Join us at EIT

At the Ellison Institute of Technology (EIT), we’re on a mission to translate scientific discovery into real world impact. We bring together visionary scientists, technologists, engineers, researchers, educators and innovators to tackle humanity’s greatest challenges in four transformative areas:

• Health, Medical Science & Generative Biology
• Food Security & Sustainable Agriculture
• Climate Change & Managing CO₂
• Artificial Intelligence & Robotics

This is ambitious work - work that demands curiosity, courage, and a relentless drive to make a difference. At EIT, you’ll join a community built on excellence, innovation, tenacity, trust, and collaboration, where bold ideas become real-world breakthroughs. Together, we push boundaries, embrace complexity, and create solutions to scale ideas from lab to society. Explore more at www.eit.org.

Your Role

We are seeking a skilled and reliable Repair and Maintenance Technician to provide maintenance, repair, and general upkeep services across multiple sites. The ideal candidate will have a keen eye for detail and a strong commitment to delivering high-quality finishes across a variety of tasks. This role requires someone who is proactive, efficient, and able to maintain the highest standards of service while ensuring the functionality and safety of the facilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Performing a wide range of general maintenance and repair duties including but not limited to plumbing, electrical, painting, carpentry, and minor construction work. Laboratory and clinic settings will form part of the working environment.
• Quickly diagnosing and resolving minor facility-related issues such as electrical faults, plumbing leaks, and mechanical malfunctions.
• Ensuring all work is compliant and adheres to health and safety regulations, building codes, and company policies.
• Working closely with other departments and external contractors to support business requirements.
• Regular stock management, keeping track of tools, materials, and supplies to ensure that necessary items are available for all jobs.
• Providing excellent customer service to staff and visitors by responding promptly to maintenance or facility requests and ensuring satisfactory completion.
• Maintaining detailed records of completed work, repairs, and maintenance schedules for future reference.
• Managing contractor management across all sites.
• Implementing and reviewing of department SOP’s and procedures for the control of facilities and plant.
• Implementing and reviewing of facility Risk assessments for routine activities on a routine basis.
• Out of hours cover: To provide out of hours cover for weekend and evening working to cover business requirements when this is needed (scheduled for non-urgent work).
• On-Call: To be able to participate, if required, in any on-call Rota required to provide out of hours response and site attendance.