Laboratory Technician

Solindo Pty Ltd; Gladstone Regional; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Alpha HPA invites applications for a shift (day/night) Laboratory Technician at its Gladstone/Yarwun site. The role emphasizes accurate sample analysis, routine QC checks, and safe handling of chemicals.

You will maintain instruments, support lab operations, and contribute to continuous improvement in a high-purity aluminium materials facility. The position requires a Laboratory Technology qualification (or working towards it) and a minimum of 2 years in a similar lab environment, with strong

Qualifications

• 3–5 bullet list items describing must-have lab experience and safe handling procedures.
• Proven experience in chemical handling and lab analytics.
• Ability to maintain, operate and calibrate lab equipment.
• Knowledge of quality management systems and processes.
• Experience with industrial safe work procedures and practices.
• Ability to work independently and stay motivated.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to safety, risk and environmental rules at all times.
• Organise and store chemicals, fluids and gases per safety instructions.
• Ensure safe disposal of chemical waste per regulations.
• Support QC checks with accurate record-keeping and reporting.
• Maintain hygiene and a compliant lab environment.
• Assist with day-to-day lab operations and process improvements.

Skills

Laboratory techniques

Quality management

Independent work

Chemical handling

Equipment calibration

Education

Laboratory Technology qualification

Tools

Calibration equipment

Job description

• 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 shift (day/night) Laboratory Technician to join its Gladstone team. The Laboratory Technician plays a key role in maintaining product quality by accurately analysing samples, as well as maintaining laboratory equipment and supporting day-to-day lab operations. This role ensures quality control standards are met through careful attention to detail, and consistent adherence to established procedures.

Working both independently and alongside senior staff, the Laboratory Technician also contributes to safe laboratory practices, effective workflow management, and continuous improvement initiatives. The position supports the safe handling, storage, and disposal of chemicals while helping maintain a clean, organised, and compliant work environment aligned with safety and environmental regulations.

Key responsibilities

• Ensure that safety, risk and environmental rules and programs are strictly adhered to.
• Organise and store all chemicals substances, fluids and compressed gases according to safety instructions.
• Ensuring safe disposal of contaminated waste, chemical residues and other waste in accordance with current government regulation.
• Focus on housekeeping to maintain a safe, clean work environment.
• Escalate concerns of safety, quality and risk to appropriate staff members, if not able to rectify.
• High attention to Quality Control (QC); purity of product is critical.
• Reagent preparation for QC checks, ensuring accurate record keeping, reporting to senior staff if any issues.
• Actively participate in evaluation and continuous improvement of processes.
• Conduct analysis of routine and non-routine samples as required, determining dilution factors if needed.
• Liaise with senior staff regarding priorities, to maintain efficient systems for use and allocation of samples and equipment.
• Organise and prioritise daily workload to flexibly support current priorities and assisting with plant process issues.
• Prepare chemical solutions of known concentrations from concentrated acids.
• Working independently at times, safely managing and recognising chemical hazards.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

About You

You’ll bring:

• Qualifications in Laboratory Technology or working towards (desirable)
• Minimum 2 years' experience in a laboratory analytical role in a similar industry.
• Proven and demonstrated experience within a chemical handling/process laboratory environment (desired)
• Ability and experience in maintaining, operating and calibrating laboratory equipment.
• Demonstrated knowledge of quality management systems and processes.
• Demonstrated experience with industrial safe work procedures and practices
• Ability to operate independently
• Self-motivated, highly pro-active and resilient attitude.

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.