Field Planner

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 your opportunity to help share the future of sustainability with world-changing innovations and low-carbon technologies. Become a valued part of the team that's shaping the future of aluminium, revolutionising the way the world lives, builds, moves and flies. Be part of it and shape your world.

About the Role

Join the residue team at Wagerup Refinery as a Field Planner, responsible for optimising maintenance activities and eliminating waste through effective planning and scheduling. This standalone role requires autonomy and confidence, with duties including inventory management, sourcing parts, and coordinating with specialists and contractors. This is a permanent opportunity working Monday-Friday and includes a leisure day off every 4 week period.

Key Responsibilities:

• Maximise equipment availability through strategic maintenance planning.

• Schedule major outages to minimise losses and maximise value.

• Develop long-term maintenance schedules (monthly to yearly).

• Manage stores and warehousing, sourcing parts as needed.

• Collaborate with internal teams and external contractors.

What's on offer

• Attractive remuneration and variable bonus plan.

• Employee growth and development opportunities.

• Parental leave support for all caregivers.

• Alcoa Live Well program offering travel, lifestyle, health and wellbeing discounts.

• Generous leave entitlements including a leisure a day off every 4-week period.

• 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 project planning experience, ideally within a heavy industrial environment.

• Proficiency in a wide range of PC software, including MS Project to an advanced level.

• Financial Background would be highly advantageous

• Strong interpersonal skills, particularly in building relationships with key stakeholders, including suppliers and contractors.

• High attention to detail, strong analytical skills, collaborative spirit, and excellent problem-solving abilities.

• Confidence and ability to work independently in a standalone role.

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.

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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.