Job Description
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Join a highly innovative Australian company leading the world in high purity alumina and aluminium materials production.
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Play a key role in the commissioning and operational readiness for a greenfield facility.
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Build a long-term career with a global leader in sustainable advanced manufacturing.
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The Organisation
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Alpha HPA is a publicly listed, Australian-based company that has commercialised the world's first solvent extraction (SX) purification technique applied to aluminium. This breakthrough process produces a growing range of ultra-high purity aluminium materials – oxides, hydroxides and nitrates – used across advanced industries such as LED lighting, synthetic sapphire, semiconductors and lithium-ion batteries.
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Alpha HPA's materials deliver market-leading purity levels with a significantly lower carbon profile. The Stage One HPA First Project in Gladstone is already in production – the first commercial application of Alpha HPA's proprietary Smart SXTM process, producing >*****% pure aluminium products.
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Construction of the large-scale Stage Two facility is underway, with full-scale production targeted for mid-****. Once operational, Alpha HPA will produce 10,000 tonnes of HPA equivalent per year, right here in Gladstone.
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The Opportunity
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Alpha HPA is seeking a Quality Assurance Specialist to join its Gladstone team. This is a rare prospect to contribute to the commercial success of a major greenfield project through quality management.
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The Quality Assurance Specialist is responsible for supporting the development, implementation, maintenance and continual improvement of the organisation's Quality Management System, ensuring alignment with ISO ****,



internal governance requirements, customer expectations and applicable regulatory obligations.
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The role provides specialist quality assurance support across the business, including internal audits, non-conformance investigations, corrective and preventive actions, supplier quality activities, quality reporting and continuous improvement initiatives.
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This position works closely with operational, technical, sales and corporate teams to promote consistent quality practices, strengthen process discipline and support a culture of accountability, improvement and customer focus.
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Key responsibilities
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Assist in ensuring the QMS remains aligned with ISO **** requirements and relevant business processes and assist with preparation for external certification, surveillance and customer audits.
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Plan, conduct and support internal audits, external audits and quality assurance activities across the business to ensure compliance with the documented processes.
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Support the identification, recording, close-out and conduct investigations of non-conformances. Facilitate corrective and preventive action processes, including root cause analysis and action tracking.
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Monitor and analyse quality performance data, trends and key performance indicators, providing reports and recommendations to management.
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Support supplier quality assurance activities,



including supplier evaluations, quality issue resolution and performance monitoring.
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Provide quality guidance, training and support to employees, promoting a culture of quality, compliance and continual improvement.
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Support the integration of quality requirements into operational, product development and corporate systems.
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Support continuous improvement initiatives arising from audits, incidents, customer feedback, supplier issues or process reviews.
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Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
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About You
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You'll bring:
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Degree qualified in chemical, engineering or related disciplines
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5+ years' experience in a laboratory, quality assurance, quality systems, compliance or audit support role in a plant manufacturing workplace.
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Working knowledge of ISO **** Quality Management Systems.
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Strong understanding of legislative and regulatory frameworks.
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Proven ability to influence.
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Excellent analytical, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
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An inquisitive mind with strong problem-solving skills with data driven decision making.
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Demonstrated experience in conducting
investigations/audits
and implementing corrective actions.
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Your Reward
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This is a permanent, full-time opportunity offering a competitive salary commensurate with experience, plus extra benefits.
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You will ideally be based at Alpha HPA's Stage One HPA First Project in Yarwun, working within a collaborative and high-performance team and enjoy genuine long-term career growth as the commercial facility comes online.
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Closing date 1 September ****
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