Facilities-Shipping & Receiving Technician at Planet Group New Haven, CT

Planet Group; New Haven (CT); On-site; USD 32,621 - 54,373; Full time

Job summary

Planet Group in New Haven, CT is seeking a Facilities-Shipping & Receiving Technician to support light building and equipment maintenance, coordinate with vendors, and assist with events. This role backs the Facilities Manager and covers EH&S, shipping/receiving, waste management, and lab operations, aiming for safe, reliable, cost-effective facilities.

Applicants should have strong computer skills, data entry ability, and experience in pharmaceutical/biotech settings; overtime and some weekends

Qualifications

• Five (5) years of experience in a building services/operations role in a pharmaceutical environment required.
• Strong computer skills; use of computerized systems essential for daily duties.
• Experience in data entry required.
• Pharmaceutical/biotech/laboratory/vivarium-related experience is a plus; knowledge of GxP is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Perform light building and equipment maintenance.
• Liaise with employees and vendors; support events and waste management.
• Support EH&S, shipping, receiving, and lab operations; assist Facilities Manager.
• Manage work orders and asset tracking; monitor equipment.
• Assist in space planning and maintaining accurate records.
• Ensure safety and cost-efficiency in facilities operations.

Skills

Strong computer skills

Data entry

Self-starter

Good communication

Education

High school diploma

Vocational/trade school training

Tools

Work order management systems

Asset management systems

Laboratory stock room management

Job description

Job Description

Facilities-Shipping & Receiving Technician job at Planet Group. New Haven, CT.

Target Pay Rate: 23.68-39.47/hr salary will be commensurate with experience

This key role will perform light building and equipment maintenance, liaise with employees and vendors, prepare for on- and off-site events, support environmental, health, safety, shipping, receiving, and waste management efforts, among other varied tasks. The Facilities Lab Technician will be a backup to the Facilities Manager for all key operating systems and will work to ensure that facility and lab operations run safely and smoothly while being efficient and cost-effective.

Principal Responsibilities

• High level of computer skills
• Work order management systems
• Equipment monitoring
• Asset management systems
• Data entry
• Maintenance and repair of building and lab based equipment
• Conducts and/or assists in troubleshooting, repairs (corrective maintenance) and preventative maintenance of process equipment, building support systems, utility systems, automation systems, and laboratory systems
• Complete customer work requests as assigned
• Perform general shipping and receiving duties when required
• Constructively, collaboratively, and professionally interact with peers, company leadership, vendors, and visitors
• Manage and execute office/laboratory moves, respond to employee requests, assist in space-planning efforts, and maintain accurate records
• Work to limit any interruptions, disruptions, or losses arising from unscheduled downtime of client services; systems operations and maintenance must be safe, reliable, and cost-effective
• Attend all mandatory safety training and maintain a safe work environment by following OSHA/IACUC/etc. guidelines, relevant GxP regulations, and all facility safety policies and procedures
• May assist in designing and drafting facility-related SOPs; takes prompt action to correct conditions found to be out of compliance or unsafe
• General laboratory maintenance
• Cleaning water baths
• Defrosting freezers
• Refilling carboys
• Stocking consumables (flasks, pipette tips, tubes, etc.)
• Monitor and change out high-pressure lab gases
• Emptying vacuum flasks
• Monitoring equipment
• Laboratory stock room management
• Organizing laboratory stock room
• Taking inventory and ordering items that are low
• Stocking ordered items
• Escalate risks and concerns throughout the organization appropriately
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Five (5) years of experience in a building services/operations role in a pharmaceutical environment required
• Strong computer skills required; implementation and operation of computerized systems used by Facilities to perform daily duties is essential
• Experience in data entry required
• Facility maintenance experience preferable
• Self-starter; work with minimal direction
• Pharmaceutical/biotech/laboratory/vivarium-related experience required; knowledge of GxP standards is a plus
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills to facilitate interactions with diverse groups of internal and external stakeholders
• Strong oral and written communication skills required
• Must be willing to work overtime, including early starts or late finishings, based on business needs if required
• Must be willing to work some weekends or company holidays based on business needs if required
• Must be able to lift 40 lbs
• Must be able to work using a respirator

Education

• High school diploma from an accredited school
• Vocational/trade school training is a plus