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Posted 3 days agoApprentice Mechanical Fitter
at Alcoa
Portland, United StatesOn-site
Responsibilities
- Complete the Questionnaire to provide further information in support of your application.
Requirements
- About the Role As part of this four-year Apprenticeship Program you will be: Getting hands-on
- experience at work alongside structured TAFE training, working towards a nationally recognised trade qualification.
- Provided with on the job & formalised TAFE training to achieve a nationally recognised trade certificate.
- The work can be physically demanding, and a high degree of manual dexterity is essential.
- Learning how to identify mechanical components, evaluate parts for re-use or replacement whilst operating within engineering tolerances on items such as shafts, pulleys, gearbox and pump parts.
- Trained in the use of precision measuring tools, work from technical drawings and sketches that will help you operate close measurement tolerances.
- What you can bring to the role A strong commitment to safety, including the ability to follow procedures and contribute to a safe working environment for everyone.
- Participation in relevant extracurricular activities or evidence of practical
- A current and valid Australian learner’s driver licence, or the willingness to obtain one.
- Completion of at least Year 10, including satisfactory achievement in Mathematics and English.
- Completion of a pre-apprenticeship and/or relevant trade-based work experience is highly regarded.
- If you completed school in 2023 or earlier, a school report is not required.
- In the ‘My Experience’ section (under Resume/CV), upload your most up-to-date resume in Word or PDF format.
- This is a place where you are empowered to do your best work, be your authentic self, and feel a true sense of belonging.
Benefits
- As a nationally recognised employer of choice for gender equity, Alcoa welcomes applications from women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and individuals from diverse backgrounds.
- 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.
Additional details
- 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.
- We are seeking motivated candidates who are based locally to our operations and demonstrate a genuine commitment to developing their skills and knowledge.
- We are proud of our strong partnerships with local communities and our ongoing commitment to the Traditional Owners of the land on which we operate.
- Mechanical Fitter Apprenticeships are scheduled to commence in early January 2027 and will be based at our Portland Aluminium Smelter.
- Trained in all Portland Aluminium safe work systems and health and safety requirements.
- Ultimately, using a variety of tooling and machinery such as centre lathes, grinding and milling machines, drill presses, welders and other specialised tooling including optilign.
- Rotating through different areas of the plant, giving you the opportunity to develop your sitewide knowledge.
- Working in a dynamic, fast paced, heavy duty environment.
- Involved in the diagnosis, repair, servicing and maintenance of components of fixed plant mechanical equipment such as belt conveyors, crushers, hydraulic and pneumatic systems, ship unloaders and cranes.