Laboratory Systems Maintenance Planner

University Center for Academic Excellence at UNC Charlotte; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 62,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading university in North Carolina is seeking a Laboratory Systems Maintenance Planner to oversee the maintenance of laboratory systems and ensure high safety and performance standards. The ideal candidate will have strong technical experience in HVAC, electrical, and plumbing systems, and the role requires developing and maintaining effective relationships with lab managers to facilitate improved lab conditions. This full-time position offers competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and one year of experience related to the area of assignment.
• Preferred: 4 years of program associate experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversight of maintenance and repair of building systems in research labs.
• Develops SOPs and tracks work orders for ensuring standards.
• Communicates and coordinates with lab managers and maintenance teams.

Skills

Customer relations

Preventive maintenance

Quality assurance

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

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Position Information

General Information

Vacancy Open to All Candidates Employment Type Permanent - Full-time If time-limited, note appointment end date Hours per week 40 Months per year 12 Position Number 009496 NC Salary Grade Equivalency GN13 Classification Title University Program Specialist - Advnced Working Title Laboratory Systems Maintenance Planner Salary Range $62,875 - $68,500 Anticipate Hiring Range $62,875 - $68,500 FLSA Status Non Exempt Division Business Affairs Department Facilities Management (Adm) Work Unit FM Maintenance Operations Work Schedule

8:00 am – 4:30 pm; Monday – Friday with occasional evening and weekend hours required, as necessary.

Mandatory Position

This position is designated as ‘mandatory’ and, when contacted to report to work, its incumbent is expected to reach the campus as expeditiously as possible using normal precautions as dictated by the adverse weather conditions.

Primary Purpose of Position

This position serves as a Laboratory Systems Maintenance Planner – with responsibility for the development of SOPs, job plans, work orders, preventive maintenance, system functions tests and project scopes for the maintenance of special laboratory HVAC, electrical, plumbing and refrigeration systems. Serves as the customer relations liaison with lab managers, expedites work completion, monitors work quality and ensures all systems are restored to strict laboratory performance standards.

Minimum Education/Experience

Required Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree and one year of experience related to the area of assignment; or equivalent combination of training and experience. All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.

Preferred Qualifications

University Preferred Qualifications:

Graduation from a four year college or university and at least four years of program associate experience, or an equivalent combination of training and experience.

Essential Job Duties

• Serves as the advocate with shop supervisors and maintenance managers for facilities maintenance requirements in campus labs.
• Provides oversight of the maintenance and repair of the building systems that serve research labs including HVAC, electrical, plumbing, lab gas distribution, water purification and distribution systems, vacuum systems, etc.
• Establishes close customer relationships with lab managers, primary investigators, and lab safety personnel to assess their needs and communicate maintenance capabilities.
• Tracks work orders, projects, BAS alarms and asset reliability for numerous labs throughout the campus.
• Ensures all work is properly coordinated between maintenance shop supervisors and lab managers.
• Helps develop work order job plans and project scopes as needed.
• Develops Failure Mode and Effects Analyses for lab equipment and systems.
• Leads Root Cause Analyses for lab equipment failures and outages.
• Develops and leads lab systems functions tests.
• Helps develop and ensures condition monitoring plans such as vibration analysis, thermographic analysis, and ultrasonic analysis for lab equipment and systems.
• Optimizes preventive maintenance for lab systems.
• Performs quality assurance audits of lab systems work orders.
• Writes maintenance, repair and operations SOPs for lab facilities systems.
• Analyzes lab maintenance data to determine problems and trends and then develops corrective and preventive action plans.
• Becomes familiar with lab safety requirements and trains the maintenance shops with that knowledge.
• Serves as the expert on the correct operation and configurations of building HVAC, refrigeration, plumbing, electrical and other systems serving research labs.
• Performs other duties as directed.
  
  

Other Work Responsibilities

• Writes service plans and reports for customers and maintains an archive.
• Ensures all University policies, OSHA, NEC, and other safety and quality guidelines are incorporated into SOPs
• Uses construction drawings and sequences of operations to troubleshoot lab systems problems and ensures corrections to drawings as needed.
• Assists the maintenance shops with developing service contracts for the maintenance and repair of lab equipment and systems as needed.
• Produces statistics and infographics on lab maintenance and program performance to use in customer meetings.
• Updates lab equipment and space data within the CMMS (ARCHIBUS) as needed.
• Seeks annual training to enhance expertise on lab systems and maintenance strategies.
• Researches new equipment, tools and procedures for lab maintenance.
• Assists in after-hours trouble calls with shop personnel as necessary to coordinate safe, rapid and correct restoration of lab conditions and equipment operation.
• Develops and coordinates training for shop personnel on lab SOPs.
• Tracks and reports on maintenance personnel compliance with lab safety guidelines.
  
  

Departmental Preferred Experience, Skills, Training/Education

• 2-year degree in construction, maintenance, science or engineering with 10 years field engineering or maintenance experience; or equivalent education and experience.
• Maintenance or construction work experience with research laboratories such as BSL 2 & 3, vivarium, clean rooms, precision metrology, wet labs, etc.
• Experience with reliability centered maintenance.
• Experience managing preventive maintenance.
• Experience using condition monitoring for mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems such as vibration analysis, thermography and ultrasonic analysis.
• Experience commissioning research labs including managing functions tests and sequences of operations for HVAC systems.
• Program management experience including writing SOPs and other guiding documents, monitoring and analyzing the performance of organizations, and developing and coordinating completion of corrective and preventive action plans.
• Ability to use as-built drawings to identify building system components and troubleshoot problems including mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and life safety.
  
  

Necessary Licenses or Certifications

• Valid Driver’s License needed for position.
  
  

Work Location FM - Operations Management Shop Posting date 05/01/2025 Closing date 06/18/2025 Proposed Hire Date 06/30/2025 Contact Information Special Notes to Applicants

UNC Charlotte Benefits Information: https://hr.charlotte.edu/benefits

The finalist may be subject to a criminal background check and/or motor vehicle report.

• The Search Committee will not contact references without first verifying permission with the finalist .
  
  

Please ensure your full range of knowledge, skills, abilities, experience, and education are listed on your application.

• Do not write ‘see resume’ on your application when completing the job duties section.
  
  

Please ensure your application reflects the knowledge, skills, abilities, and experiences to support your answers to the supplemental questions. (see the job duties section of previous employment).

Please submit a resume and cover letter with your application if requested.

• These documents will be used to evaluate your written communication skills as well as supporting documents of your knowledge, skills, abilities, education, and professional experience.
  
  

Posting Specific Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• * How did you hear about this employment opportunity?
• UNC Charlotte Website
• HERC Job Board
• Inside Higher Education
• Circa (formerly known as Local JobNetwork)
• Another Website
• Agency Referral
• Advertisement/Publication
• Personal Referral
• Other
• Where did you learn about this posting? (Open Ended Question)
• * Please specify your maintenance or construction work experience with research laboratories such as BSL 2 & 3, vivarium, clean rooms, precision metrology, wet labs, etc (please ensure that this experience is listed on your application and resume). (Open Ended Question)
• * Do you have experience in managed preventive maintenance? If so, please indicate your experience. (Open Ended Question)
• * Do you have experience with performed or planned condition monitoring such as vibration, thermographic or ultrasonic analysis for mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems? If so, please indicate from your application and resume where you gained your experience. (Open Ended Question)
• * Do you have experience commissioning research labs including managing functions tests and sequences of operations for HVAC systems?
• Yes - I have experience commissioning research labs including managing functions tests and sequences of operations for HVAC systems
• Knowledge of with no direct experience
• Knowledge with limited experience
• No experience
• * Do you have a 2-year degree in construction, maintenance, science or engineering with 10 years field engineering or maintenance experience; or equivalent education and experience?
• Yes
• No
• * Do you have a valid driver’s license?
• No
• Yes
  

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

• Resume / Curriculum Vitae
• Cover Letter / Letter of Interest
  
  

Optional Documents

• Military Service Record (DD-214)

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Higher Education

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