Quality Assurance Specialist

Title:  

Quality Assurance Specialist

 Job Type:  

Full-Time (Permanent)

 Location:  

Gladstone, QLD 

•  Join a highly innovative Australian company leading the world in high purity alumina and aluminium materials production.
• Play a key role in the commissioning and operational readiness for a greenfield facility.
• Build a long-term career with a global leader in sustainable advanced manufacturing. 

 The Organisation

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.

 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 >99.99% pure aluminium products.

 Construction of the large-scale Stage Two facility is underway, with full-scale production targeted for mid-2027. Once operational, Alpha HPA will produce 10,000 tonnes of HPA equivalent per year, right here in Gladstone. 

 The Opportunity 

Alpha HPA is seeking a Quality Assurance Specialist to join its Gladstone team. This is a rare opportunity to contribute to the commercial success of a major greenfield project through quality management.

 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 9001, internal governance requirements, customer expectations and applicable regulatory obligations.

 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.

 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.

 Key responsibilities

• Assist in ensuring the QMS remains aligned with ISO 9001 requirements and relevant business processes and assist with preparation for external certification, surveillance and customer audits.
• Plan, conduct and support internal audits, external audits and quality assurance activities across the business to ensure compliance with the documented processes.
• 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.
• Monitor and analyse quality performance data, trends and key performance indicators, providing reports and recommendations to management.
• Support supplier quality assurance activities, including supplier evaluations, quality issue resolution and performance monitoring.
• Provide quality guidance, training and support to employees, promoting a culture of quality, compliance and continual improvement.
• Support the integration of quality requirements into operational, product development and corporate systems.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives arising from audits, incidents, customer feedback, supplier issues or process reviews.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

 About You 

You’ll bring: 

• Degree qualified in chemical, engineering or related disciplines
• 5+ years’ experience in a laboratory, quality assurance, quality systems, compliance or audit support role in a plant manufacturing environment.
• Working knowledge of ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems.
• Strong understanding of legislative and regulatory frameworks.
• Proven ability to influence.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• An inquisitive mind with strong problem-solving skills with data driven decision making.
• Demonstrated experience in conducting investigations/audits and implementing corrective actions. 

Your Reward 

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

 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.  

 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.  Closing date 1 September 2026.