Business Improvement Specialist

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 are currently seeking three seasoned Business Improvement Specialists to join our Technical Operations team at the Portland Aluminium Smelter, located in the scenic coastal town of Portland, Victoria.

These are full-time positions operating on a Monday to Friday roster, ideal for professionals with a strong background in operational excellence and continuous improvement.

In this pivotal role, you will be responsible for enhancing the effectiveness and efficiency of the Portland production system.

Your remit will include maintaining and refining the site’s operating strategy to ensure alignment with overarching business objectives, as well as driving daily performance improvements and fostering cross-departmental collaboration on key initiatives.

As the ideal candidate you will possess exceptional communication, interpersonal, and influencing skills, enabling you to engage effectively across all levels of the operation.

A proven ability to deliver tangible, sustainable improvements will be essential to your success in this role.

Key responsibilities


* Facilitate the development, coordination, and implementation of business improvement strategies at the departmental level using Alcoa Business System (ABS) methods.


* Provide expert coaching, advice, and problem-solving support to line and senior management to embed ABS principles across all operational areas.


* Lead cross-functional technical improvement projects to enhance plant capacity, efficiency, and cost performance.


* Conduct regular system updates and standard audits, collaborating with department/area managers to assess system health and implement corrective actions.


* Train and mentor personnel in the practical application of ABS tools, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and team-based problem solving.


* Act as a strategic partner to department leaders, influencing and guiding the effective deployment of ABS to achieve long-term business objectives.

What’s on offer


* Attractive remuneration and variable bonus plan.


* Salary packaging for a novated car lease, employee share plan and superannuation options


* Employee growth and development opportunities.


* Alcoa Live Well program offering travel, lifestyle, health and wellbeing discounts.


* Generous leave entitlements including a leisure a day off every 4-week period


* Parental leave support for all caregivers.


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