Electrical Technician

Opella Healthcare Group; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Opella requires an Electrical Technician with a Queensland Electrical licence and manufacturing trade experience to support 24/7 operations in a GMP environment. You will respond to breakdowns, perform preventive maintenance, and optimise PLC/HMI and drive systems while ensuring safety.

Day and afternoon shifts in Brisbane suit you if you value autonomy, teamwork, and continuous improvement in a fast-paced health-focused manufacturing facility.

Qualifications

• Queensland Electrical licence and trade experience in manufacturing or industrial maintenance.
• Strong fault-finding on PLCs, VSDs, sensors and control circuits.
• Ability to read electrical schematics and follow procedures.

Responsibilities

• Respond to breakdowns and fault-find electrical, control, and automation issues; minimise downtime.
• Carry out planned and preventive maintenance through the CMMS; complete PM schedules on time.
• Diagnose and modify PLC, HMI, and drive systems (Siemens S7-1200/1500, TIA Portal, Red Lion).
• Support robotic packing cells, vision systems and label printers; keep lines running efficiently.
• Complete work orders and GMP documentation; follow isolation and permit-to-work procedures.
• Identify root causes and participate in continuous improvement projects.

Skills

PLC fault-finding

VSD fault-finding

Electrical schematics

Safety culture

Autonomy

Team-based

Education

Electrical licence (QLD)

GMP experience

EEHA certified

Tools

Siemens S7-1200/1500

TIA Portal

Red Lion HMI

Job description

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 RequirementsQueensland Electrical licenceTrade experience in a manufacturing or industrial maintenance environmentStrong fault-finding on PLCs, VSDs, sensors and control circuitsAbility to read electrical schematics and work to proceduresWillingness to work day and afternoon shiftDesirableSiemens TIA Portal experience; Red Lion or similar HMI platformsPharmaceutical, food or other GMP-regulated manufacturing experienceInstrumentation and Control qualificationHazardous areas competency (EEHA)Experience with robotics, vision systems or packaging linesCMMS 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 systemThis 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.