Facility Technician

Major Responsibilities

• Oversee specified facilities under the guidance of supervisor, including mechanical, heating, air conditioning, ventilating, elevator, plumbing, life-safety etc.
• Operate and maintain mechanical equipment, including but not limited to Air Compressors, Chillers, Cooling Tower, Boilers (including high pressure boilers).
• Ensure all assigned equipment and other facilities are functioning well, and contact relevant service providers for special projects, annual preventative maintenance etc.
• Maintain accurate records of equipment functioning status and other systems in buildings.
• Other essential repairing work assigned by supervisor like change light bulbs, painting job, door hardware repairing et al.

Job Requirements

• Hands-on working experience with the facility maintenance/mechanical repairing work.
• With basic understandings of electrical, plumbing, HVAC, building automation system.
• Be able to work in a team to handle mechanical operating and maintenance jobs under minimal guidance.
• Be able to handle overtime tasks assigned and weekend on-call for emergencies.
• Good communication skills and detail oriented.
• Minimum one year of facility work experience.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to climb ladders.
• Ability to push 75 pounds and lift 50 pounds.
• Bending at waist, sitting, kneeling, climbing, walking, crouching as job may require.
• Bear in certain noise level with hearing protection.
• Working around lubricants, solvents, batteries, cleaning, dirt, paints.

Environmental Working Conditions

• Biological safety level (BSL) 1 and 2 laboratory and vivarium settings.
• Potential exposure to disinfectants, chemicals, biologics, animal danger, and dust.
• Normal scientific laboratory conditions.
• May work with hazardous materials and unpleasant odors.