Facilities Maintenance Specialist

Purpose and Scope:
Reporting to the Operations Lead, the Facilities Maintenance Specialist plans, oversees, and executes the maintenance activities at the Institute for Regenerative Medicine (AIRM) located in Westborough, MA. This individual manages his/her time to conduct routine, planned and reactive maintenance, small and medium sized project-based activities; participates in vendors visits as well as collects proposals and reports from vendors relative to their work. The incumbent must be detail oriented, client focused, and able to work within a team.

Responsibilities and Accountabilities:
• Executes planned and reactive maintenance at AIRM.
• Coordinates efforts in small and medium sized projects, mainly his/her own time and scheduling visits by any necessary vendors.
• Manage vendors for routine maintenance and emergency repairs in office and laboratory spaces.
• Liaises with Environmental Health & Safety to ensure compliance with all local, state, federal guidelines and company global policies and remediate compliance issues.
• Works collaboratively with building occupants to assist with basic maintenance and facility-related needs.
• Maintain building systems such as the Building Automation System, Lighting Control System, and Access Control.
• Building Rounds: Perform regular inspections of building areas for leaks, damages, non-functioning fixtures, etc. Record deficiencies and follow up for remediation.
• Systems Rounds: Utilize the BAS and visual inspections to perform daily evaluations of critical systems for alarms and out of tolerance conditions. Report deficiencies and follow up for remediation.
• Perform preventive maintenance and as needed repairs on systems including but not limited to: HVAC, pH neutralization, RODI, compressed air, vacuum systems, lighting, electricity generators, and security card readers.
• Carpentry: Wall repair; painting; hang writing boards, shelving, etc.; window and door hardware repair.
• Locksmithing: Basic repair or replacement of door hardware including closers, locks, and cylinders.
• Support room configuration (e.g., moving chairs/tables) for meetings/events or based on business needs.
• Supports receiving and distribution of packages, mail, and deliveries.
• Other facility/operations/maintenance duties assigned, as needed. Required Qualifications:
• High school diploma or trade school graduate.
• Must have at least 2-5 years maintenance experience.
• Demonstrated organizational skills, particularly in a day-to-day maintenance operation. • Demonstrated ability to manage vendors onsite.
• Strong analytical, problem solving, and organizational skills.
• Good written and verbal communication skills. • Basic proficiency with Microsoft Office.

Preferred Qualifications:
• Two or more years’ experience in pharma or academic research/laboratory environment
• Trade licenses in HVAC, Electrical, and/or Plumbing systems
• Understanding of HVAC, Electrical, and/or Plumbing systems for research facilities