Senior Calibration Technician

SA Health; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging options

Annual leave with leave loading

Fitness Passport and flu vaccination

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

SA Health’s Central Adelaide Local Health Network SA Pathology seeks a Senior Calibration Engineering Technician to ensure biomedical and electromechanical equipment is safe, accurate, and reliable. You will diagnose issues, perform calibrations and repairs, and document results to standards, supporting laboratory staff and contractors.

A strong focus on quality and safety is essential. You will join a small multidisciplinary team, contribute to continuous improvement, and stay current with

Qualifications

• Maintenance, repair, calibration and acquisition of complex biomedical and electromechanical equipment to strict engineering standards.
• Strong knowledge of engineering principles and relevant Australian and International Standards and Codes.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills, with the ability to prepare complex technical reports, specifications and tender evaluations.
• A self-motivated, adaptable and safety-focused approach, with the ability to work independently or as part of a self-managed team, deliver quality outcomes under pressure and embrace continuous technological change.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose issues and perform repairs and calibrations.
• Document results in line with standards.
• Provide technical advice and responsive support to staff and contractors.
• Contribute to continuous improvement and stay updated on technologies and industry developments.
• Work across calibration, planned and remedial maintenance.

Skills

Biomedical equipment maintenance

Calibration expertise

Engineering standards

Education

Engineering qualification

Job description

Central Adelaide Local Health Network Statewide – SA Pathology • Salary: TGO3 - $90,371 - $95,410 p.a. + Superannuation & Salary Sacrifice Benefits • Location: Adelaide CBD • Full Time, Permanent Role

About the role

As a Senior Calibration Engineering Technician, you’ll play a vital hands‑on role in supporting SA Pathology and its customers by ensuring biomedical, electromechanical and other specialised equipment is safe, accurate, reliable and fit for purpose. Working across calibration, planned and remedial maintenance, you’ll apply your technical expertise to diagnose issues, undertake repairs and calibrations, and accurately document results in line with relevant engineering standards. You’ll also work closely with laboratory staff, external agencies and contractors, providing practical technical advice and responsive support. Joining a small, multi-discipline team, you’ll bring strong technical capability, sound judgement and a commitment to delivering high‑quality service. You’ll have the opportunity to contribute to continuous improvement, apply best‑practice principles and stay abreast of emerging technologies and industry developments. This is a role where your expertise will make a tangible difference, supporting the technology and equipment that enable SA Pathology to deliver essential healthcare services to the South Australian community.

About You

• Relevant qualifications and extensive experience in maintaining, repairing, calibrating and acquiring complex biomedical and electromechanical equipment to strict engineering standards.
• Strong technical knowledge, including engineering principles, techniques and relevant Australian and International Standards and Codes.
• Excellent communication and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to prepare complex technical reports, specifications and tender evaluations, interpret customer requirements and develop logical solutions.
• A self‑motivated, adaptable and safety‑focused approach, with the ability to work independently or as part of a self‑managed team, deliver quality outcomes under pressure and embrace continuous technological change.

About us

Statewide Clinical Support Services (SCSS) is a unique public healthcare organisation that serves health consumers and provides specialist clinical services to the health system in South Australia. SCSS encompasses BreastScreen SA, SA Dental, SA Medical Imaging, SA Pathology, and SA Pharmacy. Come and work with us to improve the health and well‑being of South Australians, across all age groups and at any time of their life or health need.

What we offer

• Salary Benefits: Enjoy flexible salary packaging options , including up to $9,010 each FBT year for living expenses (such as mortgage, rent, utilities and groceries) plus an additional $2,650 for meal and entertainment expenses.
• Annual Leave: Enjoy paid recreation leave for essential rejuvenation, with leave loading applied.
• Health and Fitness Benefits: Access to Fitness Passport, a discounted workplace health and fitness program for you and your family, plus an annual voluntary flu vaccination to support your wellbeing.
• Employee Assistance Program: Confidential counselling and support services for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program.

Diversity and inclusion: Statewide supports and fosters a culture in which employees feel they belong and feel safe at work. The culture aims to encourage all people to use their talents and to be valued and rewarded for their contributions. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and compliant Immunisation screening as indicated in the role description.

SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Please note that unsolicited applications from recruitment agencies or third parties will not be accepted for this position.

Job ref: 950056 Enquiries to: Nathan Costi Position: Manager, Calibration and Testing Laboratory Phone: [phone] E-mail: [email protected]

Application Closing Date 11:55 pm Tuesday 29 th September 2026