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The successful candidate will support the Facilities Department with laboratory operations activities, including equipment installation, calibration, maintenance, and redeployment, lab alarms and security systems, vendor management and guidance, and communication with R&D and Technical Operations, including Manufacturing end users while complying with SOPs and applying GDP (Good Documentation Practices). This is a full-time position reporting to the Manager, Equipment Engineering and is a 100% on-site position located at our corporate headquarters in San Diego, California.\nResponsibilities\nServe as a point of contact and support a high volume of R&D, Technical Operations, and Manufacturing end user facilities requests, ensuring day-to-day lab activities run effectively.\nAnticipate and plan for short-term and long-term lab activities, including solving space requirements within and across teams and labs, supporting cross-team workflows, and coordinating equipment calibration, maintenance, and relocation.\nExecute assigned lab operations requests, calibrations, and Work Orders (WOs), and/or ensure they are completed on schedule.\nMaintain equipment lists and enroll new equipment into calibration and maintenance schedules.\nImplement and deploy policies, procedures, and protocols for equipment and other lab activities.\nWork within required databases and management systems to track and update assets, records, and documents.\nParticipate in calibration and maintenance activities including those for pipets, biological safety cabinets, incubators, etc. with accurate and timely documentation following Company SOPs.\nOversee and escort vendors following Company SOPs and completing tasks in a compliant manner, ensuring that the necessary documentation is completed accurately.\nSupport the maintenance of all Facilities working standards (manufacturing, utilities and labs).\nInteract with other departments and personnel to resolve any lab operations, calibration or equipment issues.\nMaintain a safe work environment, including following all safety SOPs and wearing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as required.\nMaintain accurate record keeping of equipment and systems.\nWork independently and make sound judgments regarding work methods and tools.\nWork with third party Vendors while performing services on equipment to ensure that all are following Company policies.\nQualifications\n1+ years of laboratory operations and equipment maintenance related experience in the biotech or pharmaceutical industry.\nAssociate's degree preferred.\nExposure to Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) preferred.\nMechanical knowledge of equipment and tools, including their design, operation, repair, and maintenance with experiencing supporting equipment such as biosafety cabinets, incubators, centrifuges, refrigerators, freezers, and other general laboratory equipment preferred.\nRequires the use of basic math skills and the ability to use technical calibration equipment.\nProficient problem-solving abilities along with being detail oriented.\nExcellent cross functional communication skills with the ability to manage and prioritize high volumes of R&D and Manufacturing end user facilities requests.\nGood written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.\nSelf-motivated, flexible, able to prioritize, multitask, and work in a fast paced & dynamic environment.\nWorking Conditions & Physical Requirements\n100% on-site work at corporate headquarters in San Diego, CA.\nMust be able to lift, carry, push and/or pull 50 pounds of equipment or supplies.\nOccasional evening and weekend work may be required.\nCompensation\nThe salary offer will be based on a variety of factors, including level, experience, qualifications, internal equity, and location.\nFate offers a competitive employment package that includes an annual bonus, equity, and a generous benefits package.\nThe anticipated hourly range for this role is $26.00 - 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