Graduate Chemist

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.

What’s on offer?

A permanent job with long-term career development in our local or global operations.


* Annual increases built into your compensation package with many benefits unique to Alcoa.


* Monthly ‘Graduate Days’ and team building activities to build connections with your fellow graduates.


* More time doing the things you love with a leisure day scheme offering 13 additional days leave


* Working locally, in an onsite environment enabling you to return home to friends or family every night.


* Inclusion and diversity networks; shaping a culture where everyone is welcome, respected and heard.


* Be part of our commitment to sustainability, delivering world class technology and innovations that lead the aluminium industry!


* A workplace culture that strongly values your safety.

This is your opportunity to shape your career through the skills and experience you bring to the role now and by training for the roles you may want in the future.

Our success depends on great teams, where you can thrive and do your best work in a supportive environment.

About the role

This is a permanent opportunity, starting with a three-year customised graduate development program.

You will work alongside seasoned professionals and gain exposure across our corporate offices, bauxite mines and alumina refineries based in the Peel and Upper Southwest regions.

Stay connected with your community, hobbies, friends & family! Our sites are all within driving distance; achieve the ultimate balance in life without having to miss out on hands-on site experiences.

What you’ll be doing

As a Graduate Chemist at Alcoa, you to learn, grow, and develop hands-on experience and expertise in:


* Learn the intricacies of the Bayer process, one of the industry’s most complicated chemical processes.


* Be mentored by industry experts as you have access to our global technical centre of excellence based on site.


* Develop and implement chemical methods and instrumental analytical techniques.


* Take an active role in laboratory safety management.


* Work collaboratively on laboratory and refinery based investigative and improvement projects.


* Utilise your understanding of chemical processes to identify process improvement opportunities.

Development and mentoring

Throughout the program, you will be provided with:


* coaching, mentoring, hands-on and professional training.


* diverse experiences; from working in our corporate offices, to a local on-site environment plus global exposure to our 3 mine sites and 5 alumina refineries.


* an increasing level of responsibility.


* an opportunity to use your innovative thinking, your motivation to learn and passion for growth to shape the future...