Biotech GMP Facilities & Asset Specialist

Orca-Bio; California (MO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pre-IPO equity

Annual bonus

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

PTO

401(k) plan

Life insurance

AD&D

Parental leave

Subsidized daily lunches

Job summary

Orca Bio is seeking a Specialist, Facilities to manage facilities, utilities and production assets across multiple sites, ensuring GMP-compliant operations. The role emphasizes CMMS-driven maintenance, calibration, and project execution to support clinical and commercial production.

Based in Sacramento-area facilities, the position requires engineering or life sciences background and at least four years in GMP environments, with strong troubleshooting and planning skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Life Sciences, Facility Management or equivalent.
• 4 years of GMP manufacturing facility experience including equipment operation and maintenance.
• Experience with reliability metrics and CMMS asset management.
• Experience coordinating onsite and offsite maintenance, calibration and certification activities.
• Experience managing facility and utility projects including repairs, improvements and new installations.

Responsibilities

• Analyze, troubleshoot, and resolve system/equipment performance issues.
• Track downtime and develop corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Plan, schedule and coordinate onsite and offsite maintenance, calibration and certification activities.
• Review and approve service provider documentation and CMMS tasks.
• Ensure facilities, utilities, production and laboratory assets meet GMP standards.
• Collaborate on improving equipment standards, procedures and processes.
• Lead or participate in identifying solutions to stabilize and optimize equipment.
• Execute facility preventive and corrective maintenance tasks and small projects.
• Onboard new assets in the CMMS and manage maintenance plans.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Maintenance planning

Equipment calibration

GMP knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Life Sciences, Facility Management or equivalent technical experience

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Orca Bio is seeking a Specialist, Facilities to manage facilities, utilities and production assets across multiple sites, ensuring GMP-compliant operations. The role emphasizes CMMS-driven maintenance, calibration, and project execution to support clinical and commercial production.

Based in Sacramento-area facilities, the position requires engineering or life sciences background and at least four years in GMP environments, with strong troubleshooting and planning skills.