Australian Clinical Labs (ASX:ACL - Clinical Labs) is committed to be the pathology provider of choice. Their business is growing rapidly and now has over 5000 employees and a truly national reach. They have approximately 100 NATA accredited laboratories that perform close to 6 million episodes each year for doctors, specialists, patients, hospitals and corporate clients. Clinical Labs services almost 100 private and public hospitals and is the largest provider of pathology services to public hospitals in Australia.
Who they are
They pride themselves on their patient focus and medical excellence, empowering their people to help them to improve and save patient’s lives. Their culture is agile and willing to change, and they always act with the highest respect and integrity. Clinical Lab’s employees are passionate about what they do, the work environment in which they operate and the safety and wellbeing of all who interact with them.
About the role
The Clayton Automation & Reliability Engineer is an outcome focused position, delivering across the asset management lifecycle. Providing reliability improvement advice to the Laboratory Manager – Automation, National Business Improvement Manager and COO, this position is responsible for transforming the equipment reliability of the Biochemistry laboratory and helping to set the standard for reliability excellence across the organisation. Understanding and optimizing the automated functions within the Laboratory will also form a key part of this improvement.
The primary objective of this role is to strengthen the performance of ACL Biochemistry operations to deliver improved processing, quality and productivity outcomes.
This role reports to the COO / National Business Improvement Manager and will be focused on the Clayton laboratory. The role eventually will interact with and influence the performance of labs nationally via transferral of Clayton best practice. The role is focused on continuously reviewing and improving their equipment reliability to minimise downtime, maximise equipment availability & capacity, and maximise quality (defect rates). The role will work on a daily basis with the Biochemistry Head of Department, Production and Set Up Leads and greater team – to achieve the agreed outcomes.
To be considered for the role you will ideally possess the following:
- Minimum of 5-8 years’ experience in high volume operations
- Bachelor' Degree (Engineering)
- 5+ years of demonstrated experience in Pathology/Pharmaceutical/Radiology/Healthcare/Science Automation industries.
- Demonstrated process, mechanical, electrical & automation experience supporting a range of production manufacturing equipment.
- Demonstrated experience troubleshooting parent equipment sub-systems i.e., mechanical, electrical & instrumentation, runtime software applications etc.
- Knowledge of Enterprise Asset Management Solution or other CMMS applications desirable.
- Thorough knowledge and understanding of GLP (current Good Laboratory Practices), regulations and current pathology industry standards.
- Strong people management experience, communication and leadership skills
- Demonstrated experience in data collection, interpretation and analysis of data relevant to equipment reliability and on-going performance management of equipment and systems.
- Demonstrated ability to analyse situations using a risk management framework and identify and implement practical and innovative strategic and operational solutions.
- Ability to shift priorities according to changes in departmental/facility needs and be open to different ideas/approaches.
- Exceptional inter-personal skills capable of confident and sensitive communications, particularly when engaging with contractors and end-user stakeholders to support effective business change, including the ability to establish relationships and influence key stakeholders with competing interests.
Formal qualifications/certification required.
- Relevant University degree, prefer science degree.
- Prefer advanced degree.
What will be challenging in this role?
- Influencing other leaders to make data based and strategy-based decisions where they are not line managers
- Change management to support successful improvement implementations.
- Managing multiple projects and stakeholders simultaneously
- Ability to clearly articulate ideas and change and engage others in same
- Ability to manage time across multiple actions to ensure all are successfully delivered.
They are offering an excellent opportunity to work with a motivated team in a dynamic, growing work environment. This represents a real opportunity to help save lives, work in a rapidly expanding company and make a real difference to the operational performance of a leading ASX listed company.
If this all sounds like you and you are interested, then please make contact below.
For a confidential discussion or to request an information pack, please call Steve Hockey, Director at Predictus Search on 0452 525547 or 02 8067 8521 or email your current resume with a covering letter and your current remuneration details to him at steve@predictussearch.com quoting reference A000274.
All applicants must have a legal right to work in Australia and They welcome all applicants of all ages, nationalities, abilities and cultures – including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, the LGBTQI+ community and people living with disability. They’re happy to adjust their recruitment process to support accessibility needs.