Experienced Facilities Technician / Supervisor

Experienced Facilities Technician / Supervisor

Sern BioScience is seeking a skilled leader to join the Facilities Department to help build and maintain campus infrastructure. The primary responsibilities of this role will be orchestrating routine maintenance, scheduled upgrades, and managing construction projects with limited disruption to operations or production. If the chosen candidate has proven abilities to manage a team, the secondary responsibilities will be to lead a diverse and collaborative team of Facilities Technicians of various skills and abilities. As a technical leader within the department, this role will develop and maintain positive relationships with internal stakeholders and outside vendors to efficiently manage projects.

Title and compensation will be dependent on the skills and experience of the chosen candidate. Those with various or specific skills in facilities trades are encouraged to apply, with preference given for those who aspire to manage people and projects.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Maintains day-to-day operations of all Sern facilities
• Performs daily safety and cleanliness inspections of Sern facilities and grounds
• Manages maintenance by delegating or completing work orders
• Monitors the safety and cleanliness of interior and exterior areas, such as offices, conference rooms, parking lots and outdoor recreation spaces
• Performs routine maintenance on facilities and makes repairs as needed
• Schedules routine inspections and emergency repairs with outside vendors
• Ensures proper security measures for the workplace, including collaborating with security system vendors or a team of security professionals
• Creates reports on maintenance, repairs, and safety
• Oversees and supervises multiple areas and shifts within the facility; may be asked to rotate on-call during off hours to respond to facilities emergencies
• Establishes and maintains positive relationships with vendors and contractors
• Continuously updates and improves efficiency and response time to minimize production downtime
• Participates in the preparation and administration of the facility maintenance budget; submits budget recommendations; monitors expenditures; prepares cost estimates; submits justifications for equipment requests
• Performs Project Management oversight by directly managing contractors and consultants, budgets development and tracking, quality assurance oversight and project expense control
• Manages projects (capital and expense), facility requests, and special events
• Supports the onboarding new Facilities team members, including direct training
• Motivates and improves team performance by providing direction and facilitate skill building
• Monitors to ensure that all employees comply with safety regulations
• Scope of work may increase to align with company initiatives
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Required Skills and Abilities

Education and Experience

Physical Requirements