Process Engineer - Utilities

CSL Limited; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

CSL Limited is seeking two Process Engineers for our Engineering - Utilities team at the Broadmeadows site to ensure reliable, safe, and cGMP‑compliant support for pharmaceutical utilities. You’ll work across HVAC, PW, WFI, pure steam, gases, and mechanical services, partnering with Operations, Quality, and Project teams to improve performance and compliance.

Ideal candidates have a mechanical, electrical, or chemical engineering background with at least two years’ experience in pharmaceutical

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Chemical Engineering (or equivalent).
• Minimum 2 years’ experience working with pharmaceutical utilities systems.
• HVAC, WFI, PW, pure steam, critical gases experience.
• Demonstrated understanding of cGMP requirements in regulated manufacturing.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams.
• High commitment to safety, quality, and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Support the operation and maintenance of site utilities to ensure availability, reliability, and regulatory compliance.
• Investigate utilities plant failures and operating incidents; identify root causes and implement sustainable engineering solutions.
• Support routine maintenance, shutdown activities, and contractor supervision.
• Review plant performance, maintenance history, energy and waste usage, and recommend improvement initiatives.
• Execute and support deviations, CAPAs, and change controls related to utilities systems.
• Support commissioning and qualification of new or upgraded utilities equipment.
• Develop and maintain engineering documentation, procedures, and technical briefs.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to support utilities‑related projects and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Provide engineering support to manufacturing and operations teams as required.
• Participate in utilities shift support and operational training, as agreed

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Team collaboration

Safety & compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Chemical Engineering

Tools

ABB MOD300

Siemens PCS 7

CMMS familiarity

Job description

We are seeking 2 Process Engineers for our Engineering - Utilities team at our Broadmeadows manufacturing site. This role is key to ensuring the reliable, safe, and cGMP‑compliant supply of utilities that support pharmaceutical manufacturing operations.

As a Process Engineer, you will provide professional engineering support across utilities systems including HVAC, purified water (PW), water for injection (WFI), pure steam, bulk reagents, gases, and mechanical services. You will work collaboratively with Operations, Engineering, Quality, EHS, and project teams to improve system performance, reliability, and compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the operation and maintenance of site utilities to ensure availability, reliability, and regulatory compliance
• Investigate utilities plant failures and operating incidents; identify root causes and implement sustainable engineering solutions
• Support routine maintenance, shutdown activities, and contractor supervision
• Review plant performance, maintenance history, energy and waste usage, and recommend improvement initiatives
• Execute and support deviations, CAPAs, and change controls related to utilities systems
• Support commissioning and qualification of new or upgraded utilities equipment
• Develop and maintain engineering documentation, procedures, and technical briefs
• Collaborate with stakeholders to support utilities‑related projects and continuous improvement initiatives
• Provide engineering support to manufacturing and operations teams as required
• Participate in utilities shift support and operational training, as agreed

Your Experience

• Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Chemical Engineering (or equivalent)
• Minimum 2 years’ experience working with pharmaceutical utilities systems
• (HVAC, WFI, PW, pure steam, critical gases)
• Demonstrated understanding of cGMP requirements in a regulated manufacturing environment
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills
• Ability to work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams
• High commitment to safety, quality, and compliance

Desirable experience

• Utilities control systems (e.g. ABB MOD300, Siemens PCS 7)
• Utilities plant operation or maintenance
• Energy efficiency or waste reduction initiatives
• Familiarity with CMMS systems
• Exposure to supervision of contractors or trade staff

Why Join CSL?

• Work on critical utilities systems supporting life‑saving medicines
• Strong focus on safety, quality, and engineering excellence
• Opportunities for development and career progression within Engineering and Operations
• Collaborative, purpose‑driven working environment

About CSL Behring

CSL Behring is a global biotherapeutics leader driven by our promise to save lives. Focused on serving patients’ needs by using the latest technologies, we discover, develop and deliver innovative therapies for people living with conditions in the immunology, hematology, cardiovascular and metabolic, respiratory, and transplant therapeutic areas. We use three strategic scientific platforms of plasma fractionation, recombinant protein technology, and cell and gene therapy to support continued innovation and continually refine ways in which products can address unmet medical needs and help patients lead full lives.

CSL Behring operates one of the world’s largest plasma collection networks, CSL Plasma. Our parent company, CSL, headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, employs 32,000 people, and delivers its lifesaving therapies to people in more than 100 countries.

To learn more about CSL, CSL Behring, CSL Seqirus and CSL Vifor visit https://www.csl.com/ and CSL Plasma at https://www.cslplasma.com/.

Our Benefits

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You Belong at CSL

At CSL, Inclusion and Belonging is at the core of our mission and who we are. It fuels our innovation day in and day out. By celebrating our differences and creating a culture of curiosity and empathy, we are able to better understand and connect with our patients and donors, foster strong relationships with our stakeholders, and sustain a diverse workforce that will move our company and industry into the future.

To learn more about inclusion and belonging visit https://www.csl.com/careers/inclusion-and-belonging

Equal Opportunity Employer

CSL is an Equal Opportunity Employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, please visit https://www.csl.com/accessibility-statement.