Field Service Technician

About Ecolab

Ecolab is a global leader in water, hygiene, and infection prevention solutions, supporting healthcare, life sciences, and industrial customers worldwide. Within healthcare, Ecolab partners with hospitals to deliver sterilisation systems, washer-disinfectors, and on-site technical support that help maintain the highest standards of patient safety and infection control.

About The Role

We are seeking a Field Service Technician to join our NSW Service team, supporting customers across parts of Sydney and the Newcastle region. This role involves servicing hospital sterilisation and reprocessing equipment, including steam sterilisers (autoclaves) and washer-disinfectors used in Central Sterile Services Departments (CSSD). You will play a key role in ensuring equipment reliability, compliance, and safe clinical operations within hospital and sterile environments. This is a field-based role reporting to the Service Manager, with travel across your assigned territory and occasional overnight stays.

Key Responsibilities

Service, maintain, and repair sterilisers, washer-disinfectors, and related equipmentPerform preventative maintenance, fault finding, and diagnosticsInstall and commission equipment at hospital sitesConduct testing, calibration, and compliance checksTroubleshoot electrical, mechanical, steam, and fluid systemsMaintain accurate service documentation and reportsWork closely with hospital staff, CSSD teams, and biomedical personnelAdhere to infection control and safety standards

Essential

Candidate Requirements

Restricted Electrical Licence (Disconnect/Reconnect) or ability to obtain (via relevant trade qualification, UEERL0004 training, and applicable industry experience)Experience servicing electro-mechanical or industrial equipmentStrong fault-finding and diagnostic capability across electrical and mechanical systemsStrong stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to work closely with customers, clinical staff, and internal teams

Highly Regarded

Experience with sterilisers, washer-disinfectors, or healthcare equipmentBackground in industrial systems, steam equipment, or fluid-handling environmentsExperience servicing equipment involving pumps, valves, or high-temperature/pressure systemsAbility to read and interpret technical manuals, wiring diagrams, and schematics

Location & Travel

Territory: Sydney and NewcastleOccasional overnight travel required

What Ecolab Offers

Career growth within a global organisationCompany vehicle, tools, phone, laptop, and iPadStructured training and developmentIncentive programs and employee benefitsSupportive, high-performing team environment

How To Apply

Submit your application via the Apply button.Employment is subject to background and pre-employment checks.

Our Commitment to a Culture of Inclusion & Belonging

Ecolab is committed to fair and equal treatment of associates and applicants and furthering the principles of Equal Opportunity to Employment. We will recruit, hire, promote, transfer and provide opportunities for advancement based on individual qualifications and job performance in all matters affecting employment, compensation, benefits, working conditions, and opportunities for advancement. Ecolab will not discriminate against any associate or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, creed, national origin,citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, genetic information, marital status, age, or disability.