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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 realize our vision to reinvent the aluminium industry. Be part of the team that is helping shape a better workplace with opportunities that help everyone thrive and build diverse, rewarding careers. You have the power to shape things and individuals to make them better.
About the Role:
Reporting to the Geology Superintendent, we are seeking a Mine Geologist to join our Willowdale team. This is a site-based position on a family-friendly Monday-to-Friday roster, including a paid leisure day every four weeks.
Alcoa's WA Mining Operations offer numerous benefits, including the opportunity to contribute to our ongoing improvement initiatives. Our Short Term Mine Planning group at Willowdale Mine is currently undergoing exciting changes, and this role provides a unique chance to apply your technical skills in a practical setting. You'll enjoy the flexibility of living in the South West and commuting home daily.
Your main responsibilities include:
Contribute to the mining and processing objectives by monitoring the grades and refining behaviour of bauxite as it is progressively mined and processed, recommending changes to mining schedules or methods whilst providing infield support and training to production teams.
Assisting in the estimation and optimization for the extraction of mineral reserves and providing related engineering support.
Conducting quarterly and monthly reconciliations of as mined – mine plan – grade control model – sample plant/stockpile results.
Monitoring daily grade performance whilst investigating and actioning solutions to variations between planned and sample plant results, including regular sample station audits.
Identifying additional ore reserves for backfill opportunities and ensuring the mineral reserves are exhausted prior to planned rehabilitation works commencing.
Assisting the Grade Control team with coverage during periods of absence.
What's on offer:
Career development opportunities to pursue your passion
Monthly Leisure Day
Benefits allowance
Performance related bonus (variable)
16 weeks paid parental leave scheme
Paid annual volunteer hours
Social and diversity focused engagement opportunities
What you can bring to the role:
Degree qualification in Geology, Earth Science or similar
High level of computer literacy. Experience with a geological / mining software package, preferably MineSight & Surpac as well as exposure to database management, QA/QC and geological modelling
Disclaimer: Please note that applications close midday Australian Western Standard Time of the posting end date.
Additional information
Interviews may progress prior to the closing date, although all applications will be considered.
You will only be contacted if you are shortlisted for an interview, this process can take up to four weeks from the closing date.
About the Location
Willowdale is one of our two bauxite mines in Western Australia, and is located in the Darling Scarp east of Waroona and Cookernup. It supplies bauxite ore to the Wagerup Alumina Refinery via a direct overland conveying system and helps to produce almost half of Australia's alumina and approximately 19 per cent of Australia's aluminium. Our workplace is 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 that our workplaces reflect 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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