Electrical Instrumentation Technician (Talent Pool)

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:

Be a part of Alcoa’s success working at our Pinjarra or Wagerup Alumina refineries, some of the most environmentally and technologically advanced in the world.

Are you looking to change your FIFO situation and have more of a work and home balance? Do you want to come to work as your full authentic self, contributing to innovative ideas and initiatives in the Electrical and Instrumentation space? This is the job for you!

Our business is currently seeking applications for Electrical and Instrumentation (EI) Technician roles.

Opportunities include permanent contracts, fixed-term contracts or being part of our future talent pool.

Working rosters do vary based on which site and area you are working.

Working proactively within diverse teams ensuring regulatory requirements are always achieved.

Daily tasks of this role include:


* Process fault diagnosis on advanced process control systems


* Completing planned and unplanned E/I maintenance across the refinery


* Providing service and repairs to HV and LV equipment, motor drives (soft start, VSD), PLC systems, LCN process controls including associated field instrumentation, condition monitoring, lighting, power systems


* Maintaining and operating power supply systems, switching equipment (LV/HV)


* Installing of EI equipment and critical breakdown analysis


* Calibration of instrumentation using a calibration database


* Contributing to the development of EI apprentices through mentoring and coaching whilst ensuring safe work practices are key!

What’s on offer:


* Secure, permanent and local employment without FIFO pressures


* Career development opportunities to pursue your passion


* Provision of all your work clothing, PPE and tooling


* Average working week of 36 hours


* Social and diversity focused engagement opportunities

What can you bring to the role:

To play a part in our ongoing success we are seeking someone with:


* Australian Electrical Instrumentation Trades Apprenticeship or equivalent


* “A” class Electrical Workers Licence for Electrical Trades


* Working knowledge of Electrical regulatory requirements


* Successful history of fault-finding accompanied with excellent attention to detail


* Experience using planned maintenance programs


* A high level of self-sufficiency, initiative and dedication to work


* Well-developed communication skills


* Ability to excel in a dynamic, inclusive and evolving workplace

In addition to this,...