Maintenance Electrician

Summary about this job

Detail information about job Maintenance Electrician. Terms and conditions vacancy

• Salary + super + leave loading + shift loading + overtime + benefits
• Your expertise will support production in a highly regulated industry
• Exposure and interaction across Manufacturing support groups

Cochlear’s mission is to help people hear and be heard. Cochlear develops and manufactures world-leading implantable medical devices that help people with hearing loss. Around the world, more people chose a Cochlear-branded hearing implant system than any other. Our employees tell us that the number one reason they enjoy working for Cochlear is the opportunity to make a difference to people’s lives.

Key Responsibilities

In order to help Cochlear bring new products to market that help people with hearing loss, we are recruiting for a Maintenance & Calibration Technician in our Manufacturing Engineering department.

To be successful in this role you’ll be able to perform maintenance and calibration activities on manufacturing equipment in line with business quality systems and regulatory requirements. You’ll work collaboratively within the Maintenance and Calibration team and with cross-functional teams from across the business to ensure production requirements are met in an effective and timely manner. This technical role is responsible for undertaking maintenance and calibration of manufacturing equipment in accordance with Cochlear’s Quality System.

In this full-time, fixed-term role you'll have the opportunity to make a significant contribution to Cochlear's successful history of innovation by applying your knowledge of maintenance and calibration. You'll know you've been successful in this role when you've assisted the department to meet business requirements and improve deliverables.

Key Requirements

To add value to Cochlear in this role you'll be able to demonstrate the following skills and experience in your application and at interview:

• Licensed Electrician with a strong mechanical aptitude or Dual Trade Qualified
• Analytical and methodical approach to fault finding and problem solving
• Self-directed in developing a thorough understanding of site plant & equipment.
• Strong time management skills, with the ability to prioritise workloads and take accountability for results
• Proven ability to instil trust with key stakeholders
• Demonstrated contribution of ideas to systems and process improvements
• Strong track record of effective collaboration across teams
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including reporting on daily metrics
• Intermediate computer skills

Ideal but not essential:

• Experience in a medical device or pharmaceutical manufacturing environment
• 4+ years’ experience in a LEAN manufacturing operations environment

Working for Cochlear:

Cochlear pioneered and is the global leader in the research and development, manufacture and marketing of implantable hearing solutions. Cochlear’s global headquarters is located on the campus of Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia to enable links to world leading hearing science research. A success story in the commercialisation of R&D, Cochlear has a 70% share of the global market, employs more than 2,500 people worldwide, operates directly in over 20 countries and sells in over 100 countries. Over 250,000 people across more than 100 countries now experience hearing as a recipient of a Cochlear hearing solution. Cochlear can offer:

• The Work - A high impact job supporting world leading technology
• The Organisation – A global leader in active implantable medical device hearing technology
• The Opportunity – To make a difference to the quality of people’s lives

As a world-leader in innovative medical devices, Cochlear encourages continuous learning for employees. Visit www.cochlear.com/careers for more information.

Working at Cochlear’s Macquarie Park Manufacturing Centre:

• Global manufacturing site for world-leading cochlear implant products.
• 2 shift manufacturing operation.
• Clean room facilities.

Apply now by completing your application form online.