Title:

Production Engineer

Job Type:

Full-Time (Permanent)

Location:

Gladstone, QLD

- Australian advanced manufacturer supplying global high-technology markets
- Work across commercial production, commissioning and operational readiness
- Build your career as we scale our Gladstone operations

The Organisation

Alpha HPA is an Australian advanced materials manufacturer specialising in ultra-high purity aluminas and other high purity products for global technology markets. Our products support applications across semiconductors, AI infrastructure, energy storage, synthetic sapphire and advanced manufacturing.

Using our proprietary Smart SX™ process technology, we manufacture high purity products with a significantly lower carbon profile than conventional production methods.

Our Stage One facility in Gladstone is already in commercial production, while construction of our large-scale Stage Two facility is underway. With commissioning scheduled for late 2027, Stage Two will significantly expand our manufacturing capacity to more than 10,000 tonnes of high purity products per year.

It’s an exciting period of growth for Alpha HPA as we build the people, capability and systems needed to operate at a much larger scale and supply some of the world’s most technologically demanding industries.

The Opportunity

Alpha HPA is seeking a Production Engineer to join its Gladstone team. The Production Engineer to provide technical leadership and engineering support across our manufacturing operations. Working closely with Production, Maintenance and Quality teams, you will drive process optimisation, improve plant reliability, and deliver engineering solutions that enhance safety, quality and operational performance.

This role offers the opportunity to lead continuous improvement initiatives, solve complex technical challenges,



and contribute to the long-term success of a high-performing manufacturing workplace.

Key responsibilities

- Provide day-to-day engineering support to manufacturing operations through process analysis, troubleshooting and technical problem-solving.
- Monitor plant performance and identify opportunities to improve safety, production efficiency, reliability and product quality.
- Lead root cause investigations and implement sustainable solutions to resolve process, equipment and quality issues.
- Design, develop and implement process improvements and plant modifications in line with engineering and change management requirements.
- Support process safety activities including risk assessments, incident investigations and management of change processes.
- Analyse operational data and performance trends to develop engineering recommendations and drive informed decision-making.
- Lead or contribute to capital and operational improvement projects from concept through to implementation and commissioning.
- Develop and maintain engineering procedures, operating procedures and technical documentation to support safe and efficient operations.
- Collaborate with Production, Maintenance, Quality and Technical teams to deliver integrated operational and engineering outcomes.
- Coach and support operational personnel in process optimisation, continuous improvement and best-practice engineering principles.




- Develop and maintain production reporting
- Manage the operating envelope of the process

About You

You’ll bring:

- Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering or a highly related industrial engineering discipline.
- A minimum of 3+ years of engineering experience within a chemical handling, hazardous materials, mineral processing or continuous processing manufacturing facility.
- Direct operational familiarity with industrial safe work frameworks and process safety metrics inside a Major Hazard Facility (MHF) is highly advantageous.
- Proven track record of driving cross-functional, collaborative outcomes alongside shop-floor execution teams.
- Strong ability to solve practical plant problems, isolate system bottlenecks, manage multiple concurrent project tracks, and execute flawlessly with minimal oversight,
- Highly self-motivated, proactive, resilient, and armed with the exceptional communication and interpersonal skills required to translate technical theory into operator-level reality.

Your Reward

This is a permanent, full time opportunity offering a competitive salary commensurate with experience, plus additional benefits.

You’ll 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.

How to apply

Please provide your current CV and a cover letter outlining your suitability for the role and why you would like to join the Alpha HPA team. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis and we may progress before the advert closes. Applications close 4 November 2026.

This role is advertised by Alpha on behalf of Solindo Pty Ltd. Any offer of employment will be made by Solindo Pty Ltd.

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