Location: Chatswood, NSWIndustry: Pharmaceutical Manufacturing (Sterile Injectables)Hours: Monday–Friday, 8am–4pm (training period), transitioning to rotating 8am–4pm / 7am–3pm shiftsSalary: $100,000–$115,000 + phone + discretionary bonusAbout the CompanyOur client is an Australian-owned pharmaceutical manufacturer supplying hospitals nationally and exporting to international markets, with active plans for further global expansion.
While smaller than the multinational giants, the business offers genuine access to senior leadership — including regular contact with the CEO — and continued investment in new machinery and cleanroom infrastructure.This is a business with a strong retention track record: the maintenance team has very low turnover, with tenures ranging from 3 to 20+ years.
You'll be joining a close-knit, growing team of 4.About the RoleWe're looking for a hands‐on Maintenance Technician to join the site's maintenance team, working across cleanroom and aseptic suite environments supporting liquid filling and sterile injectable manufacturing.
This is a step up for someone with tablet/solid-dose maintenance experience looking to move into liquid/sterile processing — or a great fit for someone already working in sterile injectables.You'll partner closely with a senior technician during onboarding before moving onto the standard rotating roster.Reporting to: Asset Manager (who reports to the Chief Operations Manager, then CEO)Key ResponsibilitiesPerform preventative maintenance on equipment, critical systems,



and services — including purified water systems, cleanroom/aseptic suite systems, vision systems, blister and packaging equipment, and vial‐based theatre pack lines (vials sterilised for direct use in operating theatres)Attend to breakdowns and troubleshoot faults across equipment, critical systems, and services, escalating to external contractors when a fault is beyond in‐house scopeInvestigate and report breakdown root causes and concerns to managementEnsure adherence to the preventative maintenance scheduleDocument all work and maintain accurate records in the CMMS within a cGMP‐compliant change control environmentCoordinate maintenance and repair activities with external service providers as requiredWhat You'll Also DoFollow standard operating procedures in all work performedComplete GMP‐standard documentation for work activitiesContribute to the development of procedures and related documentationSupport investigations into incidents, accidents, quality, and governance issues as neededWork collaboratively across Production, R&D;, NPI, Validation, and QA/QC to support business objectivesIdentify, assess,



and control workplace hazards and risksReport any accidents or incidents on the day they occurAbout YouMechanically minded, with proven maintenance technician experience in a regulated pharmaceutical environmentLiquid filling / sterile injectable manufacturing experience strongly preferred; solid dose (tablet) experience will also be consideredFood manufacturing background is not a fit for this roleWorking knowledge of CMMS platformsExposure to equipment commissioning and validation processesStrong troubleshooting and fault‐finding skills across mechanical, electrical, or utilities systems (purified water systems, vision systems, packaging lines)Comfortable working to GMP/cGMP standards and change control processesA collaborative approach and willingness to train and support colleaguesStrong commitment to workplace health and safetyNo formal pharma qualification required — full training and support provided; the business will also consider candidates straight out of a mechanical apprenticeshipWhy ApplyDirect, regular exposure to senior leadership including the CEO — a level of access not typical at larger multinational manufacturersGenuinely low staff turnover and a stable, tenured team cultureOngoing investment in recent equipment and cleanroom upgradesStructured onboarding alongside a senior technicianCompany‐supported training courses (up to $2,000) and career development, including pathways for apprentice-level candidatesA growing, internationally expanding business with export markets beyond Australia
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