Electrical Engineering Technician - 12 month contract

Alcon MX; Australia; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and benefits

Professional growth opportunities

Inclusive and innovative environment

Meaningful impact on global eye health

Job summary

Alcon Australia is seeking an Electrical Engineering Technician to sustain and improve manufacturing and test equipment used for ophthalmic devices, including OCT systems. You will perform maintenance, troubleshoot faults, calibrate instruments, and support upgrades in a regulated medical device environment.

The role requires a Diploma in Electrical Engineering or equivalent and hands-on experience with electrical/electronic systems in manufacturing, with strong fault-finding skills and

Qualifications

• Diploma (or equivalent) in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, or Engineering Technology.
• Hands-on maintenance and troubleshooting of electrical/electronic systems in manufacturing.
• Experience reading schematics and wiring diagrams.
• Calibration and verification activities with traceability.
• Safety mindset with isolation/LOTO and site regulations.

Responsibilities

• Perform planned, preventive and corrective maintenance on manufacturing and test equipment.
• Troubleshoot electrical and electronic faults in production machinery and test rigs.
• Support installation, commissioning and requalification of equipment.
• Calibrate and verify measurement equipment and test rigs for specifications and traceability.
• Maintain documentation and escalate recurring issues with evidence.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing and Quality teams to support improvements.

Skills

Fault finding across power circuits

Control systems

Instrumentation circuits

Reading schematics/wiring diagrams

Strong hands-on maintenance

Education

Diploma in Electrical Engineering or equivalent

Tools

Multimeters

Oscilloscopes

Job description

Position Description – Electrical Engineering Technician

Position Summary As an Electrical Engineering Technician in our medical technology manufacturing environment, you will help ensure the reliability, safety, and performance of the production and test equipment used to manufacture ophthalmic diagnostic devices, including optical coherence tomography (OCT) imaging systems. You will apply hands-on electrical and electronic technical skills to maintain, troubleshoot, calibrate, and improve manufacturing equipment to minimise downtime and support consistent product quality.

Key Responsibilities

Perform planned, preventive, and corrective maintenance on manufacturing and test equipment to maximise uptime and throughput. Troubleshoot electrical and electronic faults in production machinery, test fixtures, sensors, actuators, and control systems; identify root cause and implement corrective actions. Support installation, commissioning, and requalification of new or upgraded equipment, including wiring, functional checks, and handover to production. Calibrate and verify measurement equipment and production test rigs/fixtures to ensure operation within required specifications and traceability requirements. Interpret and work from engineering drawings, schematics, wiring diagrams, specifications, and technical manuals. Assist with equipment improvements to enhance reliability, safety, and maintainability (e.g., control panels, PLC I/O, interlocks, E-stop circuits, preventative maintenance optimisation). Maintain accurate documentation including maintenance records, fault reports, calibration logs, and equipment history; elevate recurring issues with clear evidence. Work collaboratively with Engineering, Manufacturing, and Quality teams to support continuous improvement, change control, and production targets. Ensure all work complies with site safety requirements and relevant quality/compliance expectations typical of medical device environments.

About You

Qualification: Diploma (or equivalent) in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, or Engineering Technology.

Experience: Hands-on experience maintaining and troubleshooting electrical/electronic systems in a manufacturing, production, or test environment (med-tech experience advantageous).

Technical capability: Strong fault-finding skills across power, control, and instrumentation circuits; confident using test equipment (e.g., multimeters, oscilloscopes where applicable) and reading schematics/wiring diagrams.

Calibration and quality: Comfortable following procedures, recording results accurately, and supporting calibration/verification activities with attention to detail and traceability.

Safety mindset: Demonstrated commitment to safe work practices, including isolation/LOTO and working to site and regulatory requirements.

Ways of working: Proactive, organised, and collaborative; able to communicate clearly with engineers, technicians, and production teams.

Desirable: Current driver’s licence; forklift/EWP/confined space licences are beneficial depending on site requirements.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.
• Inclusive and innovative work environment.
• The chance to make a meaningful impact on global eye health.

All applicants need to have full Australia work rights.

D&I Alcon champions equality, giving back to the community and wellbeing by embracing initiatives that educate and inspire our associates to their best self.

#Great Place to Work certified https://greatplacetowork.com.au/gptwcertified/alcon-australia/

Alcon is committed to helping people see better. We believe patients should have access to quality eye care regardless of their economic circumstances; however, barriers to good eye health exist for patients in both developed and emerging markets. Alcon develops and manufactures innovative devices to serve the full life cycle of eye care needs. Its surgical group is one of the largest makers of equipment used for cataract removal and laser vision correction. Its consumer products include the well-known Opti-Free line of contact lens solutions and related products. Alcon, which was founded in 1945, sells its products in 180 countries worldwide.