Regional Manager - Alcoa Business System

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.

As a leader within Alcoa, you can help fulfill our purpose and realize our vision to reinvent the aluminium industry.

Be part of the team that is helping shape a better workplace with a better work-life balance and the equal opportunities that help everyone thrive.

You have the power to shape things and individuals to make them better.

About the Role

Are you passionate about driving operational excellence and empowering teams to reach their full potential? Our Operational Programs teams are on the lookout for a results-driven leader to help transform our business systems and processes.

As our Regional ABS Manager, you will be instrumental in driving the deployment of key principles, standards and continuous improvement strategies to enhance the way we work, safety and productivity across our operations.

ABS is based on Lean Management principles, aiming to eliminate waste, optimize processes, and improve overall operational performance. 

Through coaching and mentoring site-based teams from a regional level, you’ll make a direct impact on how we work, creating lasting improvements and fostering a culture of innovation.

Your key purpose and milestones will be:


* Partnering with the Regional Planning and Governance Manager to develop the targeted deployment plan for Alcoa Business Systems (ABS), in line with the integrated schedule and system bottlenecks.


* Collaborating with the operations ABS teams to develop ABS deployment plans.


* Providing expert training, coaching and execution support for sites in the implementation of and compliance to ABS standards and management.


* Developing strategies and action plans for ABS compliance gap closure to the global standard.


* Facilitation of regional kaizen at site level whilst working closely with Operational leaders and Operations Performance Managers to assist the organisation to collaborate on implementing operationally effective processes and systems, with sound change management.


* Identifying high value regional initiatives and projects that include resourcing priority initiatives on request.

As part of this role, you will enjoy being able to have a strong site presence, meeting regularly with your key stakeholders.

You must be able to travel to our local WA sites between Kwinana and Wagerup, 2-3 days per week.

There will also be occasional travel to our smelter in Portland.

The rest of your time will be a blend between our Booragoon or CBD office (from September 2025) and home.

What’s on offer


* Career development opportunities to pursue your passion.


* An attractive remuneration package that recognises the skills and experience you bring to the team.


* A yearly performance bonus (variable) to reward your contributions.


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