Alcoa is a global industry leader in bauxite, alumina and aluminum products, with a strong portfolio of value-added cast and rolled products and substantial energy assets. Alcoa is built on a foundation of strong values and operating excellence dating back nearly 130 years to the world-changing discovery that made aluminum an affordable and vital part of modern life. Since inventing the aluminum industry, and throughout our history, our talented Alcoans have followed on with breakthrough innovations and best practices that have led to efficiency, safety, sustainability and stronger communities wherever we operate. This kind of operating excellence takes a special kind of team, made up of special people. One of them could be you.

We have an opportunity for an experienced Senior Applications/Software Engineer to join the Information Technology and Automation Solutions (ITAS) Global Refining team located at our Burswood office.

The Objective of this specialist role in the Global Refining Manufacturing executions group is to improve end user’s decision making and workflow efficiency through identifying, implementing and maintaining process information systems.

You will provide high-level technical services to all refineries globally in the areas of Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) and Operational Technology (OT), to assist in optimising production, reducing costs, improving efficiency and increasing competitiveness. 

You will be accountable for optimising and extracting value from the current software install base and working with software vendors to incorporate Alcoa’s use case in the next generation of Vendor’s products. This will involve consultative methods, research and diagnosis along with elements of training and compliance. 

You will design and implement the migration of existing solutions to these next generation vendor products, which will include custom development focused around application integration and closing gaps in vendor products.

 To be successful in this role you will need to develop a deep understanding of customer workflows and requirements, technical developments and capital projects across the refineries globally to allow identification of appropriate opportunities for process information applications and lead the relevant projects. Teleconferences outside normal business hours and some travel to Alcoa refineries outside of Australia maybe required to liaise with customers and undertake project work.

You will have excellent communication skills to negotiate project and strategic priorities with customers and management, along with experience in a similar role with a degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.

For the right candidate flexible work arrangements would be considered for this role. 

APPLICATIONS CLOSE: Monday 29th January 2018 

It is Alcoa's policy that all employees must gain their Supervisor’s support prior to applying.

Alcoa embraces diversity and encourages applications from women and people of all backgrounds.

This position is available only to permanent Australian residents or applicants who hold the relevant Visa with authority to work in Australia.  Please ensure this information is clearly stated on your application