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.

Join us as an Operating Supervisor, leading a team within our Potroom operations to ensure safe, efficient, and reliable production. This shift-based leadership role is ideal for someone passionate about safety, team development, and driving operational excellence in a dynamic manufacturing environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Coordinate production activities to achieve operational targets.

• Lead crews to deliver safe, reliable, and efficient performance.

• Promote a culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement.

• Coach and develop team members to build capability and performance.

• Facilitate team communication and engagement forums.

• Provide technical support, problem-solving, and process oversight.

• Maintain quality standards and ensure compliance requirements are met.

What’s on offer

• Attractive remuneration and variable bonus plan.

• Employee growth and development opportunities.

• Parental leave support for all caregivers.

• Paid employee volunteering hours within our community.

• Employee assistance program for personal support services.

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

What you can bring to the role

• Collaborative leader with strong coaching and team development skills.

• Strong communication and influencing skills to build relationships at all levels.

• Demonstrated ability to make decisions and work with autonomy.

• Ability to identify continuous improvements opportunities in a manufacturing environment.

• Excellent safety leadership, with a commitment to maintaining a strong health and safety culture.

• Experience in working within a production environment where you have gained a comprehensive knowledge of process/production operational activities.

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.