Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
• Responsible for daily communication with lab science staff and facilities team.
• Complies with all safety rules, practices good housekeeping, and maintains a safe workplace.
• Monitors and disposes of waste.
• Familiar with Good Laboratory Practices as related to the tasks being performed.
• Receives and distributes lab material deliveries.
• Performs shipping of laboratory and office items.
• Manages and maintains lab gases.
• Clean-up in support of lab/facilities activities.
• Manages the laboratory loading dock receiving all deliveries.
• Responsible for communicating with science staff on needs and communicating them directly to the lab manager.
• Attends to lab equipment alarms during off hours.
• Required to assist the lab manager, and senior facilities specialist as contract engineers come in to maintain lab equipment.
• Obtain DOT/IATA training.
• Obtaining Wastewater Treatment I certification if required.
• Perform other related duties as required.
• Internal relationships include working with Research Scientists, Research Associates and colleagues within Operations.
• External relationships include contact with various vendors and property maintenance team
• Responsible for daily communication with facilities manager and facilities team
• Monitor and respond to BAS and Alarm monitoring systems campuswide.
• Responsible for performing building maintenance walks, submitting/completing work requests, and performing work to keep campus upkeep.
• Participation in On-Call rotation coverage
• 5+ years of experience in Facilities maintenance & vendor oversight
• Experience with MEP troubleshooting
• Familiarity with BMS & CMMS programs
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, multitasking environment.
• Effective verbal & written communication skills.
• Experience working around active science & lab environments a plus; but not required
• Ability to comply with laboratory safety guidelines.
• High attention to detail.
• Computer skills, basic knowledge of Outlook & Microsoft applications (word, excel, etc.)
• Problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Ability to work occasional off-hours for functional lab/business accommodations
• Time-management skills; maintenance experience; familiarity with upkeep and prioritization within a multi-building footprint
• Ability to Climb ladders, utilize basic hand/power tools, sit/stand/crouch for prolonged periods
• Ability to lift 0-60 lbs
• Responsible for coordinating, scheduling, and executing maintenance of systems and mechanical equipment under vendor contracts under the direction of Facilities Managers campuswide.
• Collaborating with all internal stakeholders when repair/maintenance involves multiple department coordination
• Track short-term improvements and maintenance in coordination with the building management team.
• Respond to emergency situations or other urgent issues involving the facility building systems (i.e., HVAC, alarms, and system failures)
• Manage contractor and vendor relationships under the direction of the Facilities Manager
Experience / Training / Education:
• Certificate program for facilities, or equivalent work experience
• 5+ years’ experience in laboratory facility maintenance.