Specialist Maintenance

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. 

The purpose of this role 

To develop, maintain and continuously improve critical equipment condition, knowledge and maintenance practices. Provide the key link between the Maintenance Analysis & Improvement teams and the Production/Maintenance execution Teams. Provide technical support to Maintenance Engineers. 

Ensure the effectiveness of work strategies and work plans, statutory and legislative requirements. Provide organisational governance in the application of work management processes and promote understanding and compliance to work management principles. 
 

Location Collie 

Refinery - This role will be based at our Worsley Alumina Refinery which is a short drive from Collie (15 minutes), Bunbury (35 minutes)
 
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:  

Safety & Risk

• Identify all equipment requiring inspections and repairs based on legislative and statutory requirements. 
• Develop and review maintenance strategies to meet the requirements of Safety Critical Equipment

Technical

• In conjunction with Reliability and Maintenance Engineers, maintain a detailed understanding of critical equipment shortfalls and work to develop optimised solutions to eliminate root causes.
• Investigate and analyse Work Management process execution and process performance aimed at maintaining and improving Work Management effectiveness
• Develop systems to quantify, track and eliminate waste in maintenance activities and expenditure

Leadership

• Supports the Maintenance Execution team in the planning and execution of work within your assigned area 
• Provide input into the development of the maintenance budget based on the preventative and corrective maintenance work strategies. 
• Provide expertise to review, or support, maintainability, and reliability specifications, as well as taking part in the handover activities of new systems commissioned by the Capital Projects team

About You   
  

• A minimum trade/operations experience of between 5 and 10 years
• Detailed knowledge of procedures and concepts in maintenance and associated strategy
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to interact with all levels including internal and external stakeholders
• Experience in root cause analysis and continuous improvement techniques
• Proficiency in software such as SAP and Microsoft Office will be highly regarded
• Ability to provide diversity of thought within the existing team

Desirable 

• Holds relevant Trade Qualifications

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 9th March 2023