Summary:

Vaxcyte is looking for a Facility Technician III to be responsible for the maintenance and improvement of our office and laboratories. The Facility Technician III will be responsible for maintaining and upgrading lab and office spaces throughout the San Carlos, CA campus. You will be responsible for assessing the facility's resource requirements, designing, and optimizing the facility's layout and critical operational systems, and overseeing the maintenance of infrastructure and equipment.

The successful Facility Technician III should be able to develop and implement utility plans, perform system evaluations, and establish operational efficiency. for performing basic and routine facilities maintenance, construction, and repair tasks according to general service, quality, and safety standards.  Following standard operating procedures or manufacture recommended procedures, installs, inspects, repairs, and performs preventative maintenance to mechanical, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, and safety systems. 

A successful candidate is well organized, flexible, creative and enjoys the challenges of managing a diverse and energetic office space. This is a full-time, on-site role that reports to the Facilities Engineering Manager.

Essential Functions:

• Ability to analyze data, blueprints, and reports.
• Performing all corrective maintenance for all facility assets such as RODI systems, HVAC, hot water heaters, compressor/vacuum skids, gas regulators and gas distribution systems.
• Perform preventative maintenance on all facility assets.
• Use a work order system to log activities as required.
• Develop ability to analyze data, blueprints, and reports.
• Determining facility and lab equipment specifications and requirements from equipment manufacture technical specifications.
• Determining facility requirements (space, utilities, gases, etc.) and make assessments for lab equipment based on the equipment specifications and requirements.
• Support developing specifications and implementation of facility and lab equipment, equipment layout, other facility and lab systems, and controls.
• Evaluating operational systems and facility and lab infrastructure to ascertain and improve operational efficiencies.
• Planning and coordinating facility and lab infrastructure and equipment maintenance schedules and activities.
• Work with external and internal facility vendors.
• Install new laboratory and facility equipment.
• Perform preventive maintenance and repair work on office mechanical, electrical, and other installed systems, and lab equipment.
• Maintain all Vaxcyte HVAC systems and associated equipment, electrical equipment, plumbing and gas systems, building management system (BMS), and office and lab repairs.
• Maintain and assure the proper function of the facility and its Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing and DI Water Systems including repairing minor malfunctions of any of the components in and around the facility.
• Coordinating maintenance contractors performing maintenance activities.
• Coordinating and overseeing maintenance contractors performing maintenance activities.
• Review and understand equipment and methods of operation, BMS system, fire/life safety, and other systems.
• Preparing reports and compliance documentation.
• Ensuring compliance with relevant regulations, building codes, and health and safety standards.
• Perform facility inspection and report on conditions affecting operations.
• Comply with all safety procedures and requirements.
• Process work requests and turn in completed work requests in a timely and professional manner.
• Respond to emergencies and support after-hours office/lab needs and activities as required using the REES monitoring system for freezers etc.
• Assist lab operations team in troubleshooting equipment.
• Knowledge and working understanding of Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) systems supporting building and lab equipment is a plus.

Requirements: 

• Associate’s degree in mechanical, electrical, or industrial engineering preferred.
• Minimum 2 years of experience as a facilities engineer, biotechnology metrology or in a similar role. Other combinations of education and/or experience may be considered.
• Experience with CMMS systems.
• Demonstrated ability to work alone and accomplish assigned tasks without instruction or oversight.
• Knowledge of the building process and construction principles.
• Knowledge of relevant safety regulations and building codes.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Project management skills.
• High level of integrity and ethics with the ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities efficiently.
• Desire to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Intermediate PC skills including MS Office suite. Must be able to efficiently use computers to write reports, emails, and provide written communication to leadership.
• Standing, walking, sitting, reading, stooping, climbing ladders, crawling in / through low spaces.
• Heavy Lifting and Moving, Computers and Related Equipment, Heavy Equipment up to 70 lbs.