Your new career opportunity: Graduate – Information Technology / Industry 4.0 Engineer
- Inclusive work environment where people are valued and respected
- Residential role in the Central Queensland town of Gladstone surrounded by iconic natural attractions
- Get ahead financially with company benefits including domestic relocation assistance and subsidised private health insurance
- Permanent, full-time role working a 9-day fortnight roster
About Your Role
The QAL Graduate Development Program (GDP) is a two-year program, that is designed to provide graduates with a variety of professional experiences to ensure that by the end of the two years you have developed the skills necessary to become a productive member of the QAL team, actively contributing to and improving the business’s performance.
This role allows a degree qualified Information Technology / Computer Science / Engineering graduate to broaden skills, apply knowledge and gain practical experience in a diverse industrial environment through exposure to the broad range of functions across site. This is achieved by having multi-disciplinary rotations, a personalised development plan, and a coaching and mentoring support network of subject-matter experts.
There will be a wide range of learning opportunities and you will learn on the job skills while working on site in a fast paced and supportive environment.
Reporting to the Supervisor – Information Services, the key role responsibilities include:
- Ensuring all work is performed in accordance with site health, environmental and community policies, systems and procedures
- Developing a comprehensive understanding of QAL process, plant operations, procedures and safe work practices
- Identifying opportunities for information system improvements and enhancements which ultimately advance overall QAL capability and performance
- Performing software development and maintenance on existing systems and databases
- Reviewing, monitoring and reporting on performance of information systems
- Engaging stakeholders to scope project requirements, accurately value projects against business KPI’s, develop data-driven technology solutions
- Effectively communicating and supporting stakeholders with the implementation of technology solutions
- Primary focus on information technology/systems and services while providing cross-coverage capability to the Industry 4.0 team
- Maintain user and system documentation
What You Will Bring
To be successfully considered for this role, you should have:
- Completed a Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or Engineering (or equivalent degree) within the last twelve months or with an anticipated completion date before January 2024
- A strong commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
- Knowledge / experience with Relational Databases, e.g. MS Access, MS SQLServer, and Oracle databases etc.
- Knowledge / experience with Microsoft Operating Systems environments
- Knowledge / experience with application support – Power BI, Excel (incl VBA), Power Apps
- Ability to write code using at least one language, e.g. Python, R, C#, VB etc.
- Knowledge on managing Office 365, SharePoint & other aspects of Microsoft Suite
- Reviewing, monitoring and reporting on performance of information systems
- Data-driven mindset including development, monitoring and troubleshooting KPI’s against target
- Displays process-oriented thinking through identification of process improvements to improve accuracy and efficiency
- Data analytics skills incl. statistics, regression analysis, transformation / data cleaning, machine learning would be advantageous
- Outstanding written and interpersonal communication skills
- The ability to effectively work as an individual and within a team environment
- Willingness to face and find creative ways to overcome new challenges
- Ability to consistently meet established deadlines
What’s On Offer
We know there are many aspects of our employees’ lives that are important, and work is only one of these, so we offer a wide range of benefits to enable your work to fit with your life. These benefits include:
- A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
- Competitive salary package with annual performance bonus
- Domestic relocation assistance
- Comprehensive medical benefits including subsidised private health insurance for employees and immediate family
- Accelerated career development with learning and development opportunities to support your desired technical or leadership career path
- Yaralla lifestyle membership which provides for free use of multiple gyms, the town pool, the cinemas and golf courses
- Ongoing individual wellbeing support for you and your family for personal and professional matters
Where you will be working
About QAL
Gladstone is a coastal town in central Queensland with the region home to a population of approximately 64,000. The Gladstone region enjoys well-established education services, entertainment, shopping and medical facilities and is the gateway to the Southern Great Barrier Reef. If you are thinking of making a seaside change, check out what our region has to offer:
Queensland Alumina Limited (QAL) is one of the world’s largest alumina refineries, enjoying a global reputation as a leader in the minerals processing industry. QAL is focused on employee engagement, best practice technology, innovative capital solutions, benchmark maintenance and project execution whilst maintaining world class safety, quality and environmental performance.
Creating an inclusive and diverse workforce
We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard, all cultures respected and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome – they are essential to our success. We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or anything else that makes us different.
At QAL, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, the LGBTQIA+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.
If you are looking for a new venture and the chance to work for a company that cares about being Safe, Stable and Sustainable, apply today.
Applications Close: Tuesday, 7 May 2024
