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The way we see it, every Alcoan is a work-shaper, team-shaper, idea-shaper & world-shaper.\nThis is your opportunity to help shape 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.\nAbout the Role\nOur people inspire us with their passion, their ideas, their support for each other and their community focus and we have opportunities available at our Portland Aluminium Smelter for Mechanical Fitters.\nAs a company we believe diversity makes us stronger. As a nationally recognised employer of choice, Alcoa encourages applications from people with a diverse set of cultural backgrounds, skills and life experiences including women and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. We are keen to grow employment opportunities and exciting careers for those local to our sites. Opportunities include permanent contracts, fixed-term contracts or being part of our future talent pool.\nOur Mechanical Tradespeople safely perform and coordinate Mechanical maintenance work, including:\nPreparation of work scopes.\n\nIsolations.\n\nHandover to and from operations.\n\nCompletion of work activities.\n\nCommissioning.\n\nInitial running checks and alignments.\n\nComponent change outs and.\n\nRoutine and ad hoc maintenance requirements.\n\nAs a Mechanical Tradesperson at our Portland Smelter you will liaise with internal and external work parties to safely complete tasks to required quality and service levels.\nYou will optimise the performance of the process and equipment by installing, repairing, commissioning and testing equipment and components. Key to your success is the effective and efficient completion of tasks whilst upholding our environmental, health and safety standards.\nTradespeople utilise their skills, technical knowledge and methodologies to identify and eliminate waste, and may also direct contractors and audit work quality.\nAll of the above will be in alignment of Portland Aluminium’s Reliability Excellence (REX) and Alcoa Business Systems (ABS) methodologies.\nWhat’s on offer\nCareer development opportunities to pursue your passion\n\n16 weeks paid parental leave scheme\n\nSocial and diversity focused engagement opportunities\n\nSecure, permanent and local employment without FIFO pressures\n\nProvision of all your work clothing, PPE and tooling\n\nPaid annual volunteer hours\n\nRelocation assistance may be considered for the right applicant.\n\nWhat can you bring to the role\nTo play a part in our ongoing success we are seeking someone with:\nMechanical - Fitter & Turner - Trade (Australian Apprenticeship, Tradesperson’s Rights Certificate or equivalent).\n\nAdvanced skills and knowledge necessary to isolate, diagnose, analyse and rectify complex equipment related problems.\n\nProblem-solving is a major component of this position and an essential skill requirement, along with good communication and interpersonal skills to provide technical advice and direction\n\nHigh levels of initiative and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.\n\nPrevious experience in heavy manufacturing / industrial or continuous production environment is considered advantageous.\n\nCommitment to environment, health and safety in the workplace and a willingness to participate in safety improvement initiatives is essential.\n\nAdditional Information:\nPlease note that applications close midday Australian Western Standard Time of the posting end date.\n\nInterviews may progress prior to the closing date, although all applications will be considered.\n\n#LI-JH1 | #AlcoaAUS\nAbout the Location\nOur Portland Smelter is a joint venture between Alcoa of Australia (55%), CITIC (22.5%) and Marubeni Aluminium Australia (22.5%). 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