Senior Maintenance Technician

• Location: Brisbane

• 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 an experienced Maintenance expert within FMCG Manufacturing, with a proven background in Continuous Improvement initiatives, FI and Reliability Experience? As a Senior 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 successful candidate must have track record with CI (Continuous Improvement), and relevant recognised qualifications.

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 Opella, the Consumer Healthcare business unit of Sanofi, it is the purest and third-largest player globally in the Over-The-Counter (OTC) & Vitamins, Minerals & Supplements (VMS) market.   We have an unshakable belief in the power of self-care and the role it can play in creating a healthier society and a healthier planet.

That’s why we want to make self-care as simple as it should be by being consumer-led always, with science at our core. 

Through our unique and balanced portfolio of more than 100 loved brands, including 15 global and local high-growth challengers such as Telfast, Dulcolax and Buscopan, we deliver our mission: helping more than half a billion consumers worldwide take their health in their hands.  

This mission is brought to life by an 11,000-strong team, 13 best-in-class manufacturing sites, and 4 specialized science and innovation development centers. 

We are also proud to be the first major fast-moving consumer healthcare company to achieve B Corp certification. 

Join us on our mission. Health. In your hands.

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

• Continuous Improvement projects, bringing expertise in refining processes and business efficiencies

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- Food and beverage highly desired

• 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 a must

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

• Relevant technical qualifications- min Cert 3 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 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