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About the Role

Join our Mining Environmental team as a Plant Production Specialist at Huntly, where you will help improve seed use and plant establishment outcomes across Alcoa’s rehabilitation and remediation programs. This role is based at Huntly Central working a Monday to Friday roster.

Reporting to the Plant Production Superintendent, you will combine your knowledge of seed biology, plant production, experimental design and data analysis to support species richness outcomes and help Alcoa meet its rehabilitation completion criteria. You will work closely with internal teams, research providers and external suppliers to turn data and research into practical improvements.

In this role, you will:

• Manage and analyse seed, plant production and field data to support informed decision-making.
• Implement improvement projects focused on broadcast seed optimisation and tubestock survival.
• Coordinate seed and plant production projects with external suppliers and research providers.
• Support experimental design, implementation, data analysis and reporting.
• Contribute to business system improvements, document control and effective data management.
• Complete work with a strong focus on safe project delivery, field activities and collaboration.

What’s on offer

• Attractive remuneration and variable bonus plan.
• 18 weeks Parental leave for primary caregivers.
• One additional paid Alcoa Flexi Day.
• My Alcoa Benefits program offering travel, lifestyle, health and wellbeing discounts.
• Generous leave entitlements including a leisure a day off every 4-week period.
• Salary packaging for a novated car lease, employee share plan and superannuation options.
• Connect and be part of a community that celebrates diversity through our employee inclusion groups.

What you can bring to the role

• A degree in Environmental Science or an equivalent qualification.
• Working knowledge of seed biology, germination and plant growth.
• Experience working with inventory management processes and systems.
• Knowledge of experimental design and the implementation of research projects.
• Strong data management, analysis and reporting capability.
• The ability to identify, develop and support practical improvement opportunities.

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.

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About the Location

Huntly is one of our two bauxite mines in Western Australia. Established in 1976 and located east of North Dandalup in WA, it is the world’s second largest bauxite mine, supplying ore to Alcoa’s Pinjarra alumina refinery. Bauxite ore from Alcoa’s Huntly and Willowdale mines 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.