Facilities Engineer Technician – GMP / Biotech
Yoh Life Sciences is hiring for a Facilities Engineer Technician for our South San Francisco biotech client. This is a hands-on GMP facilities role supporting maintenance, troubleshooting, repair, and preventative maintenance of facility, utility, cleanroom, and building systems in a regulated biotech manufacturing environment.
The ideal candidate will have hands-on GMP facilities experience with HVAC, RTUs, chillers, boilers, air handlers, refrigeration systems, and related building/utility systems.
Location: South San Francisco, CA
Pay Rate: $50/hr, depending on experience
Job Type: Contract assignment
Shift: M–F, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM or M–F, 3:00 PM–11:30 PM
Worksite: Onsite
Responsibilities
- Perform routine maintenance, troubleshooting, repair, and preventative maintenance on GMP facility, utility, manufacturing, laboratory, and process equipment.
- Perform equipment calibrations and support validation/qualification testing to meet quality and regulatory requirements.
- Respond promptly to equipment failures, alarms, and maintenance issues; troubleshoot root cause and implement corrective actions to minimize downtime.
- Execute preventative maintenance activities to ensure optimal functionality of manufacturing, laboratory, utility, and building equipment.
- Support installation, commissioning, and qualification of new equipment in accordance with GMP guidelines.
- Support maintenance and repair activities in cleanroom and GMP manufacturing environments.
- Maintain accurate documentation of maintenance activities, equipment logs, work orders, and service records in a CMMS.
- Execute alarm response and support Building Management Systems (BMS) and Environmental Monitoring Systems (EMS).
- Coordinate with vendors, area owners, manufacturing, quality control, quality assurance, and facilities teams to schedule and complete maintenance activities.
- Manage parts, tools, and test equipment; ensure tools and test equipment are properly calibrated, maintained, and in safe working condition.
- Support Quality Change Controls, deviations, and CAPA investigations as needed.
- Participate in training and continuous improvement activities to support equipment reliability, safety, and GMP compliance.
Equipment Experience
- Hands-on experience with HVAC, RTUs, split systems, LP boilers, chillers, air handlers, refrigeration systems, air compressors/dryers, process gas distribution, utilities, and building/lab support systems.
- Experience with process and laboratory equipment such as isolators, incubators, freezers, refrigerators, LN2 cryo storage, centrifuges, pumps, vacuum skids, VHP systems, and backflow preventers is a plus.
- Experience supporting equipment or projects involving mechanical and electrical components, sensors, actuators, and control systems.
- Understanding of AC and DC power distribution, including circuit protection, sizing, troubleshooting, and manufacturing equipment support.
- Experience with PLC hardware platforms such as Beckhoff, Siemens, Allen-Bradley, or similar platforms is a plus.
- Experience with CMMS, BMS, EMS, BMRAM, TrackWise, SAP, Setra, Confluence, or Smartsheet is a plus.
Requirements
- Associate degree or equivalent experience in engineering, facilities, maintenance, utilities, calibration, or a related technical field.
- 5+ years of hands-on facilities, utilities, maintenance, calibration, or equipment support experience.
- Experience working in a GMP manufacturing environment; biotech, pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, cell therapy, or cleanroom manufacturing experience is strongly preferred.
- Hands-on experience with HVAC, RTUs, chillers, boilers, air handlers, refrigeration systems, or related facility/utility equipment.
- Strong understanding of GMP expectations, quality standards, documentation practices, and equipment maintenance requirements in a regulated environment.
- Proficient in troubleshooting and repairing complex facility, utility, manufacturing, laboratory, or process equipment.
- Ability to read and understand technical documents, equipment manuals, P&IDs, schematics, and engineering drawings.
- Strong organizational and documentation skills, including accurate completion of work orders, equipment logs, and maintenance records.
- Ability to work collaboratively with facilities, manufacturing, QC, QA, engineering, and external vendors.
- Effective communication skills and ability to clearly explain technical issues to cross-functional stakeholders.
- Detail-oriented with a commitment to safety, compliance, equipment reliability, and high-quality standards.
- Ability to lift and carry up to 50 lbs.
- Excellent verbal, written, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
- Self-awareness, integrity, authenticity, and a growth mindset.
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Estimated Min Rate: $50.00
Estimated Max Rate: $50.00
What’s In It for You?
We welcome you to be a part of the largest and legendary global staffing companies to meet your career aspirations. Yoh’s network of client companies has been employing professionals like you for over 65 years in the U.S., UK and Canada. Join Yoh’s extensive talent community that will provide you with access to Yoh’s vast network of opportunities and gain access to this exclusive opportunity available to you. Benefit eligibility is in accordance with applicable laws and client requirements. Benefits include:
- Medical, Prescription, Dental & Vision Benefits (for employees working 20+ hours per week)
- Health Savings Account (HSA) (for employees working 20+ hours per week)
- Life & Disability Insurance (for employees working 20+ hours per week)
- MetLife Voluntary Benefits
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- 401K Retirement Savings Plan
- Direct Deposit & weekly epayroll
- Referral Bonus Programs
- Certification and training opportunities
Note: Any pay ranges displayed are estimations. Actual pay is determined by an applicant's experience, technical expertise, and other qualifications as listed in the job description. All qualified applicants are welcome to apply.
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