Electrical Supervisor

Alcoa Australia; Pinjarra; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus plan

Family-friendly rosters

Five weeks annual leave

Novated car lease

Employee share plan

Superannuation options

Inclusion groups

Job summary

Alcoa Australia is seeking an experienced Electrical Supervisor to lead a skilled Electrical and Instrumentation team at the Pinjarra Refinery. The role reports to the Electrical Superintendent and operates in a site-based shift pattern, days and nights, to ensure safe and reliable maintenance outcomes.

You will drive planning and scheduling, support continuous improvement, and develop your team. A current WA A-Grade Electrical Licence and industrial maintenance leadership experience are

Qualifications

• Electrical or Electrical/Instrumentation trade qualification with a current WA A-Grade Electrical Licence.
• Proven leadership experience within an industrial maintenance environment.
• Experience with maintenance planning, scheduling and work management.

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 initiatives and minor projects across the refinery.
• Build team capability through coaching and mentoring, fostering accountability.
• Coordinate maintenance activities with Operations and other disciplines to optimise plant performance.
• Develop detailed work packs with labour, equipment, materials and cost estimates.

Skills

A-Grade WA Licence

Electrical supervision

Maintenance planning

Leadership

HV distribution assets

Tools

CMMS

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.

• 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
• Experience with Honeywell DCS and Allen-Bradley PLC systems

Schedule 26 - Statutory Supervisor accreditation required

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.

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!

Why join us

Your work. Your world. Shape them for the better.

Shape your Career at Alcoa! As an Alcoan you are part of a global team committed to advancing sustainability and delivering excellence and innovation.

As a values-based company, we Act with Integrity, Operate with Excellence, Care for People, and Lead with Courage. Join us and become an essential part of our purpose: to turn raw potential into real progress.

We treat all people with dignity and we believe in inclusion, diversity and enabling all employees to grow and develop their careers with us, where they can pursue their passions.

Discover the possibilities a career with Alcoa can have for you. Come shape your career with us!

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