Electrical Supervisor

Alcoa Corporation; Pinjarra; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Attractive remuneration and bonus plan

Family-friendly rosters

Five weeks annual leave

Salary packaging options

Job summary

Alcoa is seeking an Electrical Supervisor to lead an Electrical and Instrumentation team at the Pinjarra Refinery. You will oversee safety, scheduling, and execution of maintenance with a focus on reliability and efficiency.

The role requires WA A-Grade licence, industrial maintenance leadership, and experience with CMMS, Honeywell DCS, and Allen‑Bradley PLC systems. This is a site-based, day/night shift role in WA.

Qualifications

• Electrical/Instrumentation trade qualification and WA A-Grade Electrical Licence.
• Experience leading an industrial maintenance team with strong communication.
• Proven planning, scheduling and CMMS use for maintenance work.
• Experience in electrical maintenance, instrumentation, process control and HV assets.
• Desirable: Supervisory Gas Fitter Licence and Honeywell DCS/AB PLC experience.
• Schedule 26 - Statutory Supervisor accreditation.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of Electrical and Instrumentation tradespeople to deliver safe maintenance outcomes.
• Drive work planning and scheduling to align resources with priorities.
• Support continuous improvement and minor project work across the refinery.
• Build team capability through coaching, mentoring and accountability.
• Coordinate maintenance with Operations to optimise plant performance and develop work packs with cost estimates.

Skills

Electrical supervision

Leadership

Maintenance planning

Communication

Stakeholder engagement

Problem solving

Education

Electrical/Instrumentation trade qualification

WA A-Grade Electrical Licence

Tools

Honeywell DCS

Allen-Bradley PLC

CMMS / Computerised Maintenance Systems

HV distribution assets

HV Switching Operator accreditation

Job description

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 seeking an experienced Electrical Supervisor to join our team at Pinjarra Refinery. Reporting to the Electrical Superintendent, you will provide frontline leadership to a skilled Electrical and Instrumentation team, fostering a safe, inclusive, and high-performing work environment. This is a site-based shift position working days and nights.

As Electrical Supervisor, you will:

• Lead and develop a team of Electrical and Instrumentation tradespeople to deliver safe and effective maintenance outcomes.


• Drive work planning and scheduling activities to ensure resources are aligned with operational priorities.


• Support continuous improvement initiatives and minor project execution across the refinery.


• Build team capability through coaching, mentoring, and fostering accountability.


• Coordinate maintenance activities with Operations and other maintenance disciplines to optimise plant performance.


• Develop detailed work packs, including labour, equipment, materials, and cost estimates to support successful execution.

What’s on offer

• Attractive remuneration and variable bonus plan.


• Family friendly rosters that allow you to be home after each shift.


• Generous leave entitlements of five weeks annual leave.


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


• Connect and be part of a community that celebrates diversity through our employee inclusion groups.

What you can bring to the role

• Electrical or Electrical/Instrumentation trade qualification with a current WA A-Grade Electrical Licence.


• Proven leadership experience within an industrial maintenance environment, with strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.


• Demonstrated capability in maintenance planning, scheduling, and work management using computerised maintenance systems.


• Experience in industrial electrical maintenance, instrumentation, process control systems, and HV distribution assets.


• Desirable qualifications include Supervisory Gas Fitter Licence, HV Switching Operator accreditation, and experience with Honeywell DCS and Allen-Bradley PLC systems.


• Schedule 26 - Statutory Supervisor accreditation required


• Minimum 2 years’ experience in a leadership position or have worked in a similar operation or industry to Alcoa.

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

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.