our head office in Booragoon and the Bindjareb Regional office in Pinjarra, our operations include: our world-class Technology Development Centre of Excellence (COE), two bauxite mines in Western Australia (Huntly and Willowdale); three alumina refineries in Western Australia (Kwinana, Pinjarra and Wagerup); one aluminium smelter in Victoria (Portland); two dedicated port faci