Lead Facilities Maintenance Technician

WuXi Chemistry; Town of Middletown (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

WuXi Chemistry seeks a Lead Facilities Maintenance Technician to ensure 24/7 operational readiness of lab, data center, and facility infrastructure. You will oversee HVAC, electrical, PW systems, and critical utilities, while leading a team and coordinating vendors to maintain safety, compliance, and reliability.

Responsibilities include preventive maintenance across a diverse asset portfolio, monitoring via BMS/EMS, and rapid response to alarms or emergencies in a high‑reliability environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of multi‑craft facilities maintenance in mission‑critical environments.
• Advanced hands‑on experience with HVAC, UPS, generators, switchgear, and PW infra.
• Strong knowledge of BMS/EMS for monitoring and control.
• Proven leadership or vendor management experience preferred.
• Able to work in a 24/7 operation and respond to emergencies.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on lab equipment, HVAC, electrical systems, UPS, and PW infrastructure.
• Monitor and service clean utilities and water/steam systems via BMS/EMS.
• Maintain data center cooling, CRACs, AHUs, and condensers; manage airflow and contamination controls.
• Diagnose faults and coordinate rapid response to alarms and downtime events.
• Lead facilities team, coordinate vendors, and ensure safety and compliance.
• Oversee grounds, winter operations, and record-keeping for systems and parts.

Skills

Multi-craft experience

Facilities leadership

HVAC systems

UPS & power systems

Vendor management

BMS/EMS proficiency

Tools

Boilers

Deaerators

Cooling Towers

Air Compressors

Electrical Switchgear

PW infrastructure

Job description

Overview: The Lead Facilities Maintenance Technician ensures the 24/7 operational readiness, reliability, and safety of mission-critical laboratory, data center, and facility infrastructure. This role blends multi-craft technical capabilities, electrical systems expertise, HVAC operations, and critical utility management with hands‑on equipment care, team leadership, and contractor oversight. Serving as a primary interface between leadership, laboratory engineering, and external vendors, the Technician oversees complex facility infrastructure and year‑round site grounds operations while driving modernization, executing preventive strategies, maintaining compliance, and monitoring automated systems.

Responsibilities

Electrical, HVAC & Critical Utilities Maintenance

• Equipment & Facilities Preventive Maintenances: Execute routine preventive maintenance (PM) and corrective maintenance across a diverse asset portfolio, including lab equipment, HVAC systems, critical electrical infrastructure, emergency power systems (UPS), compressed gases, and Pure Water (PW) systems.
• Clean, System & Auxiliary Utilities Operations: Monitor, inspect, and maintain clean utilities—including water purification systems, clean steam generators, and specialized process systems—utilizing Building Management Systems (BMS) and Environmental Monitoring Systems (EMS). Perform routine checks and maintenance on auxiliary infrastructure feeding these utilities, including water softener salt levels, strainers, and fluid distribution components.
• Cooling & Environmental Control: Perform the maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of Data Center cooling systems, CRAC units, Air Handling Units (AHUs), and condensing units.
• Airflow & Contamination Control: Manage airflow, environmental controls, and filter inspections to ensure air quality, system efficiency, and contamination mitigation across data centers, labs, and building spaces.
• Troubleshooting, Controls & Emergency Response: Diagnose, service, and repair mechanical, electrical, automated, and control system failures promptly to minimize downtime. Respond swiftly to facilities and equipment alarms or emergency repair requests.
• Power Monitoring & Safety Integration: Inspect power monitoring systems to ensure uninterrupted power supply and maintain facility fire safety panels and environmental control systems for rapid emergency response.

Multi-Craft Operations & Inter-Departmental Support

• Cross-Functional Utilities Support: Provide high-level technical and hands‑on maintenance support to the primary responsible and accountable engineering/maintenance teams handling specialized plant utilities.
• Collaborative System Maintenance: Assist core operations teams in routine and corrective maintenance of critical plant assets, including Boilers, Deaerators, Cooling Towers, Air Compressors, Process Water Systems, Pumps, Mechanical Seals, and Heat Exchangers.
• Auxiliary Infrastructure Support: Maintain supporting utilities feeding primary facility systems, including managing water softener salt levels, strainers, and fluid distribution lines to ensure stable operation for responsible teams.

General Facilities & Grounds Maintenance

• Year-Round Grounds & Winter Operations: Manage all exterior property upkeep, coordinating vendor‑led landscaping, pest control, and site maintenance while executing winterization and snow/ice removal protocols to keep walkways, entryways, and critical equipment access points clear for 24/7 facility and laboratory access.
• System Inspection & Repair: Conduct preventative maintenance and structural/cosmetic repairs, including drywall patching, plastering, painting, flooring, plumbing, and basic electrical tasks.
• Facilities Setup: Assemble, set up, or relocate machinery, plant/lab equipment, and office furniture as operations require.
• Vendor Support & Management: Escort, supervise, and coordinate with external vendors for specialized repairs, landscaping, pest control, security, janitorial, and waste management services.
• Team & Vendor Oversight: Lead and mentor junior facilities personnel, manage subcontractor performance, coordinate supplier deliveries, and enforce strict quality, lab compliance, and safety standards.
• Record Keeping & Inventory: Maintain meticulous records of inspections, work orders, system logs, and inventory levels for winter supplies, repair parts, and facility/lab equipment.
• Continuous Improvement: Perform quality checks on building and laboratory systems and evaluate new tools, products, and techniques to optimize operational efficiency.

Qualifications

Qualifications & Skills

• Experience: 5+ years of experience in multi-craft industrial or facilities maintenance within mission-critical, data center, laboratory, pharmaceutical, or high-reliability industrial environments. Proven leadership or vendor‑management experience preferred.
• Technical Mastery: Advanced hands‑on experience with commercial HVAC systems, UPS systems, emergency generators, switchgear, and Pure Water (PW) infrastructure. Strong working knowledge to support teams managing Boilers, clean steam, and industrial air compressors.
• Automated Systems: Proficiency in operating and troubleshooting via Building Management Systems (BMS) and Environmental Monitoring Systems (EMS).
• Problem‑Solving & Communication: Strong mechanical, electrical, and structural diagnostic skills combined with clear communication and collaborative skills to effectively partner across cross‑functional maintenance teams and supervise vendors.
• Physical & Operational Requirements: Ability to work in a 24/7 operational environment, perform active physical work (including outdoor winter weather response), and support emergency call‑outs.