Electrical & Instrumentation Engineer

Csl Behring; City of Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

CSL Behring seeks an Electrical & Instrumentation Engineer to lead maintenance programs and coordinate electrical and instrumentation activities at our Melbourne site. You will ensure asset reliability, regulatory compliance and safety across critical biopharma infrastructure.

You will manage calibration providers, work with SAP PM, and support GMP/compliance initiatives while collaborating with engineering, quality, and R&D teams in a highly regulated environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years' experience in electrical and instrumentation engineering or related industries.
• Experience with maintenance planning, calibration management and GMP/compliance.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate electrical and instrumentation maintenance to maximise asset reliability and compliance.
• Support maintenance planning, scheduling and work management via SAP PM.
• Provide fault-finding and reliability improvement technical leadership.
• Lead electrical shutdowns, testing (black start, RCD) and regulatory compliance programs.
• Maintain SAP asset master data, maintenance plans and hierarchies.
• Support GMP, EHS and quality systems including deviations and CAPAs.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Instrumentation engineering

Fault finding

Regulatory compliance

Project coordination

Stakeholder management

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

SAP PM

CMMS

Job description

CSL is seeking a talented Electrical & Instrumentation Engineer to provide technical leadership and coordination of electrical and instrumentation maintenance activities across our Melbourne site. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in ensuring the safe, reliable and compliant operation of critical infrastructure supporting the manufacture of life‑saving therapies.

Working closely with Engineering, Quality, R&D and external service partners, you'll drive maintenance excellence, asset reliability and continuous improvement initiatives while contributing to CSL's high standards of operational performance and regulatory compliance.

Reporting to the IFM Lead, this role offers the opportunity to work in a highly regulated and technically sophisticated environment where your expertise will directly support business‑critical operations.

About the Role

As the Electrical & Instrumentation Engineering Coordinator, you will be responsible for coordinating maintenance programs, supporting electrical infrastructure and instrumentation systems, managing calibration service providers, and ensuring accurate asset management within SAP.

You'll lead and support a range of activities including electrical shutdowns, black start testing, RCD testing, asset reliability initiatives, statutory compliance programs and calibration management, helping to ensure our facilities continue to operate safely and efficiently.

This is a permanent, hybrid position based at our Elizabeth Street, CBD office.

Key Responsibilities

In this role, you will:

• Coordinate electrical and instrumentation maintenance activities to maximise asset reliability, compliance and operational performance.
• Support maintenance planning, scheduling and work management activities through SAP.
• Provide technical expertise for fault finding, investigations and reliability improvement projects.
• Lead the coordination of electrical shutdowns, black start testing, RCD testing and statutory compliance programs.
• Support the ongoing reliability of critical electrical infrastructure, emergency power systems and associated utilities.
• Manage outsourced calibration providers and review calibration documentation for technical accuracy and GMP compliance.
• Participate in investigations related to calibration deviations, out‑of‑tolerance events and quality incidents.
• Maintain the integrity of electrical and instrumentation asset master data, maintenance plans and asset hierarchies within SAP.
• Support GMP, EHS and regulatory compliance activities, including deviations, CAPAs, change controls, audits and inspections.
• Develop and maintain technical procedures, standards and maintenance documentation.
• Champion safe work practices and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders, contractors and service providers while providing trusted technical guidance.

About You

You are a proactive and technically capable engineer who enjoys solving complex problems, collaborating with stakeholders and driving operational excellence. You thrive in a fast‑paced environment and bring a strong commitment to safety, compliance and continuous improvement.

What You'll Bring

• Degree qualification in Electrical Engineering (preferred) or a related engineering discipline.
• Experience in electrical maintenance, utilities, facilities engineering or industrial infrastructure environments.
• 5+ years of experience in Electrical and Instrumentation engineering
• Strong understanding of electrical systems, maintenance strategies and statutory compliance requirements.
• Strong fault finding and Quality investigations experience
• Experience coordinating contractors and service providers.
• Experience using SAP PM or a similar Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
• Knowledge of emergency power systems, generators, UPS systems, electrical shutdowns and black start testing.
• Experience managing instrumentation and calibration programs.
• Ability to review calibration certificates and technical documentation.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication and problem‑solving skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently.
• Experience within pharmaceutical, biotechnology, manufacturing or other highly regulated industries.
• Knowledge of GxP requirements, quality systems and regulatory compliance frameworks.
• Based at CSL's Melbourne site, with occasional interaction and collaboration across Broadmeadows and Tullamarine locations.
• Flexibility is required to support shutdown activities, black start testing and occasional after‑hours or weekend work.