Facilities Maintenance Technician

require in order to provide the proper environment to maintain their productivity at the highest level. You may also be leveraged to assist with revision, review and/or create maintenance procedures and work plans in collaboration with engineers and management. You would be responsible to execute these work plans and appropriately document within the computerized maintenance management system (CMMS). This role may be responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with key vendors and service providers. Internal Title is Facilities Engineer 2.

Responsibilities:

• The ability to take direction and ensure work orders are tracked, completed, and closed in an effective and efficient manner.
• The ability to troubleshoot equipment, work effectively with hand tools, and repair mechanical equipment.
• Record operating parameters and maintain the logs and records of facilities, utility, and life safety equipment per procedure.
• Perform required preventive maintenance and corrective maintenance as assigned.
• Responsible for the accuracy of all documentation of work performed and supporting documentation within Ginkgo's CMMS system.
• Communicates and works with internal stakeholders and external vendors for scheduling that minimizes impact to on-going business operations.
• The ability to work collaboratively with Engineers and Management to ensure key metrics are met and sustained.
• Establish strong relationships and communication with internal stakeholders and external service contractors to ensure smooth consistent delivery of the high-quality of services expected.
• Support and participate in the evaluations during equipment failure to drive root cause analysis and appropriate corrective actions.
• Proactively provides methods/solutions to enhance equipment and utility service reliability and operational efficiency.
• Provide oversight of service vendors related to on-site repairs, maintenance and installation to ensure the activity remains safe, effective and meets the intent of the scope of work design.
• Identify and drive continuous improvement and energy sustainability while using sound judgment and collaborative methods in order to drive annual and long-term operating plan objectives.
• Participate in on-call program and provide off-hours coverage for unplanned outages and equipment failures.
• Maintain a professional, courteous, respectful relationship with internal cross-functional customers; maintain a positive feedback/customer satisfaction rating
• Maintains required training to ensure compliance.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree with 2 years related experience; licensed trade with 2 years experience or 6 years equivalent experience with facilities-related operations in the biotech, research and development, or pharmaceutical industry.
• Strong understanding of safety regulations related to maintenance.
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal).
• Ability to work off-hours and weekends when needed.
• Exceptional problem-solving skills, adaptability, and an ability to work under pressure

Preferred Capabilities and Experience:

• Multi-lingual

#LI-MB1

To learn more about Ginkgo, visit www.ginkgobioworks.com/press/ or check out some curated press below:

• What is it really like to take your company public via a SPAC? One Boston biotech shares its journey (Fortune)
• Ginkgo Bioworks resizes the definition of going big in biotech, raising $2.5B in a record SPAC deal that weighs in with a whopping $15B-plus valuation (Endpoints News)
• Ginkgo Bioworks CEO on scaling up Covid-19 testing: 'If we try, we can win' (CNBC)
• Ginkgo raises $70 million to ramp up COVID-19 testing for employers, universities (Boston Globe)
• Ginkgo Bioworks Redirects Its Biotech Platform to Coronavirus (Wall Street Journal)
• Ginkgo Bioworks Provides Support on Process Optimization to Moderna for COVID-19 Response (PRNewswire)
• The Life Factory: Synthetic Organisms From This $1.4 Billion Startup Will Revolutionize Manufacturing (Forbes)
• Synthetic Bio Pioneer Ginkgo Raises $290 Million in New Funding (Bloomberg)
• Ginkgo Bioworks raises $350 million fund for biotech spinouts (Reuters)
• Can This Company Convince You to Love GMOs? (The Atlantic)

We also feel that it's important to point out the obvious here - there's a serious lack of diversity in our industry, and that needs to change. Our goal is to help drive that change. Ginkgo is deeply committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in all of its practices, especially when it comes to growing our team. Our culture promotes inclusion and embraces how rewarding it is to work with people from all walks of life.

We're developing a powerful biological engineering platform, so we must remain mindful of the many ways our technology can - and will - impact people around the world. We care about how our platform is used, and having a diverse team to build it gives us the best chance that it's something we'll be proud of as it continues to grow. Therefore, it's critical that we incorporate the diverse voices and visions of all those who play a role in the future of biology.

It is the policy of Ginkgo Bioworks to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees, employment applicants, and EOE disability/vet.

Privacy Notice

I understand that I am applying for employment with Ginkgo Bioworks and am being asked to provide information in connection with my application. I further understand that Ginkgo gathers this information through a third-party service provider and that Ginkgo may also use other service providers to assist in the application process. Ginkgo may share my information with such third-party service providers in connection with my application and for the start of employment. Ginkgo will treat my information in accordance with Ginkgo's Privacy Policy. By submitting this job application, I am acknowledging that I have reviewed and agree to Ginkgo's Privacy Policy as well as the privacy policies of the third-party service providers used by Ginkgo's associated with the application process.