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Maintenance Technician

Virginia, Australia Permanent Posted on   Dec. 09, 2024 Closing on   Jan. 13, 2025
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Maintenance Technician

  • Virginia, Brisbane based role (Relocate to QLD- the Sunshine State!)

  • Air Conditioned & Clean environment

  • Plenty of onsite, undercover parking and EV charging available, Close to train station

  • Unrivaled Employee Benefits: Free Income Protection


About the job

Are you a driven and motivated Maintenance expert looking for a role with continued learning and growth opportunities in the exciting industry of Consumer Healthcare? As Maintenance Technician in our Maintenance & Engineering team, you will be joining a collaborative environment where no day is the same.  Your role is to ensure planned preventive and predictive maintenance tasks are completed according to the maintenance schedule and production schedule, in accordance with Australian and Industry standards, GMP Code and HSE procedures and practices.  The position will be based on a monthly shift rotation. 3 weeks of day shift from 6am to 2pm, then 1 week of afternoon shift from 2pm to 10pm. Some Weekend O/T may be required.

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 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

Qualifications:

  • Trade Qualification in Mechanical Fitter/Machinist with a minimum of Certificate III or above

  • Restricted Electrical licence is desirable

Experience:

  • Proven experience as a maintenance technician in a Pharmaceutical or FMCG environment

  • Understanding of electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic systems

  • Knowledge of general maintenance process and methods

  • Experience in Root Cause Analysis techniques, as well as CI methodologies, including; 5S and LEAN is desirable

Soft and Technical Skills:

  • Ambition to progress with the company (eg; into a management role)

  • Stakeholder management and communication skills

  • Strong work ethic, ability to work independently and within a team environment

  • Be extremely well planned and organised, able to plan ahead, reliable and diligent in all areas of work

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 as we continue to break boundaries in innovation and best in class manufacturing practices

  • Join a high performing, friendly and supportive team environment, where collaboration and teamwork is key to success

  • Multi-national organisation of globally loved Consumer Healthcare brands, boasting a portfolio of local and global OTC and VMS (multivitamin and supplement) products

  • Beautiful Brisbane based Head office in sunny Queensland, alongside our manufacturing site, where you get to witness first hand all the magic coming to life!

  • Highly innovative, Rewarding, purpose-driven organisation where we think outside the box and no day is the same

  • World class facilities and industry standards

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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