Mechanical Reliability Engineer (14-Month Fixed Term)

Alcoa of Australia Limited; Wagerup; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Attractive remuneration and bonus plan

My Alcoa Benefits program discounts

Generous leave entitlements

Job summary

Alcoa Australia seeks a Mechanical Reliability Engineer for the Wagerup Refinery to improve equipment reliability in the Raw Materials and Digestion area. This fixed-term role runs 14 months on-site, with a Monday–Friday roster and no day-to-day ops duties, focusing on reliability improvements and project work.

You will work with OC1 engineers and the Centre of Excellence to deliver improvements, adopt new technologies, and support capital projects from scoping to execution, ensuring readiness

Qualifications

• Tertiary Mechanical Engineering qualification (Engineers Australia-recognised).
• Experience in maintenance, reliability, or heavy industry.
• Strong problem-solving, initiative, and communication skills.
• Familiarity with risk, quality, and reliability frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Deliver engineering improvements that address recurring equipment and safety issues.
• Implement new technologies and cost-saving solutions addressing obsolescence.
• Develop and enhance predictive and preventative maintenance strategies.
• Conduct root cause analyses and develop scopes for major repairs.
• Support capital projects from scoping through execution.
• Improve equipment documentation and spare parts availability.
• Ensure solutions comply with applicable engineering standards.

Skills

Mechanical Engineering

Maintenance experience

Reliability engineering

Problem solving

Communication skills

Risk management

Quality frameworks

Education

Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering

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

Join our team as a Mechanical Reliability Engineer and help improve equipment reliability and performance within Wagerup Refinery’s Raw Materials and Digestion area (OC1). This 14-month fixed-term or secondment opportunity is based on site, working a Monday-to-Friday roster. Under the guidance of the Area Senior Mechanical Engineer, you’ll focus on closing reliability gaps and delivering targeted engineering work packages and improvement projects, without responsibility for day-to-day operational support. You’ll take practical solutions through to implementation, ensuring equipment is ready for operation and maintenance.

Working with OC1 engineers, central reliability and asset integrity teams, and Alcoa’s Centre of Excellence, you’ll:

• Deliver engineering improvements that address recurring equipment and safety issues and enhance quality and performance.
• Implement new technologies and cost-saving solutions, including measures to address equipment obsolescence.
• Develop and enhance predictive and preventative maintenance strategies.
• Conduct root cause analyses and develop scopes for major equipment repairs.
• Support capital projects and manage capital and expense projects from scoping through to execution.
• Improve equipment documentation and spare parts arrangements to support operational and maintenance readiness.
• Ensure engineering solutions comply with applicable engineering standards.

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

What you can bring to the role

• A tertiary Mechanical Engineering qualification (Engineers Australia-recognised)
• Experience in maintenance, reliability, or heavy industry
• Strong problem-solving, initiative, and communication skills
• Familiarity with risk, quality, and reliability frameworks

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. 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! Careers @ Alcoa Sustainability @ Alcoa What we Believe in Diversity & Inclusion