Instrumentation Technician

About the role:

• Based in western suburbs of Melbourne
• Global Pharmaceutical company 
• 12 months casual full time contract with potential to extend 
• Flexible to do both day (6am-6pm) and night (6pm-6am) shifts

About your duties:

• Shut down, isolate and test run machines and equipment as required for maintenance purposes
• Diagnose faults in, repair and calibrate control and monitoring loop elements, electronic systems and sub-assemblies
• Diagnose faults on interconnected and non-interconnected electrical circuits and systems
• Perform routine calibration of process instruments, both in-situ and in the workshop
• Perform preventive maintenance tasks
• Interpret control system and electrical/electronic circuit diagrams and engineering drawings and prepare sketches of system and circuits/circuit modifications
• Maintain workshop equipment and any reference calibration instruments in a state to be used in a GMP environment
• Other tasks include assisting in maintaining the integrity of the SAP Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS), engineering stores
• Perform tasks including work planning (scope, setup, isolation, and risk assessments), scheduled servicing, breakdowns, shutdowns, commissioning, and test running machines and equipment
  

About you: 

• Relevant Trade Qualification (Cert III-Cert IV or equivalent) as an Electrical OR Instrumentation technician (Australian Qualification)
• Experience across a wide range of technical instrumentation in a pharmaceutical, FMCG, oil and gas or similar industry
• Sound understanding of calibration methods and experience in conducting non-conformance investigations
• Computer literacy – knowledge of SAP or another CMMS system
• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
• Fault-finding, troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
• GMP experience
• Clean room experience
• Excellent coordination skills and ability to work collaboratively with others to solve problems

Apply!
If you think this could be the role for you then please apply now! Please send us a cover letter AND a detailed resume in WORD format (PDFs can be corrupted / not processed).  
Or, if you have any questions, please contact Priyanka on 03 9040 1630.

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