Maintenance and Calibration Technician

akamerica; Fremont (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Bionova Scientific, Fremont, CA, is seeking a skilled facilities maintenance technician to perform calibration, preventive maintenance, and repair of laboratory and manufacturing equipment, ensuring accuracy and compliance.

You will monitor building systems, coordinate with vendors, document all activities in the CMMS, support QA and Engineering for root-cause investigations and CAPAs, and participate in after-hours maintenance and site shutdowns as needed.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or technical certificate in a scientific, technical, engineering, maintenance, or related discipline.
• 1–4 years of experience in facility operations, maintenance, calibration, manufacturing equipment, laboratory equipment, or related technical systems.
• Strong mechanical aptitude, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience following SOPs and reading equipment drawings.

Responsibilities

• Perform and support maintenance, calibration, and inspection of laboratory and manufacturing equipment.
• Calibrate GMP and non-GMP instrumentation, including temperature, pressure, humidity, flow, and pH.
• Monitor, maintain, and troubleshoot building systems (HVAC, electrical, plumbing, gases) and general facility infrastructure.
• Coordinate with external vendors for maintenance, calibration, and repairs beyond internal capabilities, including quotes, POs, and scheduling.
• Document all maintenance- and calibration-related tasks in the CMMS, ensuring audit readiness.
• Work closely with Manufacturing, QA, Lab Operations, and Engineering to meet business needs and equipment readiness timelines.
• Support triage of on-demand Facilities and Engineering Work Requests and creation of Work Orders as necessary.
• Contribute to development and continuous improvement of Maintenance and Calibration infrastructure with work plans, data sheets, spare parts, and change requests.
• Complete and review GMP-compliant records including work orders, calibration reverse traceability reports, and maintenance documentation; support root cause analyses, investigations, change control actions, and CAPAs as required.
• Monitor, respond to, troubleshoot, and elevate alarms and abnormal conditions to maintain system reliability and readiness.
• Interpret from technical drawings including P&IDs, wiring diagrams, and schematics; redline and communicate gaps.
• Maintain safe working conditions per OSHA and internal procedures; wear PPE.
• Participate in after-hours support, site shutdowns, and emergency maintenance.

Skills

Facility operations

Calibration

CMMS

SOPs

Troubleshooting

Engineering drawings

Education

Associate degree or technical certificate

Tools

CMMS software

Job description

The Asahi Kasei Group operates with a commitment of creating for tomorrow. Our business sectors, Material, Homes, and Health Care, contribute to the development of society by anticipating the changing needs of those around the world. We look for candidates that offer a fresh perspective and a variety of skills to help us achieve our commitment.

Bionova is a rapidly growing, biologics CDMO focused on developing and manufacturing recombinant protein products using mammalian cell culture processes. Our business success is built on bringing together top scientific talent, arming them with the best available tools, and setting them loose in an agile, energized culture focused on solving difficult client problems. Because our success depends on our ability to exceed our clients' expectations, we look for candidates with an innate desire to serve. Adaptability and an interest in transformative action are also common attributes among our team. Bionova became a subsidiary of Asahi Kasei Medical in May 2022, a division of Tokyo-based Asahi Kasei Group. This acquisition has enabled Bionova to greatly accelerate growth of the business, both in capacity of current service offerings and expansion into new service offerings.

Bionova Scientific LLC

Bionova Scientific - Fremont, CA

Essential Responsibilities:

• Perform and support basic repairs, troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, and inspection of laboratory and manufacturing equipment and process instrumentation.
• Perform and/or coordinate calibration of GMP and non-GMP instrumentation, including but not limited to the following parameters: temperature, pressure, humidity, flow, level, mass, pH, and conductivity devices.
• Monitor, maintain, and troubleshoot critical utilities and building systems, including HVAC, electrical, plumbing, gases, fire protection, and general facility infrastructure.
• Coordinate with external vendors for maintenance, calibration, and repairs beyond internal capabilities, including obtaining quotes and processing POs for service, scheduling on-site visits, shipping equipment off-site, and reviewing vendor documentation for completeness and GMP compliance.
• Document all maintenance- and calibration-related tasks in the CMMS, ensuring timely completion and audit readiness.
• Work closely with Manufacturing, QA, Lab Operations, and Engineering teams to meet business needs and equipment readiness timelines.
• Support triage of on-demand Facilities and Engineering Work Requests and creation of Work Orders as necessary.
• Actively participate in development and continuous improvement of Maintenance and Calibration infrastructure by developing Work Plans, Measurement Data Sheets and spare parts and inventory lists, and submitting change requests to maintain the accuracy of asset information in the CMMS.
• Complete and review GMP-compliant records including work orders, calibration reverse traceability reports, and maintenance documentation. Support root cause analyses, investigations, change control actions, work instruction revisions, and CAPAs as required.
• Monitor, respond to, troubleshoot, and appropriately elevate equipment, utility, laboratory, and facility alarms and abnormal conditions to maintain system reliability and operational readiness.
• Interpret and work from technical drawings including P&IDs, wiring diagrams, and schematics. Redline and communicate gaps as necessary.
• Maintain safe working conditions by following OSHA and internal safety procedures and wearing appropriate PPE.
• Participate in after-hours support, site shutdowns, and emergency maintenance as required.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Associate degree, technical certificate, military technical training, trade school education, or equivalent experience in a scientific, technical, engineering, maintenance, or related discipline.
• 1-4 years of experience supporting facility operations, maintenance, calibration, manufacturing equipment, laboratory equipment, or related technical systems.
• Strong mechanical aptitude, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience executing maintenance and calibration activities and using Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS).
• Experience following Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), reading equipment dra