Hydraulic Technicians

Offshore Staff Assist; Gladstone Regional; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay rates

Site allowances

Career development

Job summary

Alpha HPA seeks an E&I Technician for its Gladstone site, contributing across construction and operations. The role focuses on electrical and instrumentation maintenance, troubleshooting and calibration in a large greenfield project.

You will collaborate with operations and engineering teams, adhere to safety and quality procedures, and support planned and unplanned maintenance to maximise asset reliability.

Qualifications

• Dual trade qualification in Electrical and Instrumentation.
• Experience in heavy industry or continuous manufacturing.
• Current Queensland Electrical Work Licence (where applicable).
• White Card (Construction Induction).

Responsibilities

• Ensuring plant, equipment repairs and monitoring meet safety guidelines.
• Root-cause analysis for plant failures in E&I systems.
• Coordinate with planners and engineers to execute maintenance tasks.
• Support pre-shut-down scoping and shutdown execution.
• Calibrate, test and commission field instruments.
• Fault-finding for control systems and instrumentation.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Communication

Maintenance systems

DCS knowledge

PLC knowledge

SCADA

Motor control

Instrumentation

Safety culture

Education

Certificate III in Instrumentation and Control

Electrical/Instrumentation Trade Qualification

Tools

DCS

SCADA

Job description

Job Description

Job Type: Full-Time (Permanent)

Location: Gladstone, QLD

Working Hours: 38hrs per week

Alpha HPA is leading the world in high purity alumina and aluminium materials production. 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.

Alpha HPA is seeking an E&I Technician to join its Gladstone team. This is a rare opportunity to contribute across both construction and operations phases of a major greenfield project.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensuring plant, equipment repairs, modifications and monitoring occur within health and safety guidelines.
• Investigating, analysing and determining root causes of Electrical & Instrumentation plant failures.
• Coordinating and communicating with Planners, Mechanical Technicians, Electrical Engineers and Operations to complete and resolve both planned and unplanned maintenance activities.
• Participating in pre-shut-down work scoping and shut-down facilitation execution.
• Providing direction and control of breakdown work to ensure maximum output.
• Conducting maintenance tasks within a rigid planning and clearance to work system.
• Ensuring maintenance budget expenditure is targeted to the right plant and equipment to obtain maximum value.
• Planning maintenance tasks using the TAG system.
• Preventative and corrective maintenance of instrumentation and electrical systems.
• Calibration, testing and commissioning of field instruments.
• Fault finding and troubleshooting of control systems and instrumentation equipment.
• Shutdown and turnaround execution.
• Loop checks and functional testing.
• Maintenance of transmitters, analyzers, valves and associated instrumentation.
• Supporting plant reliability and operational performance.
• Adhering to site safety and quality procedures.

About You:

• Dual trade qualification in Electrical and Instrumentation (E&I) or equivalent experience.
• Experience in heavy industry or continuous manufacturing environments.
• Knowledge of DCS, PLC, SIS, motor control, instrumentation, and control systems.
• Strong troubleshooting skills with the ability to identify and resolve root causes.
• Effective communication skills and the ability to work closely with operations and engineering teams.
• Experience with maintenance management systems, with a commitment to continuous learning and development.
• Certificate III in Instrumentation and Control or Electrical/Instrumentation Trade Qualification.
• Current Queensland Electrical Work Licence (where applicable).
• Current LVR/CPR certification.
• White Card (Construction Induction).
• Previous experience in heavy industry, LNG, mining, power generation, manufacturing, chemical processing or similar environments.
• Strong fault-finding and troubleshooting skills.
• Commitment to safe work practices and continuous improvement.
• Ability to pass pre-employment medicals and drug & alcohol screening.
• Certificate IV in Electrical – Instrumentation.
• Experience with plant shutdowns and brownfield maintenance.
• Hazardous Area (EEHA) qualifications.
• Working at Heights.
• Confined Space Entry.
• Gas Testing qualifications.
• PLC, DCS or SCADA system exposure.
• Current Driver's Licence.

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.

Benefits:

• Competitive pay rates and site allowances.
• Work with industry-leading clients and assets.
• Strong safety-first culture.
• Opportunity for ongoing work and future project involvement.
• Career development within a global organisation.

Closing Date: 4 August 2026

We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, cultures, and identities.