About the Role
We are currently looking for an Area Maintenance Planner, at our Pinjarra Refinery. This is a permanent, full-time position, working Monday to Friday, with a leisure day every 4-week period.
The Area Planner's primary responsibility is to eliminate all waste from major vessel overhauls through planning and scheduling of all service activities. The Area Planner is accountable for driving continuous improvement of maintenance activities, through supporting the Field Planners. A key objective is to ensure the tradespersons' tool time is maximised.
The Area Planner is responsible for coordinating all planning work, logistic allocation, and consulting on details from technical drawings and engineering charts needed to optimise all resources (human, material and financial). This role also tracks, controls and generates management reports for costs incurred by interfaces created from external requests.
Core Activities
* Adhere to the total planning process in the Operations Centre through established rules and standardised work.
* Maximise equipment availability by ensuring appropriate operating and maintenance strategies are agreed between key personnel and documented.
* Plan, schedule, and align major equipment and process outages to maximise business value and minimise losses.
* Create the Operating Centre maintenance metrics and identify opportunities to achieve the operational plan.
* Assist the Field Planner by providing specific information and resources as necessary.
* Apply knowledge to perform critical analyses on process improvements with impact on the department's contribution to the business.
* Contribute to area business objectives by producing long-term schedules (monthly, quarterly and yearly) of known equipment activities.
What's on offer
* Career development opportunities to pursue your passion
* Monthly Leisure Day
* Benefits allowance
* Performance-related bonus (variable)
* Paid annual volunteer hours
* Social and diversity-focused engagement opportunities
What you can bring to the role
* Strong planning experience
* Proficiency in a wide range of PC software and in using MS Project
* Strong communication skills and ability to lead a team of planners
* High attention to detail, analytical, collaborative and problem-solving skills
Additional information
* Please note that applications close midday Australian Western Standard Time of the posting end date.
* Interviews may progress prior to the closing date, although all applications will be considered.
About the Location
As one of the world's largest alumina refineries, our Alcoa Pinjarra Refinery produces approximately 4.7 million metric tons each year. Located within the Shire of Murray in the Peel region of WA, just east of the Pinjarra town site, our workplace offers an inclusive and respectful environment, where we embrace change, new ideas and equal opportunity to succeed.
We are values-led, vision-driven and united by our purpose of transforming raw potential into real progress. Our commitments to Inclusion, Diversity & Equity include providing trusting workplaces that are safe, respectful and inclusive of all individuals, free from discrimination, bullying and harassment, and reflecting the diversity of the communities in which we operate.
This is a place where you are empowered to do your best work, be your authentic self, and feel a true sense of belonging. Come join us and shape your career
Your work. Your world. Shape them for the better.
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