Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Position Summary

Thermo Fisher Scientific is looking for a motivated and proactive Electrical Maintenance Engineer to join our Manufacturing Engineering team based in Perth. The role is responsible for maintaining and improving manufacturing equipment performance through planned preventative maintenance, breakdown response, fault finding, and continuous improvement activities. Working closely with Production, Quality, and other site functions, you will help ensure equipment reliability, maximise uptime, and support the delivery of manufacturing targets within a fast‑paced regulated manufacturing environment.

In addition to manufacturing equipment support, the role will also provide practical electrical support across the wider site infrastructure. This includes minor electrical repairs, fault finding, small installation activities, and general electrical maintenance tasks within manufacturing and facility areas.

The shift pattern will average 40 hours per week, with core business operating hours from Monday 6:00am to Friday 10:00pm. The role operates on a rotating two‑week shift pattern:
Week 1:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday (6:00am – 6:00pm);
Week 2:
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday (6:00am – 6:00pm). The role also includes a four‑day backshift week – every six weeks:
Backshift Week:
Monday to Thursday (1:30pm – 10:00pm).

• Ensure manufacturing equipment is maintained in a safe, reliable, and operational condition to support production requirements.
• Carry out planned preventative maintenance, inspections, and routine servicing activities on manufacturing and facility equipment.
• Diagnose and repair electrical and mechanical faults on manufacturing equipment in a timely manner to minimise downtime.
• Carry out minor electrical installation and repair work across manufacturing and facility areas, including sockets, cabling, power supplies, lighting, and ancillary equipment.
• Support small‑scale site electrical improvement projects such as installation of equipment power supplies, charging stations, and manufacturing support services.
• Diagnose and resolve general site electrical issues in a safe and compliant manner.
• Coordinate with approved external contractors for larger scale electrical installation or specialist works where required.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives aimed at improving equipment reliability, performance, safety, and efficiency.
• Participate in cross‑functional projects and engineering improvement activities, delivering assigned tasks and actions to agreed timelines.
• Work collaboratively with Production, Quality, Validation, and other departments to support operational goals and process improvements.
• Support site standards through participation in initiatives such as 5S, Kaizen events, and engineering best practice activities.
• Work with external vendors including insurance inspectors and contractors to support site compliance and operational requirements.
• Promote a strong Health & Safety culture by following safe systems of work, issuing Permit to Work where required, and actively participating in safety improvement initiatives.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records and documentation in line with site procedures and GMP requirements.

• Time‑served Electrical Maintenance Engineer or equivalent engineering qualification.
• Experience working within a manufacturing or production environment.
• Strong electrical fault‑finding, repair, and practical installation skills within an industrial or commercial environment.
• Experience carrying out maintenance activities within a fast‑paced operational environment.
• Working knowledge of industrial electrical systems, power distribution, and safe isolation procedures.
• Ability to work effectively within a team and communicate across multiple departments.
• Flexible, proactive approach with strong attention to detail and safety standards.

• Experience working within medical device, pharmaceutical, cGMP, FMCG, food processing, or distillery environments.
• Experience supporting continuous improvement or reliability improvement initiatives.
• Familiarity with PLC‑controlled equipment and industrial automation systems. Siemens experience would be desirable.
• Experience using computerised maintenance management systems (CMMS).
• Experience supporting small‑scale electrical installation or facility maintenance activities.