Plant Engineer

Miller Leith; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

10% bonus

Job summary

Troy Laboratories is seeking a Plant Engineer on site to lead maintenance, reliability and capital projects at its Sydney GMP manufacturing site. You will report to the Engineering Manager and step into the Engineering Manager role in the medium term, starting as 2IC.

The role demands hands-on maintenance leadership across utilities and equipment within a highly regulated environment. Key focus areas include developing preventative maintenance strategies, ensuring GMP compliance, coordinating

Qualifications

• Experience as Plant Engineer or Engineering Supervisor in GMP manufacturing.
• Maintenance, projects and reliability experience.
• Understanding of WHS and risk management for site contractors.

Responsibilities

• Support safe, reliable and compliant operation of site facilities and equipment.
• Develop and implement preventative and predictive maintenance strategies (e.g., MEX).
• Drive reliability, uptime and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Coordinate contractors and ensure safe work practices and certifications.
• Support GMP compliance, equipment qualification and validation activities.
• Troubleshoot machinery and facility issues to assist production.
• Deliver capital projects on time and on budget with risk assessments and documentation.
• Assist with longer-term capital planning and engineering improvement initiatives.

Skills

Maintenance

Reliability

GMP compliance

WHS & risk management

Capital projects

Education

Engineering degree or diploma

Tools

MEX

Job description

• Lead PlantEngineer on site reporting to the Engineering Manager
• Start as 2IC and grow into the Engineering Manager position in the medium term
• Experience working as a Maintenance/ Reliablity Engineer in a highly regulated environment required (Pharmaceutical, Animal Health, Human Health or Food)

• Lead PlantEngineer on site reporting to the Engineering Manager
• Start as 2IC and grow into the Engineering Manager position in the medium term
• Experience working as a Maintenance/ Reliablity Engineer in a highly regulated environment required (Pharmaceutical, Animal Health, Human Health or Food)

About the Business

Troy Laboratories is a leading Animal Health Manufacturer established in 1958. Proudly Australian owned, the business has deep customer relationships and is a leader in its field priding itself on excellence. As the business furthers its investment in Machinery and Process at its Glendenning site they are looking for a new Site Maintenance Engineer to lead installation, validation, and operational and preventative maintenance.

About the role

As Plant Engineer, you will support maintenance strategy, reliability improvement initiatives and capital project delivery to ensure equipment availability, operational efficiency, regulatory compliance and business continuity. You will also coordinate engineering resources, contractors, maintenance activities and projects:

Key responsibilities

• Support safe, reliable and compliant operation of site facilities, utilities, manufacturing equipment and infrastructure.
• Develop and implement preventative and predictive maintenance strategies utilising MEX.
• Drive reliability, equipment uptime, operational efficiency and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Coordinate contractors and ensure safe work practices, risk assessments and required certifications are in place.
• Support GMP compliance, equipment qualification, validation activities, calibration and documentation requirements.
• Troubleshoot machinery and facility issues, supporting production teams to meet daily operational requirements.
• Execute agreed capital projects on time and to budget, including risk assessments, and documentation.
• Assist with longer-term capital planning and engineering improvement initiatives.

About you

You are a Plant Engineer/ Engineering Supervisor with experience across maintenance, projects and reliability within a highly GMP regulated manufacturing environment (such as pharmaceutical, human/ animal health or food). You hold a strong understanding of WHS requirements and risk management relating to site contractors and have exposure across a site from utilities to machinery. You have either come through the trade route or hold a Tertiary qualification in an Engineering subject and want to progress into an Engineering Manager role in the next couple of years.

What’s on offer

• Salary + super + 10% company bonus