Operations Superintendent

Alcoa Australia; Shire Of Murray; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Variable bonus plan

Parental leave

Employee assistance program

Alcoa Flexi Day

Live Well program

Salary packaging for novated car lease

Job summary

Alcoa Australia is seeking an Operations Superintendent at Huntly, WA, to lead 12-hour shift teams of Supervisors and crews and drive safety, environmental controls and production efficiency. You will collaborate with maintenance to optimize equipment use and availability.

Reporting to the Huntly Production Manager, you will manage contract oversight, develop contingency plans, and uphold OH&S standards while mentoring a high-performing, inclusive workforce in a dynamic mining environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years’ leadership experience in mining or related industries.
• Degree qualification desirable.
• Willingness to complete Schedule 26 accreditation.
• Experience with heavy mobile equipment in surface mining preferred.
• Strong safety culture and ability to manage cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Maximise equipment utilisation through coaching on safe operation and inspections.
• Direct production to meet specifications and targets.
• Implement procedures to ensure equipment availability and production goals.
• Manage shift handovers with reporting and contingency planning.
• Lead production teams to meet targets while complying with safety and environmental standards.
• Demonstrate strong communication and relationship-building across the business.

Skills

Collaborative leadership

Safety leadership

Strategic planning

Change management

Effective communication

Team development

Education

Degree in mining or related field

Schedule 26 - Statutory Supervisor 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.

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.

About The Role

Do you thrive on delivering mine operations results through creating a high-performing team? Due to a recent internal move, we now have an opportunity for a passionate operational leader in the role of Operations Superintendent. This is a permanent, Monday to Friday role with the luxury of returning home from site each day.

Reporting to the Huntly Production Manager, you'll collaborate with other Superintendents to enhance safety and production within your area. Your focus will be on establishing and maintaining operational standards to continually improve mine site safety, environmental controls, cost, quality, and production efficiency.

Leading both internal teams (Supervisors and operational crews on 12-hour shifts) and external contractors, you'll be responsible for their safety and contract management. You'll also direct functional support staff, strategically coordinate production shifts, and work closely with the mine site maintenance team to optimize equipment use and availability

Key Responsibilities

• Maximise equipment utilisation through coaching on safe and efficient operation, proper daily inspections, and corrective action to prevent incidents. Monitor and coordinate equipment use to ensure optimal performance.
• Direct production by monitoring, controlling, and optimising processes to meet specifications and targets.
• Implement procedures to ensure continuous equipment availability and achieve production goals.
• Manage shift handovers with thorough reporting and planning to minimise operational impact. Develop and review contingency plans to maintain production levels.
• Lead, coordinate, supervise, and coach production teams to achieve targets. Ensure compliance with all legal, environmental, occupational health, safety, and risk management standards.
• Demonstrate strong organisational, time management, and communication skills (written and verbal). Ability to build professional relationships, supervise and train others, work independently or as part of a team.

What’s On Offer

• Attractive remuneration and variable bonus plan.
• Parental leave support for all caregivers.
• Employee assistance program for personal support services.
• One additional paid Alcoa Flexi Day.
• Alcoa Live Well program offering travel, lifestyle, health and wellbeing discounts.
• Salary packaging for a novated car lease, employee share plan and superannuation options.

What You Can Bring To The Role

• Collaborative leadership style with a track record in developing others to achieve their full potential and to deliver results through others.
• Experienced in engaging a diverse team and fostering an inclusive, safety-focused work culture.
• Ability to demonstrate a high level of strategic thinking, planning, problem solving skills, coordination and versatility.
• An advocate for continuous improvement and skilled change leader
• Effective communication and influencing skills across all levels of the business.
• Relevant surface mining experience with heavy mobile equipment, supported by a relevant degree qualification would be desirable though not essential
• You should hold or be willing to complete Schedule 26 - Statutory Supervisor accreditation. Alcoa will provide support in obtaining accreditation.
• 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

Huntly is one of our two bauxite mines in Western Australia. Established in 1976 and located east of North Dandalup in WA, it is the world’s second largest bauxite mine, supplying ore to Alcoa’s Pinjarra alumina refinery. Bauxite ore from Alcoa’s Huntly and Willowdale mines helps to produce almost half of Australia’s alumina and approximately 19 per cent of Australia’s aluminium.

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.