23 Oct
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Opella
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Brisbane City
23 Oct
Opella
Brisbane City
You’ve built experience, now use it where bold ideas meet real impact. At Opella, we’re challenging how self-care works for millions of people and need leaders and experts ready to shape what’s next. As an Electrical Technician you’ll bring your skill, your curiosity and your drive to make health simpler, smarter and more human. About the job: We are seeking a candidate with a Queensland Electrical licence and trade experience in a manufacturing facility (ideally FMCG or Pharmaceutical), along with strong safety culture awareness, sound fault-finding and problem-solving ability, high attention to detail, the ability to follow procedures, good levels of autonomy and a team-focused approach. This position requires a commitment of 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, on day and afternoon shift. Main
Responsibilities:
• Respond to breakdowns and fault-find electrical, control and automation issues. Downtime minimised; equipment restored quickly and safely.
• Carry out planned and preventive maintenance through the CMMS. PM schedule completed on time.
• Diagnose, maintain and modify PLC, HMI and drive systems (Siemens S7-1200/1500, TIA Portal, Red Lion) in line with change control. Changes documented and approved.
• Support robotic packing cells, vision inspection systems and label printers. Lines running at high efficiency.
• Complete all work orders, GMP documentation and change records accurately. Paperwork completed successfully.
• Work safely under isolation, permit-to-work and electrical safety procedures. Zero safety incidents.
• Support projects, shutdowns and equipment upgrades, including contractor coordination. Projects delivered to schedule.
• Actively identify and support root-cause analysis and continuous improvement. Repeat failures reduced.
• Share knowledge with and support apprentices on the team. Team capability built. About you: Essential Requirements
• Queensland Electrical licence
• Trade experience in a manufacturing or industrial maintenance environment
• Robust fault-finding on PLCs, VSDs, sensors and control circuits
• Ability to read electrical schematics and work to procedures
• Willingness to work day and afternoon shift Desirable
• Siemens TIA Portal experience; Red Lion or similar HMI platforms
• Pharmaceutical, food or other GMP-regulated manufacturing experience
• Instrumentation and Control qualification
• Hazardous areas competency (EEHA)
• Experience with robotics, vision systems or packaging lines
• CMMS experience Health, Safety and Environment:
• Provide and maintain systems of work, and working environments that are safe and without risks to health.
• Provide the information, instruction, training and supervision necessary to ensure the health and safety of employees.
• Consult with employees about OHS matters so that they can contribute to decisions affecting their health, safety and welfare.
• Ensure the health and safety of people visiting or working who are not employees by not exposing them to risk.
• Comply with corporate and legal health and safety requirements.
• Identify and correct unsafe conditions or behaviours and immediately notify the Manager of any serious incidents; complete and Incident / Injury Report and forward to People & Culture within 48 hours where necessary.
• Undertake duties in accordance with the current Opella Policies and Procedures.
• Report non-conformance in accordance with the requirements of the Opella quality system This is more than the next step in your career, it’s a chance to help reinvent self-care for the world. If you’re ready to challenge, contribute and deliver impact that matters, we’re ready for you. We are challengers. We are Opella.
About Us
Opella is the self-care challenger with the purest and third-largest portfolio in the Over The Counter (OTC) & Vitamins, Minerals & Supplements (VMS) market globally. Our mission is to bring health into people's hands by making self-care as simple as it should be. For half a billion consumers worldwide – and counting. At the core of this mission is our 100 loved brands, our 11,000-strong global team, our 13 best-in-class manufacturing sites and 4 specialized science and innovation development centers. Headquartered in France, Opella is the proud maker of many of the world's most loved brands, including Allegra, Buscopan, Doliprane, Dulcolax, Enterogermina, Essentiale and Mucosolvan. As a globally certified B Corp company, we are active players in the journey towards healthier people and planet. Find out more about our mission at www.opella.com.
📌 Electrical Technician (Brisbane City)
🏢 Opella
📍 Brisbane City