Asset Maintenance and Workshop Manipulator Technician

Job description:

Position Overview

• Ongoing | Full Time | $84k – $94k +15.4% super
• Lucas Heights I Health & Wellbeing Programs I Generous Leave provisions I Free onsite car park
• Additional paid holidays between Christmas and New Year shutdown
• Great opportunity to join ANSTO's Infrastructure and Asset Maintenance team providing hands on technical and maintenance support to a range of operational and research facilities.
• Applications from across the community is encouraged

About the Opportunity

The Asset Maintenance and Manipulator Technician role is to maintain, install, and diagnose faults on a range of different manipulators used for the remote handling of materials in a radioactive environment across site. Additionally, the role supports the mechanical maintenance team to deliver quality and efficient asset maintenance services within ANSTO to ensure that plant, equipment and infrastructure is in safe working order, reliable and complies with relevant regulatory standards.

About You

"Looking for conscientious personnel with the ability to work well in a team setting whilst being able to effectively and proactively prioritise and execute critical maintenance activities across site. The successful applicant will need to demonstrate strong attention to detail, have good communication skills and have a strong safety focus." -
Damian Markovski
*, Acting Mechanical Supervisor*

Your Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on manipulators, assets and equipment relevant to discipline in accordance with approved procedures to contribute to ANSTO plant and equipment safety and reliability.
• Investigate, identify, fault finding and maintenance of various types of manipulators and associated components.
• Timely and accurate diagnosis and repair of manipulators and other mechanical/electrical components.
• Exercise a flexible approach to work and tasks to ensure repairs to manipulators & other related equipment are completed to appropriate standards without interrupting production activities.
• Monitor stock levels of spares, consumables and reorder as required using SAP.
• Respond to emergency breakdowns in hot cells and provide technical advice on maintenance and performance issues 24/7.
• Ensure maintenance records (SAP database, work orders, records sheets, etc) are prepared and updated in a timely manner and that the supervisor is kept informed of progress of work.
• Ensure maintenance work is carried out to meet client requirements and ANSTO safety rules, TGA and ARPANSA regulations, ISO AS/NZL 9001:2008 and ISO 14001, BMS, OHSE directives, procedures, standards and regulations.
• Function effectively as a member of a maintenance team, not limited to undertaking responsibilities as a senior member of the team by promoting teamwork, safety, productivity, high quality work & service and focus on improvements to work methods and techniques and assist with the implementation of safety programs and initiatives to ensure a strong safety culture in embedded with the team.

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About Us

ANSTO leverages great science to deliver big outcomes.  We partner with scientists and engineers and apply new technologies to provide real-world benefits.  Our work improves human health, saves lives, builds our industries and protects the environment.  ANSTO is the home of Australia's most significant landmark and national infrastructure for research.  Thousands of scientists from industry and academia benefit from gaining access to state-of-the-art instruments every year.

Benefits of Working with Us

ANSTO employees are passionate about what they do. We enjoy being part of an organisation making a difference in the lives of Australians.

We support and reward our employees through eligibility for:

• Training, development and mentoring opportunities
• Performance based salary increases
• Work-life balance with generous leave entitlements and flexible conditions

If you want to join a world class organisation that's making a difference in the lives of Australians, apply now

How to Apply

For further technical information relating to this position please refer to the Position Description or contact Damian Markovski on For all other queries please contact Talent Acquisition on

To be eligible for appointment, applicants will require a security and pre-employment medical assessment.

Application closing date:  30 September 2025 at 11:59pm

All applicants must be Australian citizens.

In order to solve great challenges, we need great minds and great teams. At ANSTO, we understand that diverse teams produce better outcomes and we value the merit that a diverse perspective can bring to our team. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, primary carers, those with a disability, and women in STEM. ANSTO is a charter member of the Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE) initiative and is proudly taking action to create a gender-inclusive workforce.