Production Superintendent

Alpha HPA Limited; Gladstone Regional; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Alpha HPA Limited seeks a Production Superintendent for its Gladstone team. You will lead a safety-driven, efficient operation of our High Purity Alumina facility, guiding supervisors and operators to achieve production, quality and performance goals.

Based at Stage One HPA First Project, Yarwun, you will collaborate with maintenance, engineering and technical teams to optimise plant availability, ensure regulatory compliance and drive continuous improvement across the operation.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8-10 years' experience in manufacturing with at least 4 years in a similar role, or significant team leadership.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proven experience in a chemical handling/process operation environment.
• Desirable experience on a greenfield or large brownfield expansion.
• Understanding of control systems and processes.
• Able to solve practical problems with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrated experience with industrial safe work procedures in Major Hazardous Facility environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead and promote a strong safety, environmental and compliance culture across production operations.
• Ensure production activities are safe, efficient and meet regulatory and quality requirements.
• Coordinate daily production activities to meet targets and performance objectives.
• Monitor plant performance and implement actions to improve productivity and reliability.
• Develop and execute production plans and schedules to meet customer requirements.
• Lead, coach and develop supervisors and teams to build capability and accountability.
• Collaborate with maintenance, engineering and technical teams to maximise plant availability.
• Monitor product quality and drive corrective actions and process improvements.
• Oversee labour and contractor resource allocation to support priorities.
• Manage operational reporting and performance communication for decision-making.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives for safety, quality, productivity and costs.
• Support commissioning activities and future growth initiatives.
• Manage budgets and identify opportunities for efficiency and cost control.
• Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Skills

Communication skills

Team leadership

Problem solving

Safety mindset

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 Production Superintendent to join its Gladstone team. As Production Superintendent, you will play a pivotal leadership role in the safe, efficient and sustainable operation of our High Purity Alumina manufacturing facility. Leading a team of supervisors and operational personnel, you will drive production performance, champion a strong safety culture, and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives that support operational excellence and business growth.

This is a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a technically advanced processing environment, working collaboratively across operations, maintenance, engineering and technical teams to achieve production, quality and performance objectives.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and promote a strong safety, environmental and compliance culture across production operations.
• Ensure production activities are executed safely, efficiently and in accordance with regulatory, quality and operational requirements.
• Coordinate daily production activities to achieve production targets, quality standards and operational performance objectives.
• Monitor plant performance and implement actions to optimise productivity, efficiency and reliability.
• Develop and execute production plans and schedules to meet operational and customer requirements.
• Lead, coach and develop supervisors and operational teams to build capability, engagement and accountability.
• Collaborate closely with maintenance, engineering and technical teams to maximise plant availability and operational effectiveness.
• Monitor product quality and drive corrective actions and process improvements to ensure consistent production outcomes.
• Oversee the effective allocation of labour, contractor and operational resources to support business priorities.
• Manage operational reporting, performance tracking and communication to support informed decision-making.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance safety, quality, productivity, cost effectiveness and plant performance.
• Support operational readiness, commissioning activities and future growth initiatives.
• Manage operational budgets and resource utilisation while identifying opportunities for improved efficiency and cost control.
• Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to support collaboration and achieve business objectives.
• Ensure operational risks, incidents and performance issues are identified, escalated and effectively managed.

About You

You'll bring:

• Minimum 8-10 years' experience in manufacturing with at least 4 years in a similar role, or significant experience as a Team Leader in production/ manufacturing roles.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proven and demonstrated experience within a chemical handling/process operation environment
• Previous experience on a greenfield or large brownfield expansion is desirable.
• Understanding of control systems and processes.
• Ability to solve practical problems, handle multiple tasks effectively and able to work with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrated experience with industrial safe work procedures and practices and operational experience on a Major Hazardous Facility is desirable.
• 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.

Applications close 25 November 2026.