Technician III, Facilities Services

Moderna Therapeutics; Norwood (MA); On-site; USD 63,000 - 101,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive healthcare

Well-being resources

Family planning benefits

Generous paid time off

Savings and investments

Job summary

Moderna is seeking a Facilities Services Technician III to oversee maintenance of a pharmaceutical facility, ensuring safe, compliant operations. You will lead inspections, plan preventive maintenance, and coordinate with contractors to minimize downtime while upholding rigorous quality standards.

The role requires 5–7 years of experience, a technical certificate or equivalent, and a strong focus on safety.

Qualifications

• Education: Certificate in a technical field or a technical trade school or High School Diploma.
• Experience: 5-7 years’ of experience.
• Other Certifications: None

Responsibilities

• Conduct regular inspections of the facility to identify maintenance needs, potential issues, and develop preventive maintenance plans.
• Coordinate and prioritize maintenance activities, ensuring timely completion and minimal disruption to operations.
• Troubleshoot complex problems with facility systems, equipment, and infrastructure, and provide technical expertise to resolve issues.
• Oversee and perform repairs and maintenance tasks, including electrical, plumbing, HVAC, carpentry, and general maintenance.
• Coordinate with external contractors and vendors for specialized repairs or maintenance services.
• Develop and implement maintenance procedures and protocols to optimize the performance and lifespan of facility systems.
• Monitor and maintain inventory of maintenance supplies and equipment, ensuring availability when needed.
• Train and mentor junior technicians, providing guidance on best practices, safety protocols, and technical skills.
• Ensure compliance with safety regulations and promote a culture of safety within the maintenance team.
• Additional duties as may be assigned from time to time.

Education

Certificate in a technical field or a technical trade school or High School Diploma

Job description

The Role

Facilities Services Technician III, Facilities Services plays a critical role in ensuring the proper functioning and maintenance of the facility's infrastructure, equipment, and systems. They are responsible for overseeing and managing the maintenance activities specific to a pharmaceutical setting, adhering to strict regulatory requirements and quality standards.

Here’s What You’ll Be Doing:

• Conduct regular inspections of the facility to identify maintenance needs, potential issues, and develop preventive maintenance plans.
• Coordinate and prioritize maintenance activities, ensuring timely completion and minimal disruption to operations.
• Troubleshoot complex problems with facility systems, equipment, and infrastructure, and provide technical expertise to resolve issues.
• Oversee and perform repairs and maintenance tasks, including electrical, plumbing, HVAC, carpentry, and general maintenance.
• Coordinate with external contractors and vendors for specialized repairs or maintenance services.
• Develop and implement maintenance procedures and protocols to optimize the performance and lifespan of facility systems.
• Monitor and maintain inventory of maintenance supplies and equipment, ensuring availability when needed.
• Train and mentor junior technicians, providing guidance on best practices, safety protocols, and technical skills.
• Ensure compliance with safety regulations and promote a culture of safety within the maintenance team.
• Additional duties as may be assigned from time to time.

Here’s What You’ll Need (Basic Qualifications):

• Education: Certificate in a technical field or a technical trade school or High School Diploma
• Experience: 5-7 years’ of experience
• Specific Certifications or Training: None
• Other Quantifiable Preference: None

Pay & Benefits

At Moderna, we believe that when you feel your best, you can do your best work. That's why our benefits and well-being resources are designed to support you—at work, at home, and everywhere in between.

• Competitive healthcare, plus voluntary benefit programs to support your unique needs
• A holistic approach to well-being, with access to fitness, mindfulness, and mental health support
• Family planning benefits, including fertility, adoption, and surrogacy support
• Generous paid time off, including vacation, volunteer days, sabbatical, global recharge days, and a discretionary year-end shutdown
• Savings and investments to help you plan for the future

Location-specific perks and extras

The salary range for this role is $63,200.00 - $100,900.00. This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An individual's position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, performance, and business or organizational needs.

The successful candidate may be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, other incentive compensation, or equity award, subject to company plan eligibility criteria and individual performance.

About Moderna

Since our founding in 2010, we have aspired to build the leading mRNA technology platform, the infrastructure to reimagine how medicines are created and delivered, and a world-class team. We believe in giving our people a platform to change medicine and an opportunity to change the world. By living our mission, values, and mindsets every day, our people are the driving force behind our scientific progress and our culture. Together, we are creating a culture of belonging and building an organization that cares deeply for our patients, our employees, the environment, and our communities. We are proud to have been recognized as a Science Magazine Top Biopharma Employer, a Fast Company Best Workplace for Innovators, and a Great Place to Work in the U.S.

Our Working Model

As we build our company, we have always believed an in-person culture is critical to our success. Moderna champions the significant benefits of in-office collaboration by embracing a 70/30 work model. This 70% in-office structure helps to foster a culture rich in innovation, teamwork, and direct mentorship. Join us in shaping a world where every interaction is an opportunity to learn, contribute, and make a meaningful impact. Moderna is a smoke-free, alcohol-free, and drug-free work environment.

Equal Opportunities

Moderna is committed to equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a person's race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, ancestry or citizenship, ethnicity, disability, military or protected veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital or familial status, or any other personal characteristic protected under applicable law. Moderna is a place where everyone can grow. We consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. Moderna is an E-Verify Employer in the United States.

Accommodations

We're focused on attracting, retaining, developing, and advancing our employees. By cultivating a workplace that values diverse experiences, backgrounds, and ideas, we create an environment where every employee can contribute their best. Moderna is committed to offering reasonable accommodations to qualified job applicants with disabilities. Any applicant requiring an accommodation in connection with the hiring process and/or to perform the essential functions of the position for which the applicant has applied should contact the Accommodations team at [e-mail].

Our Mission and Vision

At Moderna we are pioneering the development of a new class of drugs made of messenger RNA (mRNA). This novel drug platform builds on the discovery that modified mRNA can direct the body's cellular machinery to produce nearly any protein of interest, from native proteins to antibodies and other entirely novel protein constructs that can have therapeutic activity inside and outside of cells. We have a clear mission to propel the field of mRNA science forward and deliver new medicines to patients and a unique vision for how to achieve this mission.

• Our Mission: To deliver on the promise of transformative messenger RNA (mRNA) science to bring new medicines to patients.
• Our Vision: To unlock the potential of mRNA by establishing an ecosystem of teams and partners that will work together to develop the broadest possible array of drugs, across diverse therapeutic areas and routes of administration, for serious diseases that are not treatable today.

Third Party Staffing Agencies

Moderna does not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from candidates. For the protection of all parties involved in the recruiting process, resumes will only be accepted from recruiters/agencies if a signed agreement is in place at the inception of the recruiting effort and authorized for a specified position. Unsolicited resumes sent to Moderna from recruiters/agencies do not constitute any type of relationship between the recruiter/agency and Moderna and do not obligate Moderna to pay fees if we hire from those resumes.

Reasonable Accommodation Notice

Moderna will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law. Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws. Please inform the company's personnel representative by calling 617-460-9346 or emailing [e-mail] if you need assistance completing any forms or to otherwise participate in the application process. Examples of reasonable accommodation include making a change to the application process or work procedures, providing documents in an alternate format, using a sign language interpreter, or using specialized equipment.