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Charles River Laboratories Facilities Technician I in Rockville, Maryland
For 75 years, Charles River employees have worked together to assist in the discovery, development and safe manufacture of new drug therapies. When you join our family, you will have a significant impact on the health and well-being of people across the globe. Whether your background is in life sciences, finance, IT, sales or another area, your skills will play an important role in the work we perform. In return, we'll help you build a career that you can feel passionate about.
Job Summary
The Facilities Technician I is responsible for maintaining the facility in good operating and physical condition, as well as responding to normal and emergency service calls, and taking corrective action via diagnosis and repairs. As directed, conducts/oversees preventive maintenance. The Facilities Technician I will be required to perform a wide range of repair, maintenance, and escorting tasks.
Key Responsibilities and Duties:
Perform routine GMP spaces cleaning
Maintain stock of consumables (HVAC filters, cleaning supplies, etc)
Perform routine simple maintenance and repair throughout the facilities, such as repairing cosmetic damage
Oversee building utility systems equipment maintenance to ensure expected conditions in the facility. This may include HVAC, electrical, water (domestic and DI), compressed gasses, and controlled temperature storage systems.
Recognize and correct potential safety hazards to avoid injuries
Support building personnel by insuring the availability of water, gasses, and electrical, as well as furniture requests, office relocations, and general accommodations to assist employees with their work duties
Paint & caulk small areas when paint or wall surface has become damaged
Support general cleaning & housekeeping efforts as required. Pallet removal as needed from building
Maintain relationship and coordination with janitorial contractor for non-lab domestic cleaning of facility
Process/Manufacturing equipment support, ensuring written record keeping, and forms are completed as required
Conduct systems rounds as required
Check and confirm process gasses are at service pressure daily
Move/relocate laboratory equipment as directed
Work with the engineering personnel to handle process equipment needs
Required to review relevant documentation for accuracy and completeness i.e., suite cleaning documentation
Replace light bulbs as required
Employ safe work practices
Engage and inspire others
Comprehends all duties assigned and performs responsibilities in absence of Manager when needed
Other responsibilities as needed
Job Qualifications
Associate degree in science preferred, or High School Diploma or GED with 3-5 years of prior work experience in the Biotechnology Industry in a GMP Facilities setting
Proficiency with Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams. Maintain Calendar(s)
Possess the willingness to learn new concepts to fully understand aseptic techniques and demonstrate proper clean-room behavior
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Detail-oriented and demonstrate the ability to perform highly detailed work
Excellent organizational, multitasking, and problem-solving skills
Able to accurately perform basic math calculations, including time conversion, fractions, decimals, and percentages
Availability - Overtime work and schedule changes are required to meet business needs. Holiday, weekend, and night work will also be required based on manufacturing schedule. On-call as business needs arise
Reliable mode of transportation to travel between sites in the Rockville area
Able to work standing, bending, stooping, pulling, pushing, sitting, and reaching overhead for long periods of time
Able to work around various cleaning chemicals that produce non-hazardous odors like bleach and vinegar
Able to wear appropriate gowning covering most parts of the body and face. (Gowning Qualification)
Able to lift, push, and pull 50 lbs.
Use of basic hand tools
Use multimeter
Work from height not to exceed 10'
Confined spaces could be encountered
Work in heat and cold as required
Climb ladders
Compensation Data
The pay range for this position is $22.00 - $24.00. Please note that salaries vary within the range based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, certifications, and location.
About Biologics Testing Solutions
With more than 50 years of experience and proven regulatory expertise, the Charles River Biologics group can address challenging projects for biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies worldwide. Offering a variety of services such as contamination and impurity testing, protein characterization, bioassays, viral clearance studies and stability and lot release programs, we support clients throughout the biologic development cycle, from the establishment and characterization of cell banks through preclinical and clinical studies to marketed products. Whether clients need stand-alone services, a unique package of testing, or insourced support, our Biologics group can create a custom solution to suit their needs. Each year more than 20,000 biologic testing reports are sent each and over 200 licenses products are supported by our biologics testing solutions team.
About Charles River
Charles River is an early-stage contract research organization (CRO). We have built upon our foundation of laboratory animal medicine and science to develop a diverse portfolio of discovery and safety assessment services, both Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) and non-GLP, to support clients from target identification through preclinical development. Charles River also provides a suite of products and services to support our clients' clinical laboratory testing needs and manufacturing activities. Utilizing this broad portfolio of products and services enables our clients to create a more flexible drug development model, which reduces their costs, enhances their productivity and effectiveness to increase speed to market.
With over 20,000 employees within 110 facilities in over 20 countries around the globe, we are strategically positioned to coordinate worldwide resources and apply multidisciplinary perspectives in resolving our client's unique challenges. Our client base includes global pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology companies, government agencies and hospitals and academic institutions around the world.
At Charles River, we are passionate about our role in improving the quality of people's lives. Our mission, our excellent science and our strong sense of purpose guide us in all that we do, and we approach each day with the knowledge that our work helps to improve the health and well-being of many across the globe. We have proudly supported the development of 86% of the drugs approved by the FDA in 2021.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Charles River Laboratories is an Equal Opportunity Employer - all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin, veteran or disability status.
If you are interested in applying to Charles River Laboratories and need special assistance or an accommodation due to a disability to complete any forms or to otherwise participate in the resume submission process, please contact a member of our Human Resources team by sending an e-mail message to crrecruitment_US@crl.com. This contact is for accommodation requests for individuals with disabilities only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.
For more information, please visit www.criver.com.
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