Principal Performance Improvements

About the Role Pinjarra Hub with regular travel to Huntly and Willowdale Mine Sites in Western Australia. This senior role puts you at the forefront as an internal consultant and change agent, responsible for maximising efficiency, driving cost savings, and embedding operational excellence across our global footprint, specifically through dedicated work at Huntly and Willowdale. You will enjoy a family-friendly Monday to Friday roster, providing a superb paid leisure day off every four weeks to help you realise a great work-life balance and have time for the things you love. You will report directly to the WA Mining ABS Manager, guaranteeing strong strategic alignment and senior visibility for your work. Key Responsibilities Lead high-impact local operational projects, directly optimising efficiency, throughput, and output at the Huntly and Willowdale Mine Sites. Apply recognised continuous improvement methodologies (such as Lean, Six Sigma, and Agile) to diagnose operational constraints, eliminate waste, and deliver sustainable gains in safety, cost, and productivity. Conduct complex data analysis to quantify potential benefits, establish clear, measurable targets (KPIs), and track project financial realisation post-implementation, ensuring validation and reporting of achieved business value. Effectively collaborate with and influence senior leadership and cross‑functional teams globally to organise support, manage change resistance, and drive project execution. Coach and mentor site‑based teams and functional leaders on continuous improvement principles, fostering a culture of ownership and data‑driven decision‑making throughout the operation. Lead a site‑based improvement initiative or project, spending most of your time based on‑site at Huntly or Willowdale. What's on offer Attractive remuneration and variable bonus plan. Flexible hybrid working options available. Employee growth and development opportunities. Parental leave support for all caregivers. Paid employee volunteering hours within our community. What you can bring to the role Demonstrated success in performance improvement and continuous improvement (CI) within the mining, metals, or asset‑intensive heavy industry sector. Proven expertise in applying formal methodologies such as Lean, Six Sigma (Black Belt preferred), and Agile to solve complex operational and functional problems. Exceptional ability to build trust and influence senior operational and functional leaders to secure project buy‑in and drive successful change adoption. Advanced analytical skills to conduct root‑cause analysis, quantify opportunity value, and rigorously track and report on the financial realisation of project benefits. Ability to seamlessly switch between defining high‑level strategic global roadmaps and providing hands‑on coaching and implementation support at the local site level. Demonstrated success in leading organisational change initiatives and mentoring / upskilling site teams in CI practices to ensure improvements are sustained long‑term. 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 Huntly is one of our two bauxite mines in Western Australia. Established in 2003, 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr