Facilities Maintenance Specialist

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We are seeking for a Facilities Maintenance Specialist (I&E) to join our team in Emeryville, CA. This role is responsible for safely performing advanced preventive maintenance activities, including calibrations, troubleshooting, and repair work for equipment and systems related to Utilities, Process, and Laboratory. The position works closely with the Facilities team and equipment owners to ensure optimal performance and reliability.

Responsibilities:

• Perform hands-on preventative maintenance, calibrations, fault diagnosis and troubleshooting, and repair work of Facilities’ process, mechanical, electrical, and other installed systems independently, or with a team, with minimum supervision. This requires extensive knowledge in the operation and repair of flow, pressure and temperature instruments, as well as bearings and gearboxes.
• Utilities: Operate, maintain, calibrate and repair equipment and systems, to the instrument/component level, which include HVAC&R, Boilers, Air Compressors, Reverse Osmosis and De-ionized water, Clean Steam, Chilled Water Systems, Agitators and Pumps with standard or mechanical seals, valves, diaphragms, associated piping, drainage, and waste equipment.
• Process: Maintain, calibrate, troubleshoot and repair equipment which includes 1000L, 300L and 20L reactors and associated piping and instrumentation, Centrifuges, TFF skids, Autoclaves, Washers, and CIP skids.
• Laboratory: Maintain, calibrate, troubleshoot and repair equipment in collaboration with equipment owners and users to determine best approach to troubleshoot, procure repair parts, work with vendors, or replace equipment including: Vacuum pumps, ATR shakers, Centrifuges, High pressure cylinders, -20 and -80 Freezers, etc.
• Closely collaborate with Facilities Team to complete daily planned and unplanned work.
• Timely completion of tasks and work orders with appropriate documentation according to applicable standards.
• Assist the Facilities Team with project development and management as needed.
• Identify, anticipate, organize, and initiate acquisition of spare parts, safety equipment, engineering documents, service manuals, and test equipment.
• Prepare and organize technical documentation including operational, preventive maintenance procedures, SOP, and equipment failure reports and corrective actions.
• Collect and organize technical data from equipment manufacturers, equipment users, and engineering personnel.
• Communicate appropriately, verbally and in writing, with Facilities and other departments’ personnel to ensure appropriate performance of the Site’s equipment and systems at optimized costs.
• Vendor and Contractor management. Able to schedule and coordinate with various contractors and be the main point of contact.
• Understand the hazards associated with electrical and stored energy and how to secure and perform lock out tag out (LOTO) and safe work permits.
• Able to take initiative and complete objectives with minimal supervision.
• Respond to facility emergencies or call-ins after hours on as need basis.

Basic Qualifications:

• At a minimum, successful completion of a technical school or relevant on-the-job training required. Must be proficient in standards and practices for industrial mechanical, and instrumentation systems.
• Minimum 6 years of experience in Facilities operations and maintenance for Biotech/Laboratory Industry or similar experience.
• Knowledgeable in standards and practices for industrial instrumentation and mechanical systems.
• Extensive experience in safe operation of tools and testing equipment and execution of work in the field in compliance with applicable safety procedures and requirements.
• Knowledgeable in troubleshooting, maintenance, and repair of instrumentation equipment.
• Proficient in reading and understanding electrical and mechanical drawings, sketches, O.E.M. instructions and specifications in troubleshooting and repair activities.
• Strong team player with the ability to change direction quickly in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong mechanical aptitude.
• Excellent written and verbal skills, and proficiency with Word and Excel.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Extensive knowledge and experience in electrical & instrumentation.
• Knowledge of electrical systems and maintenance.
• Able to troubleshoot PLCs, SCADA, and other control systems.
• Diagnose and repair/replace variable frequency drives (VFD).
• Strong electrical aptitude.
• License electrician.

Physical Qualifications:

• Able to regularly stand, walk, push and pull equipment, kneel and bend to install equipment, crawl through low spaces and climb ladders.
• Able to lift at least 50 lbs.

The salary range for this role is : $80,000 to $100,000.

Amyris is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. Salary offers are made based on internal equity and market analysis, and will vary based on the candidate’s skills, depth of experience and specific work location. 

Amyris is committed to providing a diverse array of inclusive benefits and perks to support employees and their families’ wellbeing including access to robust healthcare, mental wellness benefits, family leave, discounted fitness memberships, education reimbursement, flexible paid time off, 17 paid holidays, 10 paid sick days, and additional paid time off including 3 volunteer days, and bereavement.

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