ALCOA Pinjarra Alumina Refinery’s Chris Hind could not have imagined that after 12 years at the refinery he would now be working alongside his daughters.
A production group leader, Mr Hind accepted the job with Alcoa to forge a long-term career with the company and provide a good life for his family.
“I knew if I worked hard, we would have a good quality of life, but I didn’t realise the flow-on benefits that the job and Alcoa would provide my children,” Mr Hind said.
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Having worked at the refinery for ten months, Falcon resident Kristie Hind said she’s been on a steep learning curve.
“I was a teacher’s aide before I came to Alcoa,” she said.
“It was a very challenging job, but in different ways to that of a process operator which is both mentally and physically demanding.”
Jen Hind has been a process operator at the refinery for two years and said going to TAFE was the best way to get such a role.
“There’s only so much you can take from a job description,” she said.
“Learning about the different facets of the job is really eye-opening. It’s more complicated than people think.”
Mr Hind is proud of his daughters.
“It’s wonderful to see them thriving in this environment; it’s industrial, it’s male-dominated, and they’re helping change the mindset associated with women working in the industry,” he said.