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The Opportunity Cochlear has an opportunity for a Senior Manufacturing Process Automation Engineer to join our team in Macquarie University, NSW. In this role, you'll use your process engineering expertise to develop, implement and scale custom automation solutions for a regulated manufacturing environment. You'll work closely with automation partners and cross-functional teams to improve manufacturing processes, introduce new technologies and ensure solutions are robust, validated and ready for production.

You'll play a key role in process improvement, technology introduction, validation and manufacturing scale-up, helping Cochlear deliver capable, compliant and scalable manufacturing processes.

Responsibilities include

- Lead automation deployment projects from design through to production implementation.
- Develop equipment and process requirements, including Engineering Requirement Specifications (ERS).
- Execute and support process validation activities, including IQ, OQ and PQ protocols.
- Drive yield improvement initiatives through data analysis, process optimisation and risk management.
- Collaborate with automation vendors and internal stakeholders on robotics and machine vision solutions.
- Support new product introduction (NPI), technology transfer and continuous improvement activities.

Essential

- 3-5 years' experience within a regulated manufacturing environment,



such as medical devices, pharmaceuticals, diagnostics, aerospace or semiconductor industries.
- Bachelor's degree in Mechatronics Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
- Demonstrated experience leading automation deployment projects into production environments.
- Hands-on experience in process validation, including IQ, OQ and PQ execution.
- Experience developing Engineering Requirement Specifications (ERS) and translating business requirements into technical solutions.
- Strong understanding of risk management methodologies, including PFMEA and process controls.
- Experience delivering process improvements, yield optimisation and statistical analysis.
- Solid stakeholder management skills with the ability to work effectively across teams and with external automation partners

Ideal

- Experience with industrial robotics implementation and automated manufacturing systems.
- Knowledge of machine vision systems and equipment characterisation.
- Experience participating in Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) and Site Acceptance Testing (SAT).
- Familiarity with PLC and HMI-based control systems.
- Exposure to technology transfer and new product introduction (NPI) activities.
- Basic scripting capability in Python, Lua or similar languages.
- Experience coaching or mentoring junior engineers and graduates.

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📌 Senior Manufacturing Process Automation Engineer (Sydney)
🏢 Cochlear
📍 Sydney