Senior Facilities Technician

Oxford Biomedica; Bedford (MA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Oxford Biomedica in Bedford, MA is seeking a Senior Facilities Technician to support the safe, reliable operation of manufacturing, laboratory, utility and building systems in a CDMO environment. You will operate, maintain, calibrate, and repair equipment; manage HVAC and water utilities; oversee vendors; provide out-of-hours response and training as needed.

The ideal candidate holds a high school diploma with 6+ years of relevant experience and has hands-on start-up and operation experience

Qualifications

• High School diploma with a minimum of 6 years of directly relevant experience.
• Experience in start-up and operation of utilities and Laboratory facilities support.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience performing operations and maintenance on utility systems, HVAC systems.
• Having a professional license in one of the following a plus 2nd Class Fireman Engineer, Master Electrician or Plumber.

Responsibilities

• Operate, maintain, calibrate, troubleshoot, and repair laboratory equipment and support systems, including autoclaves, glassware washers, cold/warm rooms, control systems, and other research and production equipment.
• Operate, maintain, and troubleshoot facility utility systems, including HVAC and water systems.
• Supply information and technical data for securing spare parts.
• Provide responsive customer support with emphasis on customer satisfaction.
• Perform preventative and corrective maintenance on Laboratory and development equipment including but not limited to Bioreactors, incubators, centrifuges.
• Interact and oversee work of vendors and/or contractors.
• Provide out-of-hour support and respond to alarms.
• Provide training in the team when needed.

Education

High School diploma with 6 years of relevant experience

Job description

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AtOXB, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We’re on a mission to enable life-changing therapies to reach patients around the world—and we’re looking for passionate individuals who embody our core values every day:Responsible, Responsive, Resilient, and Respectful.

Following the expansion of our US footprint with the acquisition of a new commercial-scale viral vector facility in Durham, North Carolina we have some new opportunities to join us.

We’re currently recruiting for a Senior Facilities Technician to join our Facilities team. In this role, you willbe supporting the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of manufacturing, laboratory, utility, and building systems within a CDMO environment playing a key part in advancing our mission and making a real difference.

Your responsibilities in this role would be to:

• Operate, maintain, calibrate, troubleshoot, and repair laboratory equipment and support systems, including autoclaves, glassware washers, cold/warm rooms, control systems, and other research and production equipment.
• Operate, maintain, and troubleshoot facility utility systems, including HVAC and water systems.
• Supply information and technical data for securing spare parts
• Provide responsive customer support with emphasis on customer satisfaction
• Perform preventative and corrective maintenance on Laboratory and development equipment including but not limited to Bioreactors, incubators, centrifuges.
• Interact and oversee work of vendors and/or contractors
• Provide out-of-hour support and respond to alarms
• Provide training in the team when needed

We are looking for:

• High School diploma with a minimum of 6 years of directly relevant experience.
• Experience in start-up and operation of utilities and Laboratory facilities support
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience performing operations and maintenance on utility systems, HVAC systems.
• Having a professional license in one of the following a plus 2nd Class Fireman Engineer, Master Electrician or Plumber.

This role does not offer sponsorship for work authorization. External applicants must be eligible to work in the United States.

The closing date for applications is XXXX

Please note: Our vacancies are typically advertised for a minimum of 10 working days. Once a vacancy closes, it may take a few days for us to provide an update while our Talent Acquisition team and Hiring managers review all applications.

Every application is reviewed manually by our recruitment team and hiring managers. We do not use AI to screen CVs or make shortlisting decisions.

About Us:

OXB (LSE: OXB) is a global quality and innovation-led contract development and manufacturing organisation (CDMO) in cell and gene therapy with a mission to enable its clients to deliver life changing therapies to patients around the world.

One of the original pioneers in cell and gene therapy, OXB has 30 years of experience in viral vectors; the driving force behind the majority of cell and gene therapies. OXB collaborates with some of the world’s most innovative pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, providing viral vector development and manufacturing expertise in lentivirus, adeno-associated virus (AAV), adenovirus and other viral vector types. OXB’s world-class capabilities range from early-stage development to commercialisation. These capabilities are supported by robust quality-assurance systems, analytical methods and depth of regulatory expertise.

OXB offers a vast number of technologies for viral vector manufacturing, including a 4th generation lentiviral vector system (the TetraVecta™ system), a dual-plasmid system for AAV production, suspension and perfusion process using process enhancers and stable producer and packaging cell lines.

OXB, a FTSE250 and FTSE4Good constituent, is headquartered in Oxford, UK. It has development and manufacturing facilities across Oxfordshire, UK, Lyon and Strasbourg, France, Bedford MA, and Durham NC, US.

Why Join Us?

• Wellbeing programsthat support your mental and physical health
• Career development opportunitiesto help you grow and thrive
• Supportive, inclusive, and collaborative culture
• State-of-the-art labs and manufacturing facilities
• A company that lives its values:Responsible, Responsive, Resilient, Respect

We want you to feel inspired every day. At OXB, we’re future-focused and growing fast. We succeed together—through passion, commitment, and teamwork.