Service Technician

**Service Technician - Engineering**

**Location**: **Sydney**

**Work Type**: **Permanent Full-time**

**About us**:
At SpeeDx, we are passionate about improving patient outcomes and specialize in molecular diagnostic solutions that go beyond simple detection to offer comprehensive information for improved patient management. With our headquarters in Sydney, our technology supports clinical diagnostic products for infectious diseases with a range of products in the market and a pipeline of research and In Vitro Diagnostic (IVD) assays since 2009.

Our well-equipped offices and laboratories are centrally located at the Australian Technology Park in Eveleigh (Sydney) and are easily accessible by rail. SpeeDx believes our employees are pivotal to our success and reputation, therefore we strive to offer true work/life balance with opportunity for further training and structured career development.

We like to recruit the best talent to join our growing company that was awarded 2021 Australian Company of the Year at the AusBiotech and Johnson & Johnson Innovation Industry Excellence Awards. Make no mistake, we expect a lot from our people as they do of us. So, if you can rise to the challenge, we will provide you with a dynamic and rewarding career.

**About the Role**:

- **Permanent full-time**:

- Working in an ISO 13485 accredited manufacturing environment
- Demonstrate a high level of technical skills.
- Equipment Installation service, hardware and software.
- Preventative maintenance and repairs
- Provide service reports and maintain maintenance schedule
- Maintain the safety of the equipment as per manufacturing guidelines, AUS standards and company policies.
- Monday-Friday office hours

**Your primary responsibilities will involve but not limited to**:

- Contribute to the development of SpeeDx manufacturing equipment.
- Installing and testing equipment, machinery and training staff on a proper use.
- Using diagnostic tools/equipment to troubleshoot and evaluate the available information.
- Preventative maintenance through identifying worn-out OR faulty parts and organise replacements.
- Assist in developing innovative solutions (hardware & software) with the production team.
- Aid in implementation of the new technological advances in manufacturing for the various SpeeDx processes.
- Assist collaboration with key contractors and partners on various projects.
- Support field engineer activities as required.
- Support facility maintenance and repairs as required.
- Continuously maintain and upgrade technical and electro-mechanical skills

**Qualifications/ Technical & Specialist Skills/ Experiences**:

- A technical or associate degree as a minimum.
- Minimum five years’ experience with servicing electro-mechanical or similar equipment.
- Previous experience in Scientific/Diagnostics field is highly desirable
- Ability to work flexible hours as required.
- The ability to work independently
- Excellent communication, interpersonal and fault-diagnostic skills

**Personal attributes/ Interpersonal skills**:

- Have a positive outlook and open communication style combined with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Be highly organized, able to multitask
- Have the ability to adapt to changing circumstances at short notice
- Great interpersonal skills and team player attitude to work within this enthusiastic team.
- Proven time-management skills and ability to work under pressure

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: $70,000.00 - $85,000.00 per year

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
- No weekends