Facility Operations & Biosafety Systems Specialist

U.S. Department of Agriculture; Newnan (GA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Department of Agriculture invites applications for a Facility Operations Specialist who assists the Supervisory Facility Operations Specialist in charge of Plant Protection and Quarantine operations. You will support administrative tasks and operations for research scientists and oversee facility systems.

Primary duties include maintaining CMMS, coordinating preventive maintenance, and ensuring safety compliance while supporting 24/7 operations in the BSL-3AG greenhouse facility.

Qualifications

• Attention to detail and strong organizational skills.
• Customer service mindset and effective communication.
• Decision making and problem-solving abilities.
• Flexibility to adapt to changing priorities.
• Integrity and honesty in handling responsibilities.
• Good interpersonal skills for collaboration.
• Ability to learn and apply new procedures.
• Reasoning and analytical thinking.
• Self-management in a regulatory environment.
• Resilience under stress and time pressure.
• Teamwork and coordination with colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Develops and oversees operating procedures and preventive maintenance programming.
• Oversees maintenance and repair of major utilities and infrastructure.
• Collaborates on maintenance decisions and backlog prioritization.
• Establishes and reviews preventive maintenance and inspection programs.
• Manages CMMS and ensures compliance with codes, safety, and protocols.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Customer Service

Decision Making

Flexibility

Integrity/Honesty

Interpersonal Skills

Learning

Reasoning

Self-Management

Stress Tolerance

Teamwork

Job description

The U.S. Department of Agriculture invites applications for a Facility Operations Specialist who assists the Supervisory Facility Operations Specialist in charge of Plant Protection and Quarantine operations. You will support administrative tasks and operations for research scientists and oversee facility systems.

Primary duties include maintaining CMMS, coordinating preventive maintenance, and ensuring safety compliance while supporting 24/7 operations in the BSL-3AG greenhouse facility.