Lab Technician (Florence, SC) - Austin Industrial

About the role

The position will provide general facility maintenance support to building 801 and the site with guidance and supervision from the PTC-801 Building Coordinator. This role must adhere to appropriate safety procedures for all maintenance activities within the facility and to appropriate GMP procedures when working in any GMP lab or Production Area.

Responsibilities

• Maintain site location viability with emphasis on health and safety of employees, customers and the surrounding community and environment.
• Install, maintain, inspect, troubleshoot, repair, and perform preventative maintenance inspections and repairs on all PRD, QC, including 800-raws and 810-IPC, and ARD mechanical equipment and systems.
• Diagnose mechanical equipment malfunctions, make recommendations for repairs and initiate repairs in accordance with regulatory and cGMP requirements using OEM manuals and specifications.
• Knowledge of shop and hand tools as necessary to complete any phase of installation or maintenance.
• Ability to read and understand prints, schematics, piping diagrams, technical manuals, and related documentation.
• Knowledge, storage, repair, and maintaining of equipment in proper working order, as well as the required documentation to provide certification of accuracy.
• Rebuild PTC-801 equipment including QC-Raws & IPC labs components such as pumps, chillers, valves, glass washers and seals to original manufacture’s specifications using various reference materials as needed.
• Effectively communicate with site customers, planners, team leaders, lab owners and department managers on issues.
• Complete and submit work requests, check sheets and completion sheets in a timely manner.
• Properly maintain PTC-801 equipment as well as clean and organize storage and work areas.
• Perform all work in accordance with relevant Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) as well as all Safety and Environmental regulatory requirements.
• Aid in ensuring our 90-day waste storage area remains in compliance for all waste streams; ensures all lab waste is properly transported from labs to 90-day and waste warehouse areas for both non-hazardous and hazardous wastes streams.
• Aid in any area relocation and redesigning areas such as reactor supply, consumable lab supply area, lab pack storage area, solvent room, lab coat closets, etc.
• Aid in performing lab walk through for improvements & corrections to promote safety for EH&S policies & compliance.
• Familiarization on installation and repair/maintenance of lab equipment such as fume hoods, laminar flow hoods, glasswashers, Milli-Q systems, centrifuge, vacuum pumps, ovens, reactors, gas manifolds, rotovaps, stir motors, chillers, etc.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Prefer candidate to have completed continuing education courses /certificates in various trades and/or industrial maintenance related programs.
• Minimum of 1 year of experience working within a maintenance function preferably in a facility maintenance related setting.
• Specialized skill set (as needed) with proven track record of successful performance in previous positions.

Skills

• Ability to drive functional, technical, and operational excellence.
• Ability to inspire and foster innovation, collaboration, transparency, and team effectiveness.
• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong knowledge of GMP, GDP, SOPs, and quality systems.

Benefits

• Competitive pay based on experience.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP).
• Paid time off and holidays.
• Overtime opportunities.

Pay

Competitive pay based on experience.

Schedule

Hours to be determined based on business needs.