Electrical Technician
Electrical Technician
If you enjoy being part of a fun and driven culture that works in a decisive, transparent and flexible environment, we have an exciting Permanent Full-time opportunity for an experience Electrician to join us to cover our Night-shift.
About AstraZeneca
Join a team where everyone feels a personal connection to the people that we impact. From our science labs to manufacturing at scale, we are committed to delivering the highest quality. It’s inspiring and rewarding work, influencing every part of the product lifecycle to deliver life-changing medicines. To ultimately make people’s lives better – from patients and their families to all of us in society.
The North Ryde manufacturing facility remains an important centre for both AstraZeneca and manufacturing in Australia. We are proud of our long heritage in Australia, where for more than 65 years, AstraZeneca has been providing medicines to treat many cancers and chronic diseases, saving lives and extending life for millions of Australians.
Benefits
·On-site car park and site staff canteen
·Gym membership
What you’ll do
You will provide technical support by the maintenance and improvement of the complex electrical and control systems at the manufacturing site in support of production and site operations, adhering to safety, GMP and legislative requirements. You will also provide technical advice to the line manufacturing departments, and instigate, coordinate and undertake continuous improvement initiatives for the facility and production plant. Your responsibilities will include:
Undertake fault-finding and maintenance following procedures and safety standards to maintain the day to day and long term efficient running of the electrical and control system plant and equipment within its validated state.
Undertake equipment design and development following operational and validation procedures, and technical management systems to improve production performance and quality
Proactively develop expertise of current electrical and control system technologies used at the manufacturing site, including SOPs and work instructions for the equipment maintenance and operation.
Ensures all safety and operating procedures are followed to maintain a safe working environment
Plans and prioritise your workload to ensure assigned activities are completed in a timely and effective manner.
Manage technical improvement projects to develop electrical and control system plant for increased performance and quality
Coordinates work with own team and other departments to ensure work in completed as planned with no impact to production and site operations.
Complete administrative duties including work reporting, purchasing and quality tasks in SAP
Support Group operations by contributing to developing procedures and systems, and performing safety and site training tasks (eg. Housekeeping audits)
Work in a manner which promotes the safety and well being of self, others and environment
Essential for the role
Recognised Australian trade qualification and current electrical license
Post Trade Course (electronics/instruments)
Practical experience in industrial maintenance.
PLC experience (Siemens or BnR)
Computing Skills
Desirables for the role
Electrical Engineering/Instrumentation /Electronic Associate Diploma
Instrumentation Qualification
SCADA experience Robotic experience Servo drives exposure Microprocessor exposure Pharmaceutical or Food Industry experience
Project Management experience
Why AstraZeneca
At AstraZeneca we’re dedicated to being a Great Place to Work. Where you are empowered to push the boundaries of science and unleash your entrepreneurial spirit. There’s no better place to make a difference to medicine, patients and society. An inclusive culture that champions diversity and collaboration, and always committed to lifelong learning, growth and development. We’re on an exciting journey to pioneer the future of healthcare.
AstraZeneca in Australia has been formally recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). As an organisation we stand with confidence on our gender equality initiatives including pay equity, leadership development programs, and zero tolerance for gender-based harassment. This achievement exemplifies our commitment to building high performing, inclusive and diverse teams that collaborate across our enterprise, aligned to our values and strategic priority of being a Great Place to Work.
So, what’s next?
Are you already imagining yourself joining our team? Good, because we can’t wait to hear from you.
Are you ready to bring new ideas and fresh thinking to the table? Brilliant! We have a seat available, and we hope it’s yours.
Please note that all internal applications must be accompanied by a Talent Card. Please see link to assist you with creating your Talent Card https://nucleusvideo.astrazeneca.com/media/t/1_ul5bvxgy/67879971. Please attach this as part of your supporting document.
If you’re curious to know more, please contact Dia Dutta.
Where can I find out more?
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AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorisation and employment eligibility verification requirements.
