Reliability Engineer - Electrical

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.

Are you seeking a role that encompasses reliability analysis and maintenance improvement of a wide range of equipment, working with world class smelting technologies? We have the opportunity for you!

Our Portland Smelter is looking for a suitably qualified and experienced Reliability Engineer - Electrical to join our team on a permanent basis.

Working Monday through Friday, with one flexi leisure day every four-week period you will enjoy the challenges of a technical site role coupled with work life balance.

You will play a key part in supporting our operations through:


* Identifying long term opportunities for improvement through the provision of technical expertise with a focus on equipment reliability and improving plant capacity,


* Providing single point accountability for engineering support in the day-to-day operations,


* Being a catalyst and contributing to improvements in Operation Area performance in both the short and long term.

Your role as a Reliability Engineer - Electrical will be challenging and diverse, and require a strong customer focus with contribution to:


* Leading root cause analysis investigation of failures,


* Developing work scopes for major equipment repairs using fitness for service approaches,


* Developing and improving equipment management strategies using a suite of reliability approaches,


* Implementing improvements and driving to completion,


* Involvement with Capital Projects, and


* Safety leadership; the corner stone of Alcoa operations!



* Sound business acumen to contribute to overall Refinery successes, and


* Passion and commitment to Environment, Health and Safety in the workplace.

What’s on offer


* A competitive salary that reflects the strategic impact of your role.


* International / interstate mobility & relocation support.


* Career development opportunities to pursue your passion.


* Visibility across senior leadership and potential progression opportunities.


* Monthly Leisure Day.

What you can bring to the role


* A tertiary qualification in Electrical Engineering, with previous experience in maintenance, reliability, heavy industry or plant engineering.


* An understanding of risk management, quality improvement and reliability excellence processes.


* The ability to build relationships and influence at all levels of the organisation with a customer centric mentality.


* A track record in pro-active problem solving with your use of initiative and a desire to continuously improve business performance.


* An ability to prioritise a high workload and persevere through daily challenges.

Additional information


* Interviews may progress prior to the closing date, although all applications...