Maintenance Supervisor

Alcoa Australia; Wagerup; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus plan

My Alcoa Benefits program

Leisure leave every 4 weeks

Novated car lease

Employee share plan

Superannuation options

Job summary

Alcoa Australia is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor at the Wagerup Refinery to lead frontline maintenance teams, coordinating planned and unplanned work to maximise equipment availability and minimise downtime. Reporting to the Maintenance Superintendent, you will ensure compliance with safety standards and regulatory requirements while driving continuous improvement across maintenance practices.

You will provide practical leadership, support planners, and partner with contractors and

Qualifications

• Trade-certified maintenance leader with refinery/mining experience.
• Demonstrated leadership, coaching and prioritisation abilities.
• Strong knowledge of maintenance practices and safety culture.

Responsibilities

• Lead maintenance crews to deliver safe, reliable operations.
• Coordinate planned and unplanned maintenance with planners and stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with legislation, Alcoa standards, site procedures and safety expectations.
• Provide technical guidance, troubleshooting and root-cause analysis.
• Manage contractors, permits, inspections and sign-offs for safety-critical work.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to improve maintenance practices and asset utilisation.

Skills

Mechanical trade certificate

Schedule 26 – Statutory Supervisor

Maintenance experience

Leadership and coaching

High-risk work qualifications

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

As a Maintenance Supervisor at our Wagerup Refinery, you will be a frontline leader responsible for safely and efficiently coordinating maintenance activities across our operations. Reporting to the Maintenance Superintendent, you will lead a team of tradespeople, servicepersons and/or mine workers to maximise equipment availability, minimise operational downtime and deliver maintenance activities in line with legislative requirements and Alcoa standards.

You will provide practical leadership and technical support, helping your team solve complex maintenance issues, strengthen capability and continually improve performance. Working closely with planners, operations teams, contractors and other stakeholders, you will coordinate planned and unplanned work and ensure resources, materials and work scopes are aligned to business priorities.

• Lead, coach and review the performance of maintenance crews, fostering an inclusive, engaged and accountable team environment.
• Coordinate planned and unplanned maintenance activities to support safe, reliable and cost-effective operations.
• Ensure work complies with legislative requirements, Alcoa standards, site procedures and occupational health and safety expectations.
• Provide technical guidance, troubleshooting support and root‑cause analysis for maintenance issues.
• Manage contractors, permits, inspections, audits and sign‑off of safety‑critical work performed within agreed scope.
• Partner with internal stakeholders to improve maintenance practices, control costs and maximise asset utilisation.

What’s On Offer

• Attractive remuneration and variable bonus plan.
• My Alcoa Benefits program offering travel, lifestyle, health and wellbeing discounts.
• Generous leave entitlements including a leisure a day off every 4‑week period.
• 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

You will be a safety‑focused maintenance leader with the technical expertise, judgement and communication skills to guide teams and deliver reliable operational outcomes. To be successful in this role, you will bring:

• A Mechanical Trade Certificate, current Schedule 26 – Statutory Supervisor accreditation, and maintenance experience within a process plant, mining or similar heavy industrial environment.
• Demonstrated leadership experience, including coaching and developing teams, managing competing priorities and maintaining a strong safety culture.
• Sound knowledge of maintenance practices, plant and equipment, together with strong problem‑solving, decision‑making and continuous improvement capability.
• Strong communication, influencing and stakeholder management skills, supported by relevant high‑risk work, working at heights, confined space entry and hot work permit qualifications.

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

Alcoa's Wagerup Refinery is one of the world's most environmentally and technologically advanced alumina refineries, and produces approximately 2.9 million metric tons of alumina each year. Located approximately 150 kilometres south of Perth, it is located on the border of WA’s picturesque Peel and South West regions. Our workplace is 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.