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 an opportunity for you to bring your wealth of experience to the team and help shape the future of sustainability with world-changing innovations and low carbon technologies. You have the power to shape things to make them better. About the Role We are currently looking for an Area Maintenance Planner, at our Pinjarra Refinery, this position is a permanent, Full-Time position, working Monday to Friday, with a leisure day every 4-week period. The Area Planner’s primary responsibility is to eliminate all waste from major vessel overhauls through planning and scheduling of all service activities. The Area Planner is accountable for driving continuous improvement of maintenance activities, through supporting the Field Planners. One of the key drivers of this role is to ensure the Tradespersons’ tool time is maximised. The Area Planner is responsible for coordinating all the planning work, logistic allocation, consulting details on technical drawings and engineering charts needed for the optimisation of all resources utilised (human, material and financial). This role is also responsible to track, control and generate management reports for the costs incurred by the interfaces created from external requests. Key Responsibilities: Ensure compliance with the total planning process by applying rules in use and standardised work across the Operations Centre. Maximise equipment availability by facilitating agreement on operating and maintenance strategies among key stakeholders, ensuring documentation and effective communication. Plan, schedule, and coordinate major equipment and process outages to maximise business value and minimise operational losses. Develop and maintain maintenance performance metrics for the Operating Centre, identifying and implementing improvement opportunities aligned with the operational plan. Provide support to the Field Planner by supplying relevant information and resources to enable effective role performance. Apply technical expertise to conduct critical analysis of process improvements, with decisions that directly impact departmental contributions to business outcomes. Produce long-term schedules (monthly, quarterly, and yearly) for known equipment activities to support the achievement of area business objectives. What’s on offer: Career development opportunities to pursue your passion Monthly Leisure Day Performance related bonus (variable) Paid annual volunteer hours Social and diversity focused engagement opportunities What you can bring to the role: Strong planning experience. Proficiency in a wide range of PC software and in using MS project, Strong communication skills and be able to lead a team of planners, High attention to detail, analytical skills, collaboration, and problem-solving skills. 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. LI-JL3 About the Location As one of the world’s largest alumina refineries, our Alcoa Pinjarra Refinery produces approximately 4.7 million metric tons each year. Located within the Shire of Murray in the Peel region of WA, just east of the Pinjarra town site, our workplace offers 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.
