Operating Supervisor

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.

About the Role

Reporting to the Area Superintendent, you will be responsible for leading and developing operational crews within Smelting Services to achieve production, safety, quality and people performance objectives. Operating on a rotating shift roster, you will foster a high-performing team culture, empower employees to take ownership of their work and provide visible leadership that drives safe, reliable and sustainable operational outcomes through coaching, development and continuous improvement.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading and developing operational crews to achieve production, safety, quality and performance targets.

• Coaching and empowering employees to build capability, accountability and ownership within a team-based operating environment.

• Promoting and reinforcing a strong safety culture through leadership, risk management and work practices.

• Communicating business goals, operational priorities and performance expectations to ensure alignment across crews.

• Supporting continuous improvement initiatives through problem solving, process optimisation and application of Alcoa Business System (ABS) principles.

• Monitoring operational performance and facilitating corrective actions to improve reliability, productivity and team effectiveness.

• Providing regular feedback, training and development opportunities to enhance capability.

• Leading and supporting crews across a rotating shift roster to ensure safe, reliable and efficient production outcomes while maintaining continuity between shifts.

• Facilitating collaboration across operational areas to ensure consistency, knowledge sharing and achievement of business objectives.

What’s on offer

• Attractive remuneration and variable bonus plan.

• Employee growth and development opportunities.

• 18 weeks Parental leave for primary caregivers.

• Paid employee volunteering hours within our community.

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

• Salary packaging for a novated car lease, employee share plan and superannuation options.

What you can bring to the role

You are a people-focused leader who enjoys developing teams, solving operational challenges and creating a positive workplace culture. You thrive in a fast-paced industrial environment and are motivated by achieving results through collaboration, coaching and continuous improvement. To thrive in this role, you will have:

• Experience leading or supervising teams within a heavy industrial, manufacturing, processing, mining, smelting or production environment.

• Demonstrated ability to coach and develop individuals building high-performing teams.

• Strong commitment to safety leadership, hazard identification and risk management.

• The ability to lead diverse crews within a 24/7 shift-based operation, maintaining performance, communication and team effectiveness across rotating rosters.

• Ability to communicate effectively, influence outcomes and build strong working relationships across multiple stakeholder groups.

• Continuous improvement initiatives that solve operational problems.

• Strong organisational skills with the ability to balance people, production and operational priorities.

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.

Be part of shaping our organisation and join us in building a legacy of excellence for future generations.

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About the Location

Our Portland Smelter is a joint venture between Alcoa of Australia (55%), CITIC (22.5%) and Marubeni Aluminium Australia (22.5%). Alcoa manages the day-to-day operations at the smelter and we produce approximately 19 per cent of Australia’s total aluminium production in Portland.  We are proud of the long-standing relationships we have within our local community and are committed to supporting social and diverse causes.

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.