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Electrical Technician

Virginia, Australia Permanent Date posted Aug. 22, 2024
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Electrical Technician

  • Location: Virginia, Brisbane

  • Rotating Roster: 2 x weeks of Days (6am-2pm) and 1 x week of afternoons (2pm-10pm)


About the job

Are you looking for long-term development opportunities where you can grow your Electrical skills and have variety in your day? Your job, as Electrical Technician within the Mechanical Team in our Consumer Healthcare Business, will be to set up and maintain utilities production and supply- facilities, production equipment and components, including control, automation and internal IT devices. Opportunity for the right person to lead small-scale projects in your own area of specialisation or contribute input to more complex projects!

At Sanofi Consumer Healthcare, we build trusted and loved brands that connect with hundreds of millions of consumers worldwide. Our mission is to enable better self-care for individuals and communities, while also contributing to a healthier planet. We strive to act as a force for good by integrating sustainability along our business and employees’ mission and operate responsibly from both a social and environmental point of view. To achieve this, we need people who can shape the future of our business and help us on our journey to becoming the best fast-moving consumer healthcare company in and for the world.

Main responsibilities:

  • Perform maintenance on services throughout the Virginia plant

  • Contribute to team effectiveness through participation and cooperation

  • Respond to site maintenance requests and equipment failure according to priority set by urgency and importance

  • Action requests for unplanned improvement work completed in accordance with agreed plans and timeframes

  • Support line operators with machine set up, running adjustments, advice and guidance

  • Involvement in introduction, commissioning and validation of equipment is conducted as required

  • Assist with design and manufacture of any new process improvements

  • Involvement in site lean initiatives

About you

  • Must have completed a recognised electrical trade apprenticeship and hold a current Queensland electrical fitter/ mechanic license

  • Proven experience as a Maintenance Technician in a Pharmaceutical or FMCG (Food or Beverage) environment preferred

  • Basic understanding of hydraulic and pneumatic systems, and general maintenance process methods

  • Must have proven experience in PLC fault finding, ideally with Siemens TIA experience

  • Dual trade with instrumentation highly desirable

  • Hazardous areas qualification and experience desirable

Soft and technical skills:

  • Strong process and technical problem-solving competencies

  • Ability to work autonomously and part of the team

  • Good presentation, personal organisation and motivation skills

  • Strong written and verbal communication skills

  • Ability to prioritise and adapt to a changing environment

Languages:

  • Good working level of written and verbal English required.

Why choose us?

  • Discover endless opportunities to grow your talent and drive your career, whether it’s through a promotion or lateral move, at home or internationally

  • Enjoy a thoughtful, well-crafted rewards package that recognizes your contribution and amplifies your impact.

  • Play an impactful part in creating best practices and get exposure onsite across a broad range of experiences- no day is the same!

  • Join a passionate and supportive team of experts, working with a multinational oranisation of consumer loved Healthcare brands

  • Enjoy our recently refurbished Virginia, Brisbane offices and immerse yourself in our onsite, state of the art manufacturing facility where you will see our products come to life!

  • Endless development and progression opportunities across the business

  • Diverse, multinational team environment and culture!

Pursue progress. Discover extraordinary.

Progress doesn’t happen without people – people from different backgrounds, in different locations, doing different roles, all united by one thing: a desire to make miracles happen. You can be one of those people. Chasing change, embracing new ideas and exploring all the opportunities we have to offer. Let’s pursue progress. And let’s discover extraordinary together.

At Sanofi, we provide equal opportunities to all regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or gender identity.

Watch 'One day at Sanofi' and check out our Diversity Equity and Inclusion initiatives at sanofi.com

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