ABS Business Improvement Manager

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.

Job Description

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

We have an exciting opportunity for a skilled professional to join our team as the ABS Business Improvement Manager at our Aluminium Smelter in the picturesque coastal town of Portland, Victoria.

This full-time role operates on a Monday to Friday roster.

As part of the Alcoa Business System (ABS)—a global program focused on continuous improvement—you’ll collaborate with a worldwide network to implement impactful strategies and drive operational excellence.

This is your chance to play a key role in shaping positive change at the Portland Smelter while advancing your career in a meaningful way.

Reporting to the Operations Manager, the activities undertaken by this role are supported by Alcoa’s worldwide business improvement system – ABS (Alcoa Business System) and its linkage to Operational Excellence (OpEx).

This is a well-defined continuous improvement methodology that seeks to improve quality, reduce cost, improve cycle time and generate growth opportunities for the business.

You are accountable for and will undertake the following duties:


* Provide advice, guidance and problem-solving support in the operation and maintenance of equipment by applying tools from Alcoa’s standard range of Lean Manufacturing and ABS methodologies, tools and skills to solve short- and longer-term problems as part of the operating centre team.


* Design and implement the ABS principles in each department.


* Develops creative and flexible approaches and solutions,


* Facilitates the improvement of equipment and people utilisation


* Identifies & implements cost reduction opportunities


* Monitors execution progress and works with Area Managers and Superintendents to ensure on-time delivery of planned improvement initiatives


* Undertakes risk analysis and develops contingency plans to ensure robustness of execution

What’s on offer


* Attractive remuneration and variable bonus plan.


* Relocation support where required


* Employee growth and development opportunities.


* Parental leave support for all caregivers.


* Paid employee volunteering hours within our community.


* Employee assistance program for personal support services.

Connect and be part of a community that celebrates diversity through our employee inclusion groups.

What you can bring to the role

To play a part in our ongoing success we are seeking someone w...