Building Maintenance Mechanic II

Job Description

Job Description

As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer.

Location/Division Specific Information

Fremont, CA / Clinical Diagnostics Division

How will you make an impact?

This position plays a key role in providing Facility Services support to the site. The Building Maintenance Mechanic II maintains laboratories and offices in a cGMP manufacturing facility. Provides support to site improvement, and special projects.  Ensures facility activities adhere to quality systems standards.  Always keeps the facility in a state of inspection readiness. Interacts with building occupants to resolve calls for hot/cold, plumbing, leak, noise, odor, fire system issues, and much more.  The assignments range from mundane to complex where considerable judgment and initiative are required, and where analysis must be documented.

What will you do?

• Perform ongoing preventive maintenance and repair work on facility mechanical, electrical, and other installed systems
• Maintain all facilities equipment and utilities in compliance with regulatory standards and in good working order
• Review and understand equipment and methods of operation, BMS system, fire/life safety, and other systems
• Assemble, mechanical installation, and electrical installation of automated storage systems and associated components
• Maintain, operate all HVAC systems and associated equipment, electrical equipment, plumbing systems, building management system, and building repairs
• Test and adjust the mechanical and electrical as necessary and lead the connectivity of the automation hardware to the software environment
• Respond to emergency notifications and communicate the status of work assignments to internal customers and facilities team
• Locate and diagnose failures, replace defective components and perform basic troubleshooting using hand & power tools, test equipment, mathematics, operating manuals, specifications, prints, and verbal and/or written instructions
• Provide written documentation of activities via work orders, PMs, formal root cause analysis, management reports and discrepancies or non-conformance reports, engineering change orders (ECO) and validations 
• Develop and revise Standard Operating Procedures and manages or supports key audit and compliance activities
• Establish and maintain a good working relationship with contractors and employees
• Promote a safe work practices and works in a safe manner at all times
• Complete additional assignments as needed

How will you get here?

Education

• HVAC degree or 5 or more years’ electronics technician degree or equivalent experience in an engineering environment EPA 608 Technician Certification

Experience

•  5 years of related experience, with 2-3 years working in a cGMP environment

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Strong mechanical proficiency skill and ability to read and interpret blueprints, drawings, and plans (Mechanical and/or electrical)
• Ability to understand quality systems and change order requirements in a validated facility
• Ability to recognize deviation from accepted practice
• Ability to apply knowledge of cGMPs every day and maintain accurate reports following good documentation practices
• Ability to initiate work orders with minimal guidance for routine work orders and apply general instructions to new assignments
• Strong computer skills, familiar with Microsoft Office products, especially Excel, Word, Power Point, and Outlook
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with ability to follow spoken and written instruction in English
• Ability and willingness to lift, lower and carry objects up to 50 lbs., work from heights, climb ladders, and work in confined spaces

Additional Information

• The schedule is M-F with a rotating weeknight and weekend on-call schedule

Benefits

We offer competitive remuneration, annual incentive plan bonus, healthcare, and a range of employee benefits. Thermo Fisher Scientific offers employment with an innovative, forward-thinking organization, and outstanding career and development prospects. We offer an exciting company culture that stands for integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation!

Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Watch as our colleagues explain 5 reasons to work with us. As one team of 100,000+ colleagues, we share a common set of values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement - working together to accelerate research, solve complex scientific challenges, drive technological innovation and support patients in need. #StartYourStory at Thermo Fisher Scientific, where diverse experiences, backgrounds and perspectives are valued.

Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.

Accessibility/Disability Access

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Compensation and Benefits

This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes:

• A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs

• Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement

• At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy

• Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan

• Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount

For more information on our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/total-rewards