Shutdown Coordinator

PSC Biotech; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Zohorecruit is seeking a Shutdown Coordinator in Melbourne for a 6-month contract. The role coordinates maintenance programs, electrical and instrumentation systems, calibration activities, and asset management to support reliability and compliance initiatives during shutdowns and testing programs.

Responsibilities include coordinating shutdown plans, ensuring safety and quality controls, and facilitating stakeholder meetings to ensure timely execution and proper hand-overs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Life Science.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in electrical and instrumentation engineering.
• Experience supporting electrical maintenance, utilities and industrial infrastructure operations.
• Knowledge of electrical systems, maintenance programs and compliance requirements.
• Familiar with generators, UPS systems, electrical shutdowns, and black start testing.
• Familiar with GMP/GxP and international regulatory standards.
• Strong technical writing and document review skills.
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with stakeholders across functions.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate shutdown activities and plans with engineering, manufacturing and QA stakeholders.
• Ensure works during shutdown adhere to Safe Work System and Quality procedures.
• Create, own, and maintain plant history and technical files for shutdown coordination.
• Prepare Shutdown Plans in consultation with engineering and other key stakeholders.
• Coordinate Shutdown Plan activities and ensure clear communication pre- and during shutdown.
• Facilitate hand-over of facilities and shutdown core-team meetings.

Skills

Electrical Eng

Instrumentation Eng

Regulatory Knowledge

Stakeholder Mgmt

Technical Writing

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or Life Science

Job description

Melbourne, Australia | Posted on 10/07/2026

We are looking for a Shutdown Coordinator to join our team on a6-month contract. The Shutdown Coordinator is responsible for coordinatingmaintenance programs, electrical and instrumentation systems, calibrationactivities, and asset management. This role will also support reliability andcompliance initiatives, including shutdowns, testing programs, and maintenanceplanning to ensure safe and efficient facility operations. The incumbent is also responsible and accountable for the execution ofthe PSC mission, “to maintain the integrity and professionalism of our productsand services while enabling steady growth and development”.

D U T I E S A N D R ES P O NSIBI L IT IE S :

• Ensure that the works coordinated within the shutdown periodadhere to requirements of the Safe Work System and Quality procedures and/orcontrols.
• Create, own, use and maintain plant history and other technicalfiles to assist with shutdown coordination.
• Prepare or assist in Shutdown Plans in consultation withengineering trade, manufacturing, QA, Project Delivery and other keystakeholders.
• Coordinate Shutdown Plan activities and ensure Shutdown Planrequirements are well defined and communicated prior to and during shutdownactivity execution
• Coordinate the hand-over of facilities between manufacturing andM&U and facilitate all required shutdown control group meetings in thelead-up and during the shutdown period.
• Point of contact for all shutdown related activities as per theFacility Shutdown Procedure, and responsible for disseminating relevantcommunications to shutdown core team to ensure all activities are managedeffectively and on time.

DE M O N S TR A T E D C O M P E T E N CI ES :

• Quality &Compliance Excellence - Strongunderstanding of cGMP, GxP principles, quality investigations, and globalregulatory expectations.
• Relationship Building - Works with and acrossformal and informal professional and social networks to build long-termpartnerships and connections in the life science industry.
• Problem solving -Identifies, researches, and demonstrates logical reasoning to communicatecritical information.
• Rational Persuasion - , Active listening, Presents key factors influencing factors, andstrategic goals to assist stakeholders in identifying solutions.
• Interpersonal Awareness - Ability to be aware ofhow actions, ideas, and communication can/does affect people and theiroutcomes.
• Agility - Meets objectives by responding to competingand changing priorities and multiple tasks under inflexible timelines.

Requirements

R E QU I R E D E D UC A TI O N A N D W O RK E X P E R I E N C E :

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineeringor Life Science.
• Minimum 3 yearsof experience in Electrical and Instrumentationengineering
• Experiencesupporting electrical maintenance, utilities, and industrial infrastructureoperations.
• Knowledgeof electrical systems, maintenance programs, and compliance requirements.
• Familiar withgenerators, UPS systems, electrical shutdowns, and black start testing.
• Working knowledge of GMP, GxP, FDA, EMA, TGA, PIC/S, andinternational regulatory requirements.
• Strong technical writing and document review skills.
• Ability tobuild and maintain relationships with stakeholders across multiple functionsand organizational levels.