Facilities Technician

Responsibilities

• Perform highly diversified duties to install, maintain and repair lab or facility support equipment, directly or by managing 3rd party specialists, including unscheduled and preventive maintenance.
• Diagnose problems with facility or lab equipment, replace or repair parts, test and validate proper operations, in coordination with lab operations personnel as appropriate.
• Read and interpret equipment manuals and work orders to perform regular maintenance and service requirements.
• Provide general facility support by fulfilling routine light maintenance work orders and assist colleagues in facilities-related tasks as needed, such as room set up, moving office equipment and furniture, and repairs.
• Coordinate vendors and landlord work orders related to construction, maintenance and repairs; verify billable tasks as completed.
• Oversee third-party service providers who are responsible for ongoing, day-to-day site services; e.g., ensure the cleaning schedule is met, manage lab coat and towel services.
• Work with lab and office managers to manage liquid and solid waste pickup.
• Refill general lab supplies to agreed-upon inventory levels on a daily basis from central stores, and trigger re-order for central stock to ensure inventory levels are appropriate.
• Manage site shipping and receiving, including distribution of mail, accepting deliveries of packages and equipment, and ensuring items reach end users in a timely manner.
• Comply with all EHS regulations, and actively support EHS initiatives.
• Support excellent housekeeping, outstanding lab hygiene and general campus orderliness.
• Act as a primary point of contact for all facilities requests onsite, from outside vendors, service providers or elsewhere in Thrive.