Facilities Coordination Specialist

Research & Diagnostic Systems, Inc.; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 56,000 - 91,000; Full time

Job summary

Bio-Techne is seeking a Facilities Coordinator to support the Minneapolis campus by coordinating work orders, vendor services, and preventive maintenance. This hands-on role blends administrative tasks with hands-on facility activities, asset documentation, and project support, working closely with facilities technicians and internal teams to ensure safe, efficient operations.

The ideal candidate has a High School diploma or GED plus 2–5 years of related experience, strong organizational skills,

Qualifications

• Requires a High School diploma or GED with 2-5 years of related experience.
• Experience in facilities coordination or operations is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and track facility work orders across the Minneapolis campus.
• Assist with vendor coordination and service visits.
• Maintain facility assets, maintenance records, and documentation.
• Prepare facility maintenance data, metrics, and reports.
• Support compliance with facility maintenance procedures and SOPs.
• Lead facility-related event coordination and space planning.
• Perform hands-on maintenance tasks as needed.

Skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Communication skills

Customer service

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Outlook

Job description

By joining Bio-Techne, you’ll join a company with a powerful and positive purpose of enabling cutting-edge research in Life Sciences and Clinical Diagnostics. Bio-Techne, and all of its brands, provides tools for researchers to further treat and prevent disease worldwide.

Pay Range

$55,600.00 - $91,450.00

Position Summary

This role will support the Facilities and Equipment team through coordination of facility work orders, vendor services, preventive maintenance activities, asset documentation, and facility operations across the Minneapolis campus. This is a hands-on position that combines administrative coordination with direct participation in facility maintenance activities, inspections, equipment moves, and project support. Someone in this role will work closely with facilities technicians, vendors, and internal departments to ensure work is completed safely, efficiently, and in alignment with business needs. This will be accomplished by preparing and organizing data utilizing Microsoft applications as requested.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate and track facility work orders (WO's) across the Minneapolis campus.
• Support facilities technicians by communicating with vendors and coordinating service visits.
• Assist the Facilities Maintenance team with requests that come in from the Facilities inbox.
• Maintain facility assets, maintenance, and service records.
• Work with departments to ensure facility and equipment information remains current and accurate.
• Track and prepare facility maintenance data, metrics, and reports for the Facilities team.
• Work with the Quality team to maintain compliance with facility maintenance procedures and SOPs.
• Complete change plan tasks involving facility assets, maintenance records, and documentation.
• Track, review, route, negotiate, and maintain vendor service contracts and documentation.
• Lead facility-related event coordination activities including room setup, vendor support, logistics planning, and post-event restoration.
• Maintain and update facility layouts, occupancy records, space utilization information, and departmental moves.
• Assist with facility inspections, preventive maintenance activities, equipment moves, and general facility support as needed.
• Perform basic hands-on maintenance tasks and support facility projects under the direction of Facilities leadership.
• Identify inefficiencies in asset tracking or service scheduling propose improvements.
• Generate and distribute biweekly past-due reports.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education and Experience: Requires a High School diploma or a GED with a minimum of 2-5 years of related experience. Experience in facilities coordination, maintenance, property operations, manufacturing support, or a related field preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Attention to detail and ability to handle and prioritize multiple tasks is a must. Strong problem-solving skills. Must be able to meet tight deadlines and pull in internal and external support as needed. Establishing an environment of trust with both internal customers and external contractors. Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and internet computer skills are required. Computer entry and typing skills are required. Ability to coordinate multiple vendors, service activities, and facility work orders. Experience coordinating events, office moves, and space planning activities preferred. Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment. Ability to perform hands-on facility support activities and work safely around building systems and equipment. Strong customer service skills and ability to work effectively with internal customers and contractors. Excellent organizational, written, and verbal communication skills.

Working Conditions

Work performed in a laboratory and production environment with exposure to chemicals, reagents, and standard lab equipment. Standard schedule hours with occasional variation depending on production needs. Onsite work required during standard business hours.

Physical Requirements

Ability to lift and handle materials weighing 5-50 lbs. Ability to stand, walk, and perform repetitive laboratory tasks for extended periods. Manual dexterity required for laboratory equipment and fine measurement techniques. Ability to work at a computer for extended periods.

Why Join Bio-Techne

• We offer competitive insurance benefits starting on day one: medical, dental, vision, life, short-term disability, long-term disability, pet, and legal and ID shield.
• We invest in our employees’ financial futures through 401k plans, an employee stock purchase plan (ESPP), Health Saving Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Account (FSA), and Dependent Care FSA.
• We empower our employees develop their careers through mentorship, promotional opportunities, training and development, tuition reimbursement, internship programs, and more.
• We offer employee resource groups, volunteer paid time off, employee events, and charity drives to build a culture of caring and belonging.
• We offer an accrued leave policy with paid holidays, paid time off, and paid parental leave.
• We foster a culture of empowerment and innovation, where employees feel valued and encouraged to bring their new ideas to the table.

Equality & E-Verify

Bio-Techne is an E-Verify Employer in the United States. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

To protect the interests of all, Bio-Techne will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than a candidate application. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Bio-Techne will be considered Bio-Techne property. This position requires work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States (e.g., H1-B visa, F-1 visa (OPT), TN visa or any other non-immigrant work status). If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete an application, participate in an interview, or take part in any other stage of the recruitment process, please contact [e-mail] for assistance.

Bio-Techne empowers researchers in Life Science and Clinical Diagnostics by providing high-quality reagents, instruments, custom manufacturing, and testing services. Our family of brands creates a unique portfolio of products and services. Science is our passion; it drives us to collaborate, develop, and manufacture award-winning tools that help researchers achieve reproducible and consistent results.