Field Service Technician (Syd to Newcastle)
| Published | July 4, 2026 |
| Location | Sydney, Australia |
| Category | Engineering |
| Job Type | Full-time |
Description
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 equipment
Perform preventative maintenance, fault finding, and diagnostics
Install and commission equipment at hospital sites
Conduct testing, calibration, and compliance checks
Troubleshoot electrical, mechanical, steam, and fluid systems
Maintain accurate service documentation and reports
Work closely with hospital staff, CSSD teams, and biomedical personnel
Adhere to infection control and safety standards
Candidate Requirements
Essential
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 equipment
Strong fault-finding and diagnostic capability across electrical and mechanical systems
Strong 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 equipment
Background in industrial systems, steam equipment, or fluid-handling environments
Experience servicing equipment involving pumps, valves, or high-temperature/pressure systems
Ability to read and interpret technical manuals, wiring diagrams, and schematics
Location & Travel
Territory: Sydney and Newcastle
Occasional overnight travel required
What Ecolab Offers
Career growth within a global organisation
Company vehicle, tools, phone, laptop, and iPad
Structured training and development
Incentive programs and employee benefits
Supportive, 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.
