Maintenance & Calibration Technician – Biologics Operations

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

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.