Senior Utilities Operator - Pharma GMP & Safety

Csl Behring; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

CSL Behring is seeking a Senior Utilities Operator for our Engineering Utilities team at Broadmeadows, Melbourne. You will ensure safe, compliant, continuous supply of utilities supporting Manufacturing operations within a cGMP pharmaceutical environment.

You will utilise advanced expertise across bulk chemical reagent and ethanol recovery systems, manage storage and distribution, and support effluent treatment and passivation activities as required.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in industrial plant operations, ideally within bulk chemical handling, tank farm operations, ethanol recovery or similar process environments.
• Strong understanding of HS&E requirements, safety and compliance in pharmaceutical or regulated environments.
• Proven troubleshooting, problem-solving and decision-making skills with a safety-first mindset.
• Experience using CMMS and basic computer literacy.

Responsibilities

• Operate, monitor and optimise bulk reagent, ethanol recovery and associated storage, transfer and distribution systems to ensure safe, compliant and reliable supply of services.
• Manage chemical receipt, storage, dilution, sampling, release and distribution activities per procedures and quality requirements.
• Operate ethanol distillation and recovery processes, including plant equipment and transfer systems.
• Perform plant isolations, support maintenance activities and return equipment to service per site procedures.
• Provide technical expertise to Engineering, Maintenance and Process Engineering teams, identifying reliability risks and driving safety improvements.
• Mentor operators, support onboarding and contribute to capability development across Utilities Operations.
• Support passivation activities and maintain accurate documentation in accordance with CSL procedures.
• Identify and report spills, defects, abnormal plant conditions and emerging risks, maintaining audit-ready Utilities areas.

Skills

Leadership capability

Safety mindset

Troubleshooting

CMMS experience

Cross-functional collaboration

Process improvement

Tools

CMMS

Job description

CSL Behring is seeking a Senior Utilities Operator for our Engineering Utilities team at Broadmeadows, Melbourne. You will ensure safe, compliant, continuous supply of utilities supporting Manufacturing operations within a cGMP pharmaceutical environment.

You will utilise advanced expertise across bulk chemical reagent and ethanol recovery systems, manage storage and distribution, and support effluent treatment and passivation activities as required.