Cochlear’s mission is to help people hear and be heard. As the global leader in implantable hearing solutions, Cochlear is dedicated to helping people with moderate to profound hearing loss experience a world full of sound. We aim to transform the way people understand and treat hearing loss and innovate to connect people with future technologies. Our employees tell us that the number one reason they enjoy working for Cochlear is the opportunity to make a difference to people’s lives. Learn and grow with us as we tackle the most complex challenges in helping more people to experience a lifetime of hearing.
A fantastic opportunity for you to join Cochlear as a Manufacturing Operator on a 12 month Fixed Term Contract based either in Macquarie university or Lane Cove.
Manufacturing Operators play a pivotal role in assembling components and sub-assemblies for the Cochlear Implant System, by meeting productivity and quality requirements and working effectively to achieve team business outcomes.
The key responsibilities include:
Perform manufacturing tasks in line with work instructions and procedures
Set up, maintain, operate and monitor manufacturing equipment/machines in line with work instructions, procedures & equipment care sheets
Strong micro assembly skills, with the use of a microscope to perform complex operations
Comply with required gowning procedures and work instructions for the purpose of product safety and adhering to QMS requirements
You will be initially allocated on one of our current shift patterns. The shift times are:
Day shift – 6am – 2pm
Afternoon shift – 2:15pm – 10:15pm
Flexibility between teams, site locations and shift operations is required.
Why this role is right for you?
No previous experience needed
Micro assembly skills (using a microscope to perform complex operations)
Ability to read and write English – to the level of understanding work instructions, procedures & equipment care sheets
Ability to wear manufacturing garments (for example - mask, hood, gloves, hair net, coverall)
Ability to work in both our sites: Macquarie University and Lane Cove
High school leavers are welcome to apply!
Pre-Employment Medical Examination
At Cochlear, we care about your well-being and have a strong focus regarding the safety of our employees. An offer of employment will be contingent upon the successful completion of a pre-employment medical examination. This ensures you’re competent and ready to contribute to our mission of changing lives through hearing.
If you feel that you have the skills and experience to be successful in this role and take on new challenges to build your career with Cochlear, please start your application by clicking the apply button below.
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How we recognise your contribution
At Cochlear we value and welcome the unique contributions, perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds of our employees and aim to build a culture that celebrates and leverages these differences, creating a sense of belonging and enabling our people to realise their full potential. Through our internal programs and employee benefits, we aim to create an environment where our people will feel value and supported. Whether your focus is on continuous learning, professional development or simply finding an environment which enables you to thrive whilst balancing family or personal life commitments, then we have several programs in place to support you.
For more information about Life at Cochlear, visit www.cochlearcareers.com

Hear now. And always
As the global leader in implantable hearing solutions, at Cochlear (ASX: COH) we are committed to our mission to help people hear and be heard. Our story started more than four decades ago when Professor Graeme Clark pioneered the world's first multi-channel cochlear implant and created an entirely new treatment for hearing loss.
Since our formation in 1981, we continue Professor Clark’s work to help people with moderate to profound hearing loss experience a life full of hearing.
We have provided more than 650,000 implantable devices. Each recipient helps form a global community of millions, through families, friends, colleagues, teachers and more. And they’re not just connected to their own community — each shares a link with each other and to Professor Clark’s childhood desire to help people hear.
We aim to give people the best lifelong hearing experience and access to innovative future technologies. We understand the privilege of connecting people to a life lived with hearing. And we listen, respond and move with the times – to continue to bring hearing within reach of all those who need it.
That's how we live our mission every day. Our global workforce of more than 4,000 people shares a collective determination to give more people the opportunity to enjoy a life of hearing.
Cochlear’s global headquarters are on the campus of Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia with regional headquarters in Asia Pacific, Europe and the Americas. Through our offices in over 180 countries we help people of all ages to hear.
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