Mechanical Reliability Engineer

Job Description

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Shape Your World at Alcoa. As an Alcoan, you will become an essential part of our purpose: to turn raw potential into real progress and help shape the future of sustainability with world‑changing innovations and low‑carbon technologies.

About the Role\n

Our Portland Smelter seeks a qualified and experienced Mechanical Reliability Engineer on a permanent basis. The role requires Monday to Friday work, on‑call roster, and one flexi leisure day each four‑week period. Your key contributions will include:

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• Identifying long‑term opportunities for improvement, focusing on equipment reliability and plant capacity.
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• Providing single‑point accountability for engineering support in day‑to‑day operations.
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• Being a catalyst for change and contributing to improved operational performance short‑ and long‑term.
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Specific responsibilities also involve:

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• Leading root‑cause analysis investigations of failures.
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• Developing work scopes for major equipment repairs using fitness‑for‑service approaches.
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• Developing and improving equipment management strategies using a suite of reliability approaches.
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• Implementing improvements and driving projects to completion.
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• Participating in capital projects and exercising safety leadership.
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• Contributing business acumen to overall smelter success and upholding commitment to Environment, Health and Safety.
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What’s on Offer\n

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• Career development opportunities to pursue your passion.
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• Monthly leisure day (applicable to full‑time employees).
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• Benefits allowance.
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• Performance‑related bonus (variable).
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• 16 weeks paid parental leave scheme.
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• Paid annual volunteer hours.
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• Social and diversity‑focused engagement opportunities.
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Qualifications\n

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• Tertiary qualification in Mechanical Engineering with experience in maintenance, reliability, heavy industry, or plant engineering.
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• Understanding of risk management, quality improvement, and reliability excellence processes.
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• Ability to build relationships and influence at all levels of the organisation with a customer‑centric mindset.
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• Track record in proactive problem solving, initiative, and continuous improvement of business performance.
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• Strong prioritisation skills to manage a high workload and persevere through daily challenges.
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Location\n

Our Portland Smelter is a joint venture between Alcoa of Australia (55%), CITIC (22.5%) and Marubeni Aluminium Australia (22.5%). Alcoa manages day‑to‑day operations and produces approximately 19% of Australia’s total aluminium production in Portland.

EEO Statement\n

We are values‑led, vision‑driven and united by our purpose of transforming raw potential into real progress. We are committed to inclusion, diversity & equity, providing trusting workplaces that are safe, respectful and inclusive of all individuals, free from discrimination, bullying and harassment, and reflecting the diversity of the communities in which we operate.

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