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Role highlights
- Play a key role supporting 24/7 operations and biocontainment systems at ACDP
- Apply technical expertise across plant systems and site security
- Contribute to a nationally significant biosecurity facility in Geelong
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The opportunity
We are seeking an Operations Technicians to join our CBIS Operations team at the Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness (ACDP), a globally recognised high-containment biosecurity facility in Geelong.
As the Operations Technician, you will play a key role in operating and supporting complex plant systems, automation infrastructure and security systems that underpin ACDP’s biocontainment environment. You’ll work across a diverse range of critical infrastructure, applying your technical expertise to maintain system performance, diagnose issues and support safe, continuous operations.
This role combines hands-on technical work with operational coordination in a 24/7 environment. You’ll contribute to incident response, continuous improvement and compliance with strict regulatory and biosecurity requirements, supporting a facility that is central to Australia’s disease preparedness capability.
Your high-level duties will include:
- Operating and maintaining the Plant Control & Monitoring System (PC&MS;), including fault diagnosis and rectification
- Operating critical plant systems such as:
- Air handling and pre
📌 CBIS Operations Technician (Vic)
🏢 CSIRO
📍 Vic