Production 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 realize our vision to reinvent the aluminium industry. Be part of the team that is helping shape a better workplace with opportunities that help everyone thrive and build diverse, rewarding careers. You have the power to shape things and individuals to make them better.

About the Role:
Are you a strategic and influential leader with a deep-rooted mining background, ready to drive exceptional production performance and contribute to the strategic direction of a world-leading organisation? Do you excel at fostering a safety-first culture, optimising operational efficiency, and building strong working relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders? If so, Alcoa's Huntly Mining Operations in Perth's' Southwest Dwellingup region offers a unique and impactful opportunity as our Production Manager - Mining.

Reporting directly to the Huntly Mine Manager, you will provide critical strategic leadership in all aspects of production execution. You will be accountable for developing and directing programs that maximise equipment utilisation, enhance cost-effectiveness, and ultimately drive superior production performance and achieve outstanding results.

Key responsibilities include:
- Set and achieve production goals, oversee all mining activities, ensure inter-departmental collaboration, and contribute to strategic planning.- Promote a zero-injury safety culture through leadership, ensure safe work environments, and control environmental impact per regulations.- Drive productivity improvements, set cost and quality standards, monitor performance, and implement process changes for efficiency.- Develop leadership skills through coaching and training, foster positive employee relations, and manage industrial relations.- Build and maintain relationships with the workforce, internal and external stakeholders.- Develop and deliver the business plan, make tactical decisions on operations, and lead equipment selection.

This role offers the exciting challenge of leading a large mining workforce towards optimum continuous production within a safe and healthy working environment, whilst enjoying great work life balance with a Monday to Friday roster, where you are home every night spending more time with friends and family.

What's on offer:
- Career development opportunities to pursue your passion- Attractive remuneration and benefits- Car allowance- Above industry superannuation contributions- 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:
- Relevant qualifications: Bachelor's in mining engineering, processing, or science; SSE certification essential; Surface Mining Diploma and Quarry Manager certification would be highly regarded.- Senior leadership experience in bauxite or metalliferous mining environments.- Strong technical knowledge of mining practices; proven track record in production improvements and strategic objectives.- Ability to lead and influence stakeholders at all levels and build a high performing, agile team.- Strategic and forward-thinking with experience in short-term and long-term planning with an interest in emerging technologies.- Excellent communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills; commitment to safety, continuous improvement, and established business processes.

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About the Location

Huntly is one of our two bauxite mines in Western Australia. Established in 1976 and located east of North Dandalup in WA, it is the world's second largest bauxite mine, supplying ore to Alcoa's Pinjarra alumina refinery. Bauxite ore from Alcoa's Huntly and Willowdale mines helps to produce almost half of Australia's alumina and approximately 19 per cent of Australia's aluminium. 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.