Senior Assurance (Materials Production)

The Opportunity – Senior Assurance (Materials Production) – Based in Collie – 9-day fortnight working arrangement

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.

The purpose of this role is to identify opportunities for continuous improvement that support the Production function priorities to achieve and maintain the predictable, stable and required levels of operating performance within HSEC requirements. Coordinate the portfolio of work of a specialist team and support their development. 

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.

This role will be offered on a Permanent 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.

Accountabilities 

Primary responsibilities are to:

• Lead a small team of process specialists. (30% leading: 70% doing work)
• Hold a leadership role with the Materials Production team
• Work collaboratively with Superintendents to build a safe, inclusive culture that looks to improve every day
• Responsible for supporting delivery of the reported events investigations in accordance with management policies and investigation methodologies
• Govern process standards, procedures and work instructions for the Materials Department
• Supports implementation and adherence to Operating System practices
• Analyses process performance and completes benchmarking to identify improvements that will deliver the most value
• Support budgeting process for the department
• Identifies inefficiencies in the execution of work and provides coaching for teams
• Manages and reports on training profiles on a department level

• Delivery of task-based coaching for the Materials team and coaching to supervisors to achieve compliance to their competency profiles

About You  

• Demonstrate a safety and risk reduction mindset, inclusiveness, operating discipline and improvement focus
• Strong leadership capabilities including meeting facilitation, task assignment, process development, change management and embedment through operating system discipline
• Ability to grasp concepts of operations, driving improvements opportunities and business cases
• Demonstrated proficiency with MS office suite - Outlook, Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• Specific operational experience, skills and knowledge of the materials handling or refinery operations is desirable but not essential
• Experience in data analysis, interrogation and developing actionable plans to achieve business outcomes will be highly regarded
• Previous leadership of a small team of professionals is desirable but not essential

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 and flexible working arrangements
• 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 19th April 2023