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 a better work-life balance and the equal opportunities that help everyone thrive. You have the power to shape our culture.

About the Role:

Are you ready to champion safety excellence across a diverse portfolio of refineries, mine sites, and smelters? Do you bring a track record of pioneering innovative safety strategies that drive real change? If you're nodding yes, this is your moment.

As Regional Health & Safety Director, reporting directly to the President of Australia & Vice President of Operations for Australia, you’ll be at the forefront of our mission to ensure zero fatalities and serious injuries. You’ll lead the charge across our Western Australian operations and our Victorian smelter, each site presenting unique challenges and opportunities for transformation.

This isn’t just a job, it’s a chance to influence culture, embed world-class safety practices, and leave a legacy of care and excellence.

At Alcoa safety isn’t just a priority, it’s a core value that defines who we are. We care deeply about people, act with integrity, lead with courage, and strive for operational excellence in everything we do.

As Regional Health & Safety Director, you’ll be more than a leader, you’ll be a trusted advisor and catalyst for change. You’ll guide a high-performing team and serve as the go-to expert, creating clear, effective pathways for our sites to escalate issues, access support, and receive hands-on, practical guidance.

Your influence will extend across all our operating locations, where you’ll help shape, coordinate, and deliver impactful health and safety programs that drive measurable improvements and foster a culture of care.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading a regional Health & Safety team to deliver objectives and drive continuous improvement.
• Partnering with the Regional Lead Team to ensure key risks are understood, incidents are addressed, and compliance requirements are met.
• Identifying and acting on high-risk areas and processes to improve safety outcomes.
• Driving the implementation of global and regional H& S initiatives.
• Sharing best practices and learnings across sites and regions.
• Contributing to the evolution of global H& S strategies and programs.
• Providing governance oversight and opportunities for improvement.
• Staying abreast of regulatory changes and emerging risks within the region.
• Coordinating the implementation of legal and compliance requirements across operations.

This is a pivotal, senior strategic leadership role where you can enjoy making a real difference to our people!

What’s on offer:

• Career development opportunities to pursue your passion
• Vehicle allowance
• Superannuation above guaranteed rate
• Performance related bonus (variable)
• 16 weeks paid parental leave scheme
• Paid annual volunteer hours
• Social and diversity focused engagement opportunities
• Flexibility to work from home and our new Perth CBD offices

What you can bring to the role:

• Relevant Degree
• A track record of working within a Health and Safety leadership roles.
• Experienced in working across multiple locations within the mining/metals industry or heavy industry.
• Knowledgeable about fatality prevention programs, regulatory requirements, and the key prevention activities necessary to keep workers safe in a high-risk industrial setting.
• Proven ability to influence and communicate at all levels of an organisation to drive strategic objectives.
• A collaborative leadership style where you have a passion creating a high-performance team.

Additional information

• Interviews may progress prior to the closing date, although all applications will be considered.

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About the Location

Alcoa Australia’s company headquarters is located at 235 St Georges Terrace in Perth CBD, Western Australia, on Whadjuk Noongar land. The office is conveniently close to public transport and parking, and hosts employees from various business functions, including Commercial, Finance, Sustainability, Communications, and Human Resources, as well as expert teams supporting local and global locations. Our head office offers modern, open-plan working facilities and excellent end-of-trip amenities within a state-of-the-art building.

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.