2026 Portland Aluminium Apprenticeship Program – Electrician

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. 

We are seeking proactive candidates local to our operations, who have a genuine desire to improve their skills and knowledge.

 As a nationally recognised employer of choice for gender equity, Alcoa encourages applications from women, Aboriginal people, and others of diverse backgrounds.

We partner closely with our local communities and have a commitment to the traditional owners of the land upon which we operate.

 

Commencing in early January 2026 the Electrical Apprenticeship opportunities will be located at our Portland Aluminium Smelter. 

About the Role
As part of this four-year Apprenticeship Program you will be:


* Provided with on the job & formalised TAFE training to achieve a nationally recognised trade certificate.


* Trained in all Portland Aluminium safe work systems and health and safety requirements.

Ultimately, using a wide variety of tooling, machinery, and mobile plant for safe competition of maintenance tasks.


* Rotating through different areas of the plant including the Plant Switchyard, giving you the opportunity to develop your sitewide knowledge.


* Discovering how electricity is generated and distributed around the Portland Smelter; learning to understand both the instrument and electrical equipment used for controlling the process of making Aluminium.


* Trained in reading and understanding schematic, single line electrical and process instrument drawings. 


* Assisting in job scoping, pre work and execution including the development of maintenance work instructions and isolation procedures.


* Working in a dynamic, heavy-duty environment.

The work can be physically demanding, and a high degree of manual dexterity is essential.


* Working on a variety of instruments and monitoring equipment ranging from simple light and power installations to variable speed drives and programmable logic controllers (PLC). 


* Working on a vast variety of fixed plant such as Cranes, Ship Unloaders, Casters, Pot control Wall boxes, Switch Gear and Motor Control Centres


* Involved in the diagnosis, repair, servicing and maintenance of all types of electrical equipment including controls for hydraulic and pneumatic systems.

What’s on offer?


* Provision of all your work clothing, PPE and tooling.


* Average working week of 38 hours.


* Flexibility to offer great work-life balance.


* Bring your whole self to work as we embrace all our differences.


* We invest ...