Lead Facilities Tech - Swing

Doist; Alameda (CA); On-site; USD 55,104 - 64,747; Full time

Job summary

Doist is seeking a Lead Facilities Technician to oversee repairs and maintenance of the Alameda site. You will coordinate with service providers, manage staff, and ensure a clean and safe work environment for employees and visitors.

The role requires 6+ years in facilities maintenance (electrical, plumbing, HVAC) and strong organizational and safety knowledge. It is an on-site position with possible after-hours or weekend work and travel up to 10%.

Qualifications

• Must have ability to use standard powered and non-powered tools.
• MS Office Word, Excel and PowerPoint skills.
• Knowledge of state general industry safety orders for facilities work.
• Excellent oral, written and interpersonal communication.
• Ability to understand English instructions and communicate progress.
• Experience in medical device/pharma/biotech or regulated settings is preferred.
• High accuracy and attention to detail required.
• Strong organizational skills to manage multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead Facilities Technicians to fulfill client requests and core duties.
• Provide feedback to facilities management and supervise vendors for high-quality work.
• Perform or lead regular checks and preventive maintenance on facilities systems.
• Respond to scheduled and urgent service requests (plumbing, electrical, walls, ceilings, floors, doors).
• Monitor the work order system daily and coordinate task re-assignment for timely completion.
• Coordinate moves and furniture reconfigurations with the team.
• Enforce safety standards and adhere to safety orders and procedures.
• Follow the QMS and regulatory requirements across duties.
• Understand and apply security, privacy, and compliance principles.
• Ensure team compliance with QMS and regulations.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Skills

Tool usage

MS Office

Safety compliance

Communication

English proficiency

Regulated industry experience

Attention to detail

Organization

Education

High School diploma with 6+ years facility maintenance experience

Job description

General Summary The Lead Facilities Technician is responsible for performing and, at times, leading the general repair and maintenance of the company’s facilities and grounds. Coordinate the work of service providers such as janitorial and cleaning services, plumbing services, and other facilities-related vendors as needed. Coordinate with Facilities Maintenance Supervisor in administering day-to-day staffing, materials, equipment, and resources required to maintain the facility and grounds and provide facility services to the site. Lead Facilities Technicians in coordinating work requests and the work process. Help support the overall goal of maintaining a neat, clean, and comfortable work environment to allow employees and customers to carry out their responsibilities with minimal disruption due to facilities-related issues. Must be available Monday to Friday, 12 pm to 8:30 PM

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead Facilities Technicians in carrying out duties to ensure client requests are fulfilled and primary job responsibilities are performed.
• Provide feedback to Facilities management, as well as lead the work of facilities team and contract maintenance or services vendors to ensure all maintenance activities are completed at a high quality standard in a timely manner.
• Perform and/or lead regular checks and preventive maintenance on facilities-related equipment and systems.
• Respond to scheduled and unscheduled service and repair requests, including but not limited to plumbing and electrical issues, repairing walls, ceilings, flooring, doors, and other surfaces when needed.
• Check the work order system daily for work requests assigned to facilities technicians. Work with technicians to coordinate work and re-assign work requests as necessary to facilitate completion on a timely basis
• Work with Facilities management and team to coordinate and carry out employee and department moves and furniture re-configurations.
• Comply with state’s general industry safety orders that apply to facilities-related activities, including safe work practices and personal protection, fire protection, lock out – tag out, hazardous materials, material handling and movement, ladder safety, and other safety requirements. Enforce these safety standards within the team.
• Adhere to the Company’s Quality Management System (QMS) as well as domestic and global quality system regulations, standards, and procedures.
• Understand relevant security, privacy and compliance principles and adhere to the regulations, standards, and procedures that are applicable to the Company.
• Ensure other members of the department follow the QMS, regulations, standards, and procedures.
• Perform other work-related duties as assigned.

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Position Qualifications

Minimum education and experience:

• High School diploma with 6+ years of experience in facility maintenance including electrical, plumbing, HVAC and Data, and all related systems, or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Additional qualifications:

• Ability to use standard powered and non-powered tools, ability to work on a ladder
• Working knowledge of standard office tools and MS Office Word, Excel and PowerPoint required.
• Knowledge of state’s general industry safety orders that apply to facilities-related activities
• Effective oral, written and interpersonal communication skills, ability to communicate with all employees, contractors and suppliers
• Ability to comprehend the English language sufficient to understand information such as labels and instructions, receive job assignments and communicate progress and/or completion of assignment
• Medical device, pharmaceutical, biotech, or other regulated industry experience desired
• High degree of accuracy and attention to detail
• Excellent organizational skills with ability to prioritize assignments while handling various projects simultaneously

Working Conditions

• General office, warehouse, cleanroom, and shipping and receiving environments as well as roof and building exteriors
• Potential exposure to chemicals and blood‑borne pathogens
• Requires some unassisted lifting up to 50 pounds
• Schedule may vary to include evenings, weekends, and holidays
• Willingness and ability to work on site.
• May have business travel from 0% - 10%
• Must be able to move between buildings and floors.
• Must be able to remain stationary and use a computer or other standard office equipment, such as a printer or copy machine, for an extensive period of time each day.
• Must be able to read, prepare emails, and produce documents and spreadsheets.
• Must be able to move within the office and access file cabinets or supplies, as needed.
• Must be able to communicate and exchange accurate information with employees at all levels on a daily basis.

Base Pay Range Per Hour: $40.00 – 47.00 Plus 10% shift differential. Individual compensation will vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, competencies, work location and shift, and will increase over time based on meeting performance and business needs.