Process Engineer

CSL is a global biotechnology leader committed to improving lives through innovative medicines and vaccines. We’re seeking a skilled Process Engineer - Laboratory to support the operation, maintenance and compliance of laboratory equipment at our Melbourne R&D site.

This is a hands on technical role where you’ll provide engineering expertise, troubleshoot complex systems, and work closely with internal stakeholders and external partners to ensure laboratories operate safely, reliably, and in line with GxP standards.

What You’ll Do

• Provide engineering and technical leadership for laboratory equipment and associated utilities.
• Manage service providers to ensure equipment, systems and controlled environments remain operational and compliant.
• Troubleshoot and resolve plant, utility and laboratory equipment issues, including supporting shutdowns and start ups.
• Maintain accurate system data, calibration and maintenance records within CMMS (SAP PM).
• Lead and close out equipment  and utility related deviations and non conformances.
• Support audit readiness for TGA and OGTR inspections.
• Develop and review technical documentation, including process flow diagrams and system schematics.
• Act as a key point of contact between CSL R&D, Engineering Services and third party suppliers.
• Participate in on call rotations and respond to alarms outside business hours when required.

Your Experience

• A Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical, Biochemical or Mechanical) or higher.
• Hands on experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing, biotechnology laboratories, or regulated plant operations.
• Strong working knowledge of GxP, laboratory compliance, and regulated facilities (PC2/BC2).
• Experience supporting engineering systems such as WFI, PFS, HVAC, SCADA and related utilities.
• Sound understanding of regulatory frameworks including TGA, OGTR, PIC/s, FDA and EMEA.
• Experience with SAP PM, Siemens PCS7, shutdown planning, asset criticality and preventative maintenance is highly regarded.

Why Join CSL?

At CSL, you’ll collaborate with experts passionate about science and public health while working in an environment that values safety, quality and continuous improvement. You’ll gain exposure to cutting edge R&D operations and play a vital role in supporting work that improves lives globally.

Apply now and help ensure CSL’s laboratories remain safe, compliant, and operating at the highest standard.

Applications close on 6th of February 2026
 

About CSL Behring

CSL Behring is a global biotherapeutics leader driven by our promise to save lives. Focused on serving patients’ needs by using the latest technologies, we discover, develop and deliver innovative therapies for people living with conditions in the immunology, hematology, cardiovascular and metabolic, respiratory, and transplant therapeutic areas. We use three strategic scientific platforms of plasma fractionation, recombinant protein technology, and cell and gene therapy to support continued innovation and continually refine ways in which products can address unmet medical needs and help patients lead full lives.

CSL Behring operates one of the world’s largest plasma collection networks, CSL Plasma. Our parent company, CSL, headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, employs 32,000 people, and delivers its lifesaving therapies to people in more than 100 countries.

To learn more about CSL, CSL Behring, CSL Seqirus and CSL Vifor  visit https://www.csl.com/ and CSL Plasma at https://www.cslplasma.com/.

Our Benefits

For more information on CSL benefits visit How CSL Supports Your Well-being | CSL.

You Belong at CSL

At CSL, Inclusion and Belonging is at the core of our mission and who we are. It fuels our innovation day in and day out. By celebrating our differences and creating a culture of curiosity and empathy, we are able to better understand and connect with our patients and donors, foster strong relationships with our stakeholders, and sustain a diverse workforce that will move our company and industry into the future.

 To learn more about inclusion and belonging visit https://www.csl.com/careers/inclusion-and-belonging

Equal Opportunity Employer

CSL is an Equal Opportunity Employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, please visit https://www.csl.com/accessibility-statement.