SR Facilities Technician - San Diego, R&D Lab at Takeda

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Job Description

SR FACILITIES TECHNICIAN - SAN DIEGO, R&D LAB

Are you looking for a patient-focused company that will inspire you and support your career? If so, be empowered to take charge of your future at Takeda.Join us as an Sr. Facilities Technician - San Diego, R&D Lab in our San Diego, CA office. Here, everyone matters and you will be a vital contributor to our inspiring, bold mission.

At Takeda, we are transforming the pharmaceutical industry through our R&D-driven market leadership and being a values-led company. To do this, we empower our people to realize their potential through life-changing work. Certified as a Global Top Employer, we offer stimulating careers, encourage innovation, and strive for excellence in everything we do. We foster an inclusive, collaborative workplace, in which our global teams are united by an unwavering commitment to deliver Better Health and a Brighter Future to people around the world.

OBJECTIVES:

• Supervise Facilities team and delegate daily activities.
• Responsible for performing repair and maintenance tasks, ensuring all facility equipment within the San Diego site and spaces are properly functioning, clean and compliant with applicable state/county regulations and Company policies.
• Performs corrective maintenance and routine preventative maintenance on facilities equipment following Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). Completes work orders, logs and forms following documentation practices.
• Partner with third-party vendors and cross-functional teams (EHS, Facilities) to oversee equipment performance within the site to ensure optimal equipment operation and scalability. This includes scheduling preventive maintenance, calibration, installation, and service requests and reports.

ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Perform daily rounds of facilities equipment and spaces, recording critical equipment parameters in system logbooks
• Coordinates preventative maintenance and repair tasks on major facility systems and infrastructure including; normal and emergency electrical power and lighting systems, distributed compressed gases, laboratory vacuum, RO/DI water systems, CDA, sanitary facilities, industrial and domestic hot water and plumbing systems
• Perform intermediate level operations, repair and maintenance on complex HVAC systems, including chilled water system, heating hot water system, evaporative condenser water cooling and filtration system, laboratory air-handling units and exhaust fans, variable frequency drives, pumps, reheat coil and fan coil units, serve as a point of contact for building issues, including: climate control, unusual odors, smoke, spills, leaks, and other emergencies
• Maintain intermediate-level operations with computerized direct digital control system. Perform equipment control, monitoring and troubleshooting from system, locally and remotely while on-call
• Partner with third-party vendors and contractors to ensure work is completed in accordance with Company specifications and agreed upon standards
• Perform minor carpentry and plumbing installation and repairs, basic electrical circuit troubleshooting and installations, determine when outside vendor assistance is required
• Oversee minor repair and installation of laboratory equipment
• Relocate, install, reconfigure office furniture, fixtures, and equipment
• Coordinate and assist with office moves as requested
• Perform set-up and take-down of conference facilities as required
• Backup Associate Director, Facilities Operations with on-call duties
• Performs other duties as required

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

• Must have a minimum two-year certificate in a technical field, High school diploma/GED required, building trades or building utilities program, or equivalent military experience
• Biotech, HVAC trade experience, pharmaceutical, or other laboratory building systems repair and maintenance experience is required
• Ability to read and understand technical manuals and wiring schematics
• Must have good customer service skills and promote a teamwork environment
• Minimum 3-5 years of experience in the maintenance trades
• Strong PC literacy including knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience with DDC building control system (Siemens preferred, Desigo CC)
• Knowledge of general facilities safety practices and procedures
• Knowledge of electrical, plumbing, heating and air conditioning troubleshooting, repairs and maintenance
• Ability to work with equipment up to 50 pounds
• Ability to read and understand facilities drawings, handbook formulas, and a variety of maintenance and repair related equipment, including measuring instruments (caliper and scale)
• Available to support facilities activities during off-hours (on-call)

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Ability to work with equipment up to 50 pounds
• Ability to work on a ladder for routine actions such as replacing light bulbs and ceiling tiles
• Good manual dexterity, with the ability to use hand-tools

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:

• No travel requirements expected

More about us:

At Takeda, we are transforming patient care through the development of novel specialty pharmaceuticals and best in class patient support programs. Takeda is a patient-focused company that will inspire and empower you to grow through life-changing work.

Certified as a Global Top Employer, Takeda offers stimulating careers, encourages innovation, and strives for excellence in everything we do. We foster an inclusive, collaborative workplace, in which our teams are united by an unwavering commitment to deliver Better Health and a Brighter Future to people around the world.

Empowering Our People to Shine

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Takeda Compensation and Benefits Summary

We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. We are committed to equitable pay for all employees, and we strive to be more transparent with our pay practices.

For Location:

U.S. Hourly Wage Range:

The estimated hourly wage range reflects an anticipated range for this position. The actual hourly wage offered may depend on a variety of factors, including the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job.The actual hourly wage offered will be in accordance with state or local minimum wage requirements for the job location.

U.S. based employees may be eligible for short-term incentives. U.S.based employees may be eligible to participate in medical, dental, vision insurance, a 401(k) plan and company match, short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, a tuition reimbursement program, paid volunteer time off, company holidays, and well-being benefits, among others. U.S.based employees are also eligible to receive, per calendar year, up to 80 hours of sick time, and new hires are eligible to accrue up to 120 hours of paid vacation.

EEO Statement

Takeda is proud in its commitment to creating a diverse workforce and providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, genetic information or characteristics, marital status, status as a Vietnam era veteran, special disabled veteran, or other protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws, and any other characteristic protected by law.

Locations

San Diego, CA

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time