Lab Facilities Manager

Apex Systems; Sumner (WA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401K with match

ESPP program

HSA plan

EAP services

Job summary

Everforth Apex Systems is seeking a Lab Facilities Manager to lead daily lab operations across Sumner and South Seattle facilities. You will oversee calibration, maintenance, procurement, installation projects, and vendor partnerships to keep equipment compliant and available for researchers.

You will collaborate with engineering teams to forecast space needs, drive 5S initiatives, and support expansions while maintaining thorough documentation and safety standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Facilities Management, Operations, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years managing lab, engineering, testing, or product development facilities.
• Experience overseeing calibration, preventive maintenance, asset management, procurement, vendor relations, and installation projects.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day operations across one or more R&D laboratory spaces.
• Oversee calibration programs, preventive maintenance schedules, and service contracts.
• Maintain calibration records and ensure test equipment remains compliant and available for use.
• Coordinate procurement of laboratory equipment, tools, fixtures, furnishings, and supplies.
• Manage equipment installations, relocations, commissioning, and decommissioning processes.
• Partner with vendors, contractors, facilities teams, and internal stakeholders on infrastructure projects.
• Develop and maintain inventory and asset management systems for lab equipment and consumables.
• Lead lab organization initiatives, including 5S, storage, and workspace optimization.
• Collaborate with engineering/research teams to forecast equipment, space, and infrastructure needs.
• Support expansion projects, renovations, and capacity planning.
• Create and maintain documentation of equipment and facility processes.
• Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and operating standards.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency and equipment utilization.

Skills

Lab operations

Equipment calibration

Vendor management

Procurement

Asset management

Inventory management

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Facilities Management/Operations

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job#: 3051462

Job Description:

Lab Facilities Manager

Location: Sumner, Washington and South Seattle Facilities

Role Overview

An experienced Lab Facilities Manager is sought to manage the daily operations of a fast-paced R&D laboratory environment. This role is responsible for ensuring laboratory facilities, equipment, and workspaces are organized, compliant, properly maintained, and operating efficiently to support engineering and research teams. The position requires work at labs in Sumner and South Seattle.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day operations across one or more R&D laboratory spaces.
• Oversee equipment calibration programs, preventive maintenance schedules, and service contracts.
• Maintain calibration records and ensure test equipment remains compliant, operational, and available for use.
• Coordinate the procurement of laboratory equipment, tools, fixtures, furnishings, and operational supplies.
• Manage equipment installations, relocations, commissioning activities, and decommissioning processes.
• Partner with vendors, contractors, facilities teams, and internal stakeholders to support laboratory infrastructure projects.
• Develop and maintain inventory and asset management systems for laboratory equipment and consumable supplies.
• Lead laboratory organization initiatives, including equipment storage, workspace optimization, and implementation of 5S best practices.
• Collaborate with engineering and research teams to forecast equipment, infrastructure, and space requirements.
• Support laboratory expansion projects, renovations, facility upgrades, and capacity planning efforts.
• Create and maintain documentation related to laboratory equipment, operational procedures, and facility processes.
• Ensure compliance with applicable safety protocols, environmental requirements, and laboratory operating standards.
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve laboratory efficiency, equipment utilization, and overall operational effectiveness.

Required Qualifications

Education: Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Facilities Management, Operations, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent practical experience.

Experience: 5+ years of experience managing laboratory, engineering, testing, or product development facilities.

Technical Skills: Proven experience overseeing equipment calibration, preventive maintenance programs, and laboratory asset management. Experience managing equipment procurement, vendor relationships, and installation projects. Strong understanding of laboratory infrastructure, equipment lifecycles, and operational best practices. Experience using inventory management, asset tracking, or maintenance management systems. Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and standard business applications.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting robotics, hardware development, manufacturing, materials science, packaging, mechanical testing, or engineering laboratories.
• Experience leading laboratory renovations, facility upgrades, and workspace expansion initiatives.
• Knowledge of Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) requirements within laboratory environments.
• Experience implementing Lean, 5S, continuous improvement, or operational excellence programs.
• Experience working in highly technical R&D environments supporting engineers, researchers, and scientists.

Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing® in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work® in the United Kingdom and Mexico.

Everforth Apex Benefits Overview

• Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection.
• We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure.
• Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts.
• In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA.
• Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach.
• You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.

Everforth Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.

If you require an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act to participate in an interview with a virtual recruiter or to use our website for a search or application, please contact our Benefits Department at [email protected] or 804-523-8228. Please note that this contact information is strictly to be used for medical ADA accommodations and that no other inquiries will be answered.

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Everforth Apex is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Benefits Department at [email protected] or 804-523-8228. (Do not submit resumes or solicit consultants to this email address). UnitedHealthcare creates and publishes the Transparency in Coverage Machine-Readable Files on behalf of Everforth Apex.