HV Electrical Specialist

The Opportunity

Are you looking to be home every night? If so, this is your opportunity to live, work and play a short drive from stunning coastlines, scenic trails and the food and wine heartland of the west.

Located in the picturesque south-west and Peel regions of Western Australia, South32 Worsley Alumina is on a journey to become the world’s leading Alumina producer where our 1500 workforce value the lifestyle that Worsley Alumina has to offer.

Our integrated Bauxite Mine, Alumina Refinery and Port Operation is creating the essential products needed for a sustainable low carbon future.

Accountabilities

The accountabilities and purpose of this role is to:

• Ensure HV equipment reliability by developing and continuously improving HV equipment condition, knowledge, and maintenance practices by updating maintenance strategies, performing defect elimination and updating work management process.
• To keep tract of the HV equipment asset health and recommend corrective action when necessary.
• Perform Level 3 (11kV and above) switching across refinery.
• Provide the key link between the Maintenance Analysis & Improvement teams and HV maintenance execution teams.
• Ensure the effectiveness of work strategies and work plans, statutory and legislative requirements.

This role will be offered on a Permanent full-time basis.

Location

This role will be based at our Worsley Alumina Refinery which is a short drive from Collie (15 minutes), Bunbury (35 minutes) and other nearby scenic communities.

As there is no accommodation on site, you will be required to drive in, drive out on a daily basis. Employees ideally live within an hour’s drive of Collie.

About You  

• Grade A electrical licence or a degree in electrical engineering (will be offered an Electrical Engineer role).
• Several years’ experience maintenance of high voltage electrical equipment in refinery /mining or other similar heavy industry.
• A wealth of working experience in maintenance and troubleshooting work activities related to Power transformers, transmission lines, HV switchgear, outdoor substations, Generators etc.
• Understanding of Work Management Cycle and Defect Elimination process.
• Detailed knowledge of procedures and concepts in development of maintenance and associated strategy for HV electrical equipment
• Level 3 (11kV and above) switching experience. If not, willingness to hold Level 3 switching ticket in 6 months.
• Experience in testing and calibration of protection relays. (Desirable not essential)
• Proficiency in work management software such as SAP and Microsoft Office (Highly regarded)

Our Benefits

As part of the Worsley Alumina team, you will enjoy:

• Competitive salaries including Short-Term Incentive Bonus
• Additional employer superannuation contributions which depend on the level of employee contributions you choose.
• Participation in the Employee Share Plan
• Industry leading parental leave and family care policy
• Company supported volunteering leave and opportunities across communities in the South-West
• Novated lease and salary sacrifice options
• Exclusive employee discounts including health insurance, technology and travel.

Our Culture

At Worsley Alumina, our people are key to unlocking the potential of our operation and becoming the world’s leading Alumina producer.

If you value and care for your colleagues and families, enjoy a culture of trust and togetherness and have a desire for excellence to safely produce the products of the future, then we would love to hear from you.

As an employee, you can help shape the future of our operation through our:

• Worsley Workforce Committee directly improving our employee experience
• Worsley Inclusion Network leading change initiatives across Worsley Alumina to increase Inclusion and Diversity in our workplace
• Reconciliation Action Plan Working Group working closely with our First Nations employees and community members to increase First Nations representation across Worsley Alumina.

South32 embraces diversity and encourages applications from people of all backgrounds.

Proof of COVID-19 vaccination is not a requirement of employment at South32 Worsley Alumina.

Please note: This advertisement will close on the 5th June 2023