Facilities and Maintenance Manager

The role

The Facilities and Maintenance Manager performs facility and laboratory maintenance, safety training, and supports shipping and receiving operations. This person acts as the EHS point of contact and manages equipment, supplies, and waste management.

What you will do

• Executes preventive maintenance initiatives to minimize downtime.
• Manages organization and inventory of equipment and spare parts using a CMMS.
• Orders, ships, receives, and maintains supplies, labware, and instruments.
• Manages lab-related calibration, repairs, service contracts, and equipment upgrades.
• Monitors critical utility systems including DI water, electrical, and HVAC.
• Establishes relationships with external vendors.
• Plans and coordinates large-scale facility changes and lab reorganizations.
• Troubleshoots and resolves laboratory problems, including occasional off-hours emergency responses.
• Functions as EHS point of contact for inspections and waste handling services.

Required qualifications

• BS or MS degree with 5+ years’ experience in a biotechnology setting
• Proven experience in laboratory housekeeping procedures, including inventory, ordering, and maintaining a clean and safe environment
• Knowledge of EH&S regulations and requirements for laboratory safety and waste disposal
• Excellent interpersonal skills and customer service
• Continuous upward and downward flexion of the neck
• Frequent sitting, repetitive use of hands to operate computers, printers and copiers
• Frequent use of hands to feel objects or control tools
• Frequent walking, standing, climbing stairs, bending and twisting of neck, bending and twisting of waist, squatting, simple grasping, reaching above and below shoulder level
• Occasional lifting and carrying of files or material weighing up to 50 pounds
• Willingness to work with biohazardous agents (up to BSL2)
• Ability to work in an environment with exposure to hot and cold temperatures, noise, fumes, limited dust, and oily coolants
• Compliance with Company PPE policy including safety glasses, appropriate attire, safety shoes, hard hat, and hearing protection

Nice to have

• Working knowledge of MaintainX
• Wet lab experience
• Broad knowledge of standard lab and facility equipment (plumbing, electrical, HVAC)
• Experience in maintenance and rebuilding of valves, mechanical seals, pumps, boilers, chillers, compressors, fermenters, and similar equipment and machinery

Before you apply

• Prospective candidates will undergo a background check prior to beginning employment.

About the company

Debut is an innovation lab using a climate-positive creation model powered by biotechnology. They focus on providing access to sustainably produced, natural ingredients with health benefits.