Technician, Facilities/Maintenance - Night Shift

Orca Bio; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 81,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pre-IPO equity

Annual bonus

Benefits package

PTO

401(k)

Job summary

Orca Bio in Sacramento is seeking a Night Shift Technician, Facilities/Maintenance, to support maintenance and repair of facilities and infrastructure across multiple production sites.

You will use CMMS to execute preventive and corrective work, ensure GMP-compliant operations, and assist in continuous improvement while coordinating with service providers and after-hours requests.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; associate degree or certification preferred.
• 2 years GMP manufacturing facility experience, preferably cell therapy/pharma.
• Experience using CMMS for maintenance execution.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on facilities and infrastructure.
• Coordinate maintenance with service providers on-site.
• Review service provider documentation and record tasks in the CMMS.

Skills

Multitasking

Problem-solving

Communication

Teamwork

Cleanroom gowning

After-hours support

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associate degree or certification in facilities maintenance

Tools

CMMS

Job description

More than one million people in the United States today are fighting blood cancer. While a traditional allogeneic stem cell transplant has been the best hope for many, the transplant itself can prove fatal or lead to serious conditions, such as graft vs. host disease. Orca Bio is a commercial-stage biotechnology company redefining the transplant process by developing next-generation cell therapies with the goal of providing significantly better survival rates with dramatically fewer risks. With our purified, high-precision cell therapies we hope to not only replace patients' blood and immune systems with healthy ones, but also restore their lives.

The Technician, Facilities/Maintenance - Night Shift is responsible for supporting the maintenance and repair of facilities and associated infrastructure across multiple production sites producing clinical and commercial drug products.

This role involves utilization of a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) to execute and document preventative and corrective maintenance activities to ensure compliant and reliable operations to support production requirements to meet customer needs.

Night Shift Hours Worked:

• 6:00pm to 6:30am or
• 6:30pm to 7:00am

Work Week Schedule:

• Sunday, Monday, Tuesday + every other Wednesday or
• Thursday, Friday, Saturday + every other Wednesday

Job Duties And Key Responsibilities

• Perform or coordinate preventive and corrective maintenance on the facility and associated infrastructure
• Coordinate onsite preventative and corrective maintenance to be completed by service providers
• Escort of service providers in restricted access areas during execution of facility and asset maintenance activities
• Review and approval of service provider documentation, and completion of tasks in the CMMS
• Maintain documentation in accordance with company standards
• Ensure that facilities and associated infrastructure are maintained to applicable regulatory and GMP requirements
• Participate in the continuous improvement of facility standards, specifications, procedures, and business processes
• Other duties as assigned
• Respond to emergency maintenance requests during off-hours as needed

Education & Experience Requirements

• High school diploma or GED required, associate’s degree or certification in facility maintenance preferred
• 2 years of experience in GMP manufacturing facility, preferably cell therapy, biotechnology or pharmaceutical
• Experience in use of a CMMS system for managing execution of maintenance activities
• Experience in execution of preventative and corrective maintenance of a GMP manufacturing facility and associated infrastructure
• Experience coordinating onsite maintenance activities completed by service providers

Personal Qualities & Physical Demands

• Ability to multitask and manage multiple responsibilities simultaneously; able to prioritize
• Demonstrates strong work ethic and problem-solving skills
• Will ing to support sites after-hours on an as needed or on-call basis
• Strong people skills and ability to communicate effectively
• Ability to gown and work in cleanroom areas
• Ability to work in a collaborative manner, independently and as part of a team
• Ability to work in a fast-paced start-up environment while following documented procedures and instructions.
• Ascend/descend stairs within the workspace; job requires sitting, standing, walking

$70,470 - $80,538 a year

Base hourly pay range: $28–$32. The annualized earnings range above reflects estimated scheduled overtime and a +10% night shift differential. Total compensation will vary based on assigned shift, overtime worked, and applicable differentials.

The anticipated annual salary range for this job is based on prior experience in the role/industry, education, location, internal equity, and other job-related factors as permitted by law. For remote-based positions, this range may vary based on your local market. Full-time employment positions will also be eligible to receive pre-IPO equity and annual bonus, in addition to competitive medical, dental, and vision benefits, PTO, 401(k) plan, life and accidental death and disability coverage, and parental leave benefits. Other perks include subsidized daily lunches and snacks at our on-site locations.

Who We Are

We are driven by a passion for science and compassion for patients. We act with urgency to ensure our treatments are one day accessible to all who need them.

We live by our core values of passion, courage, and integrity. Excellence in our work means the chance to unlock a better quality of life for our patients, and with that comes tremendous responsibility.

We innovate on a path that hasn’t been paved. We embrace an entrepreneurial spirit and take calculated risks to achieve our mission. We aren’t afraid to ask “why not” and challenge the status quo.

We maintain a start-up culture of camaraderie and leadership by example, regardless of title.

We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and recognize that celebrating our differences creates stronger, lasting solutions that better serve our team, our patients and their healthcare providers.