Production 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. As a leader within Alcoa, you can help fulfill our purpose and realise our vision to build a legacy of excellence for future generations. Be part of the team that is helping shape a better workplace with the flexibility and equal opportunities that help everyone thrive. You have the power to shape things and individuals to make them better.

Drive production excellence and shape the future of Mining at Alcoa's Huntly Operations as Production Manager.   Are you a strategic and influential leader with a well-established mining background, ready to drive exceptional production performance and contribute to the strategic direction of a world-leading organisation? Do you excel at fostering a safety-first culture, optimising operational efficiency, and building strong relationships with diverse stakeholders, engaging with internal workforces and external regulatory bodies? If so, Alcoa's Huntly Mining Operations in Perth’s’ Southwest Dwellingup region offers a unique and impactful opportunity as our Production Manager.  Reporting directly to the Mine Manager and as a key member of the wider Huntly leadership team, you will provide critical strategic leadership in all aspects of production execution. You will be accountable for developing and directing programs that maximise equipment utilisation, enhance cost-effectiveness, and ultimately drive superior production performance and achieve outstanding results across our Huntly Mining operations. This role offers the exciting challenge of leading a large mining workforce towards optimum continuous production within a safe and healthy working environment, while contributing to the strategic direction of Alcoa's Western Australian mining operations.  In this residential role, you will enjoy a family friendly Monday to Friday roster, home every night spending more time with friends and family,  Key responsibilities include:  Setting and achieving production objectives, overseeing all mining activities from clearing to rehabilitation, ensuring inter-departmental collaboration, and contributing to long-term strategic planning.  Championing a zero-injury safety culture through visible leadership, ensuring safe work environments, and rigorously controlling environmental impact in accordance with regulations.   Driving productivity improvements, setting cost and quality standards, controlling performance, and implementing necessary process changes to achieve optimal efficiency.   Developing supervisory competence through coaching and training, fostering positive employee relations through clear standards, communication, and performance management, and effectively managing industrial relations.  Building and maintaining effective relationships with internal stakeholders (Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, Technical), regulatory bodies (Mines Department, DWERS, Water Corporation), and union representatives.   Developing and delivering the department's business plan, making critical tactical decisions on operational execution, and leading the selection of optimal new equipment.  What’s on offer Attractive remuneration and variable bonus plan. Family friendly rosters that allow you to be home after each shift. Employee growth and development opportunities. 18 weeks Parental leave for primary caregivers. One additional paid Alcoa Flexi Day. My Alcoa Benefits program offering travel, lifestyle, health and wellbeing discounts. Salary packaging for a novated car lease, employee share plan and superannuation options. What you can bring to the role Significant previous senior leadership experience in bauxite and/or metalliferous mining operations, with insights into managing a unionised workforce beneficial.  Strong technical