**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.This is an opportunity for you to bring your wealth of experience to the team and help shape the future of sustainability with world-changing innovations and low carbon technologies.You have the power to shape things to make them better.About the RoleWe have an opportunity for an experienced Business Improvement Specialist to join the Integrated Operations team based at our Huntly Mine site, on a fixed term 11-month contract, working a family friendly Monday to Friday roster (8 hrs).The primary role of the Business Improvement Specialist is to drive effective and efficient operation of the Huntly production system.The role will extend from maintaining and updating the Huntly operating strategy so that it is aligned with business objectives, to driving day-to-day performance across the operation and ensuring cross-department integration for key activities and business initiatives.Key responsibilities include demonstrating change through developing, coordinating and implementing management systems and executing initiatives which drive business improvement.This role is responsible for undertaking the requisite business analysis such that business improvement opportunities can be identified, scoped and executed, tracked and reported across the Huntly mine.Key ResponsibilitiesDesigning, aligning, and optimising the Huntly operational strategy and integrated business plan.Driving daily, weekly, and monthly performance across Huntly Operations to ensure that we are meeting our targets and the needs of our customers.Integrated planning and execution of key activities and initiatives across operational and functional departments to ensure alignment and deliver improved performance.Maintaining and improving the Huntly management operating system, KPI reporting and improvement process.Applying problem-solving skills to create a continuous improvement culture by analysing the activities of people, designing systems to identify problems and coaching people to routinely solve problems.Assisting in the identification of opportunities to improve safety and culture, reduce cost, increase production, and maintain the improvement project pipeline.This position is a key steppingstone to leadership positions in Alcoa and your success will be measured by the improvements you deliver to the business.What's on OfferCareer development opportunities to pursue your passion.Monthly Leisure Day.Benefits allowance.Performance related bonus (variable).16 weeks paid parental leave scheme.Paid annual volunteer hours.Social and diversity focused engagement opportunities.About YouTo succeed in this role, you will need:A Bachelor's or Master's Degree in mining, process or business-related discipline.A good understanding of, and significant experience working in, mining or other heavy industry.Ability to drive continuous improvement operational performance through implementation of key initiatives, with good problem-solving skills.Demonstrated change management experience.Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to be able to interact and influence at all levels.