Regulated Operation Engineer
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 10, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 9, 2026.
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Role highlights
- Support operations at CSIRO’s cGMP biomanufacturing facility.
- Deliver equipment qualification, validation and facility improvements.
- Help produce materials for early-phase clinical trials.
About CSIRO
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The opportunity
Join CSIRO’s Regulated Biomanufacturing Group as a Regulated Operations Engineer and apply your engineering expertise in an environment where quality, reliability and scientific impact come together. You will provide hands-on engineering support within the National Vaccine and Therapeutics Laboratory, helping to maintain the safe, compliant and efficient operation of its cGMP manufacturing facility and associated quality-control laboratories.
Working across facility operations, equipment qualification and validation, maintenance, utilities and improvement projects, you will help troubleshoot operational issues, coordinate preventive maintenance and contribute to the installation and commissioning of new equipment and facility upgrades.
This is an exciting opportunity to work alongside engineers, scientists, quality specialists and project leaders, using your technical judgement and problem-solving skills to support the production of clinical trial materials and strengthen Australia’s biomanufacturing capability.
Your high-level duties will include:
- Provide operational support for facility, plant and equipment, including troubleshooting, alarm response, repairs and preventive maintenance coordination.
- Author and execute commissioning, qualification and validation activities (IQ/OQ/PQ) for equipment, utilities and systems, including ongoing requalification
- Support facility improvement projects, including new equipment installations, commissioning, upgrades, risk assessments and change controls.
- Ensure activities and documentation comply with cGMP, HSE, regulatory requirements and internal procedures, including deviations, CAPAs and safety risk assessments.
- Collaborate with Production, Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Regulated Operations, vendors and other stakeholders to support effective facility operations.
- Apply technical and scientific knowledge to improve operational and validation processes and contribute to projects across multidisciplinary teams.
- Maintain a safe, clean and compliant working environment, effectively plan work to meet operational priorities, and contribute to CSIRO’s broader scientific objectives.
Role particulars
Location: Clayton, Melbourne VIC
Salary: AU$76k - AU$96k per annum + 15.4% superannuation
Tenure & work schedule: Indefinite, Full-time
Reference: 104319
As the successful candidate, you will bring:
Essential
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Mechanical, Chemical, Biomedical, or related) or equivalent relevant work experience.
- Experience working within operations, validation and/or facility management within cGMP-regulated pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities.
- Experience with facility systems (HVAC, clean utilities, EMS etc) and and/ or equipment qualification.
- Analytical, troubleshooting, organisation, and written communication skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively across disciplines and manage competing priorities
- Understanding of GMP and GDP principles, and regulatory expectations (i.e. TGA).
Desirable
- Experience with eQMS (e.g., TrackWise, Veeva, ACE).
- Experience with developing and management of SOPs.
- Knowledge of risk management tools (e.g., FMEA, HAZOP).
- Experience with process control systems/ Building management systems (Siemens, Schneider)
- Experience with CMMS (e.g. MEX)
For full details about this role, and other criteria, please review the Position Description.
Not sure of you meet this criteria
While it is CSIRO policy that the successful candidate must meet all the essential criteria, there are many ways to demonstrate this. Don’t let the list discourage you. If you are unsure about applying, please reach out to the contact person in the Position Description.
Setting you up for success
We are committed to providing a recruitment process that is fair, equitable and accessible to everyone. We recognise that it may be helpful for us to adjust our process to make it equitable for your individual situation. Please contact Laura Mason via [email protected] and let us know how we can support you.
Life at CSIRO and flexible work arrangements
CSIRO offers a range of leave entitlements, benefits and career development opportunities. To find out more, visit Careers at CSIRO.
Inclusion and belonging
Solving Australia's greatest challenges takes a diversity of minds and lived experiences. We know diverse teams are more effective and deliver more innovative outcomes. As an equal employment opportunity organisation, we are committed to creating diverse and inclusive teams where people feel they belong. We recognise true diversity encompasses all ages, abilities, cultures, faiths, levels of education, genders, sexualities, diversity of thought and much more. We focus on hiring people who share our values of People First, Further Together, Making it Real and Trusted.
CSIRO holds Gold Status for the Australian Workplace Equality Index for LGBTQIA+ inclusion, and a Science in Australia Gender Equity Bronze Award.
Eligibility
Applications for this position are open to Australian/New Zealand Citizens, and Australian Permanent Residents only. Appointment to this role is subject to provision of a national police check and may be subject to other security/medical/character requirements.
Child safety
CSIRO is committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people involved in our activities and programs. View our Child Safe Policy.
How to apply
Please apply online and submit a CV and cover letter (maximum 2 pages) that demonstrate your motivation and ability to meet the selection criteria of this role.
Applications close
25 October 2026, 11:00pm AEDT