Drone Technician

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 your opportunity to help share the future of sustainability with world-changing innovations and low-carbon technologies.

Become a valued part of the team that’s shaping the future of aluminium, revolutionising the way the world lives, builds, moves and flies.

Be part of it and shape your world.

About the Role:

We're seeking a skilled Remote Drone Technician to join our team.

This role offers a flexible, family-friendly Monday-to-Friday roster, with a paid leisure day off, every four weeks, allowing you to balance your work and personal life.

The Remote Drone Technician is responsible for traveling between the Alcoa sites in WA including Bunbury, Wagerup, Pinjarra and Kwinana Refineries, Willowdale and Huntly Mine sites, to perform Drone and remote inspection work across all of our WA Operations.

The use of remote drone technology will provide the business with a safer, more efficient, and effective suite of tools to support our operations.

The role will perform and capture civil survey data and capture of tailings ponds, mining areas and refinery areas, and will use drone technology for the facilitation of remote sensor inspection of assets including – fixed plant, internal vessels and tanks, conveyors, HV power assets, cable trays and environmental tasks

Key responsibilities will include:


* Set up and pilot drones to capture civil survey data of tailings ponds, mining areas, and refinery areas.


* Conduct remote sensor inspections of assets such as earthmoving equipment, fixed plant, internal vessels and tanks, conveyors, HV power assets, and cable trays.


* Train and coach Alcoa employees to become qualified drone pilots.


* Assist in trials and testing of new drone equipment, systems, and inspection methods.

Develop, document, and train others on these new techniques.


* Contribute to the development of drone governance documents, procedures, and safety protocols, including reviewing and approving flight plans.


* Identify and develop new inspection opportunities by building strong relationships with site and operations personnel.

Work collaboratively to understand, document, and deliver business benefits in a structured and integrated manner.

What’s on offer:


* Career development opportunities to pursue your passion


* Monthly Leisure Day


* Benefits allowance


* Performance related bonus (variable)


* 16 weeks paid parental leave scheme


* Paid annual volunteer hours


* Social and diversity focused engagement opportunities

What you can bring to the role:

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


* CASA RePL for 7kg aircraft, (25kg+ an advantage) - Must hold, or be close to obtaining


* Tertiary qualifications in technical ...