Graduate Mechanical Engineer

Alpha HPA Limited; Gladstone Regional; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Alpha HPA Limited in Gladstone is seeking a Graduate Mechanical Engineer to join the team on a maximum-term basis for the duration of the Graduate Program. The role supports construction verification, operational readiness, commissioning and ongoing plant operations across engineering, maintenance and operations.

You will work with senior engineers, superintendents and managers, participate in training, and contribute to safety, reliability and quality outcomes while developing as a well-rounded

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to solve practical problems and handle multiple tasks effectively.
• Detail-oriented with a commitment to accuracy and precision.
• Self-motivated, punctual, highly pro-active and resilient.

Responsibilities

• Champion a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with health, safety, environmental and risk management requirements.
• Support Operational Readiness activities through the review and development of equipment documentation, maintenance information and asset data.
• Assist in the development and implementation of asset management, reliability and inspection strategies for plant equipment and infrastructure.
• Participate in reliability studies, risk assessments and maintenance strategy reviews, including FMEA and RCM activities.
• Conduct construction verification activities to ensure installed equipment and systems align with approved designs and specifications.
• Support commissioning planning and execution activities, including the development, review and completion of commissioning documentation and checklists.
• Identify, initiate and implement improvement opportunities to optimise equipment performance, reliability and maintainability.
• Collaborate with maintenance technicians, operations personnel and contractors to resolve equipment issues and improve operational outcomes.
• Provide technical mechanical engineering support to maintenance, operations and commissioning teams.
• Contribute to the successful transition of the facility from construction and commissioning through to steady-state operations.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Problem solving

Multitasking

Detail oriented

Proactive

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

• 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 Graduate Mechanical Engineer to join its Gladstone team.

This position is offered on a maximum-term basis for the duration of the Graduate Program. Upon successful completion of the program, ongoing employment may be considered subject to business requirements and individual performance however cannot be guaranteed.

The Graduate Mechanical Engineer actively contributes to the Construction, Operational Readiness, Commissioning and Operational phases of the project. They will play an active role in ensuring the organisation always works according to Alpha HPA Values as well as improving safety, environmental performance, equipment reliability and quality outcomes. They will utilise their Mechanical Engineering skills and knowledge to support construction verification activities, operational readiness tasks, commissioning programs and ongoing plant operations.

They will work across engineering, maintenance and operations functions to gain knowledge and skills while simultaneously assisting senior engineers, superintendents and managers to achieve business objectives. They will undergo specific training to complement experiential learning and support their development as a well-rounded engineering professional.

Key responsibilities

• Champion a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with health, safety, environmental and risk management requirements.
• Support Operational Readiness activities through the review and development of equipment documentation, maintenance information and asset data.
• Assist in the development and implementation of asset management, reliability and inspection strategies for plant equipment and infrastructure.
• Participate in reliability studies, risk assessments and maintenance strategy reviews, including FMEA and RCM activities.
• Conduct construction verification activities to ensure installed equipment and systems align with approved designs and specifications.
• Support commissioning planning and execution activities, including the development, review and completion of commissioning documentation and checklists.
• Identify, initiate and implement improvement opportunities to optimise equipment performance, reliability and maintainability.
• Collaborate with maintenance technicians, operations personnel and contractors to resolve equipment issues and improve operational outcomes.
• Provide technical mechanical engineering support to maintenance, operations and commissioning teams.
• Contribute to the successful transition of the facility from construction and commissioning through to steady-state operations.

About You

You’ll bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to solve practical problems and handle multiple tasks effectively
• Detail-oriented with a commitment to accuracy and precision
• Self-motivated, punctual, highly pro-active and resilient.

Your Reward

This is a maximum-term, full-time graduate opportunity offering a competitive salary plus additional benefits. Joining Alpha HPA during an exciting phase of growth, you'll play a key role in supporting commissioning and operational readiness activities while developing your career in a collaborative, innovative and high-performing team environment.

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