About Us:

SunDrive is an Australian solar technology company turning world-leading science into real-world impact.

Founded in a Sydney garage in 2015, when our co-founder Vince Allen paused his PhD to pursue a bold idea, we set out to make solar more powerful, affordable, and sustainable. Today, that same drive fuels a company operating at the cutting edge of advanced manufacturing and materials science.

Our breakthrough solar cell technology replaces silver with industry-first direct copper plating: swapping one of the most expensive materials in solar for something abundant, cost-effective, and sustainable. We set a world record for solar cell efficiency in 2021 and built the world’s first fully automated copper-plating line at our Kurnell facility, proving scalability.

Backed by leading VCs and government agencies and punching above our weight in partnering with global PV partners, we’re now at the forefront of a generational shift in clean-energy manufacturing and driving industrial-scale deployment.

If you want to work somewhere ambitious, collaborative, and deeply technical, where science meets impact, we’d love to hear from you.

About the Role:

We are a deep-tech innovator supported by a multidisciplinary team of scientists and engineers who conduct laboratory testing and operate pilot-scale equipment for small-scale trials. This role is responsible for maintaining facility equipment and services, while ensuring a consistently safe, clean, and well-organised working environment.

Our experimental work relies on a range of specialised tools and utility services, including power, compressed dry air (CDA), chemicals, and data infrastructure. You will work closely with a dynamic technical team to support installations, upgrades, and continuous improvements across the facility.

Experience or understanding of how a facility with diverse production equipment, fabrication areas, and warehouse operations functions will place you in a strong position to succeed in this broad and exciting role.

We are looking for a hands-onwho Plant and Equipment Maintenance Lead who is comfortable working directly with machinery, prototype equipment, and building services, and who takes ownership of keeping a complex technical facility safe, compliant, and operational.

You will carry out a wide range of practical, hands-on tasks, from basic repairs and small rig builds through to clean room maintenance, including exhaust and air-conditioning systems. The role includes forklift operation, minor plumbing and electrical work, managing goods storage, and supporting the installation, modification, and relocation of facility equipment.

You will also coordinate with external contractors, support safe chemical disposal, and provide hands-on support across the site to keep operations running efficiently. This role is well suited to someone who enjoys being on the tools, actively solving problems, and taking end-to-end ownership of how equipment, systems, and spaces are maintained and safely operated, rather than managing from a distance.