Senior Process Engineer – Commissioning & Ops Leader

Cairns Regional Council; Gladstone Regional; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Alpha HPA is seeking a Senior Process Engineer to lead Operational Readiness, Commissioning and ongoing production improvements at the Stage One HPA First Project site in Yarwun. The role provides technical direction to the site team and leads root cause problem solving to optimise production and safety performance.

Based at Yarwun, you will develop standard work, mentor junior engineers and drive process improvements during the operational readiness and Stage 2 ramp-up, delivering high-purity

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Process or Chemical Engineering with manufacturing experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading improvement projects.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience in chemical handling/process operation environment desirable.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safety, health and environmental rules and programs are followed.
• Develop technical capabilities of Process Engineers and Operational staff.
• Provide technical support to Production and maintenance teams, including clear operating instructions.
• Initiate, manage and implement process changes with proper change management practices.
• Develop and maintain process documentation and operating instructions.
• Lead Root Cause Problem Solving activities on problems.
• Develop best practices and innovative solutions to improve production rates and quality.
• Design, run, test and upgrade systems and processes to maximise on-spec production.

Skills

Lead improvement projects

Communication skills

Independent worker

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Process or Chemical Engineering

Job description

Alpha HPA is seeking a Senior Process Engineer to lead Operational Readiness, Commissioning and ongoing production improvements at the Stage One HPA First Project site in Yarwun. The role provides technical direction to the site team and leads root cause problem solving to optimise production and safety performance.

Based at Yarwun, you will develop standard work, mentor junior engineers and drive process improvements during the operational readiness and Stage 2 ramp-up, delivering high-purity