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GRAIL is a healthcare company whose mission is to detect cancer early, when it can be cured.
The Role
Responsible for maintaining building utilities and operations equipment, ensuring system reliability, coordinating maintenance activities, and adhering to regulatory standards in a healthcare environment.
Summary Generated by Built In
Our mission is to detect cancer early, when it can be cured. We are working to change the trajectory of cancer mortality and bring stakeholders together to adopt innovative, safe, and effective technologies that can transform cancer care.
We are a healthcare company, pioneering new technologies to advance early cancer detection. We have built a multi-disciplinary organization of scientists, engineers, and physicians and we are using the power of next-generation sequencing (NGS), population-scale clinical studies, and state-of-the-art computer science and data science to overcome one of medicine’s greatest challenges.
GRAIL is headquartered in Menlo Park, California, with locations in Washington, D.C., North Carolina, and the United Kingdom. It is supported by leading global investors and pharmaceutical, technology, and healthcare companies.
For more information, please visit grail.com.
The Facilities Mechanical Technician is primarily responsible for maintaining all building, utility and operations equipment. This position is responsible for assisting in the development and coordination of mechanical, controls, and maintenance services to assure equipment reliability. Responsible for maintaining site HVAC systems, Building Automation System (BAS), and other systems supporting 24/7 site operations. The individual will need to collaborate with the rest of the facilities team to ensure Facility Assets (utilities, equipment, and systems) reliability, assist in the spare parts program to maintain inventory levels, and qualify replacement parts. Maintenance activities would include troubleshooting, and preventative and corrective interventions. This position reports to the Facilities Technician Lead.
This position will require the use of technical manuals, on-line resources, and OEM representatives to maintain equipment operation with minimum downtime. This position will work with other maintenance and technical trades, contractors, engineers, metrology, validation, and quality to help keep these systems operational while adhering to GxP/ GLP/GMP regulations and quality standards when applicable. Strict adherence to Standard Operating Procedures, Work Instructions, and Quality Standards in a FDA-regulated facility are mandatory. In addition, this individual will also be involved in the installation and start-up of new equipment and assist with any commissioning and qualification activity as required. This position will also support the Environment, Health, and Safety personnel (EHS) to ensure the systems are operated safely and within limits.
Responsibilities:
- Performs and/or coordinates planned and on-demand maintenance activities for Facility Assets (utilities, equipment, and systems), and laboratory operations to ensure 24/7 support.
- Lead, perform, and optimize the routine Preventive Maintenance (PM) procedures.
- Perform routine walkthroughs to ensure the Facility Assets (utilities, equipment, and systems) functionality, reliability, and compliance.
- Operate/ Utilize the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
- Performs and/or coordinates planned and on-demand maintenance activities for Facility Assets (utilities, equipment, and systems) laboratory operations support equipment.
- Work closely with GRAIL internal stakeholders (for example: Engineering, Department Management, EH&S, etc.) to identify potential failure modes of equipment and maintenance strategies to mitigate impact.
- Cooperate with the landlord to ensure the property’s integrity in the best interest of GRAIL.
- Oversee, monitor, and respond to Building Automation Systems (BAS) alarms and notifications to support 24/7 operations.
- Administers maintenance records and coordinates required training to employees and contractors. Document work utilizing the site's CMMS.
- Develop maintenance Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), Work Instructions (WI), Job Hazard Assessments (JHA), Risk Assessments (RA), job plans, spare parts lists, and other related documentation.
- Maintain all mandatory training requirements ensuring compliance with site procedures and job performance qualifications.
- Coordinates with equipment manufacturers, vendors, and support personnel to complete repairs, procure spare parts, and schedule maintenance.
- Adhere to EH&S guidelines and policies to ensure safe operation of the equipment and systems.
- Other duties that may reasonably be assigned by management/supervision.
- Embrace and promote GRAIL’s Cultural Values and represent the company properly
Preferred Qualifications:
- Technical Certifications or an Associate's Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Applied Engineering is preferred. Equivalent military or similar training is also considered.
- Industrial or Commercial electrical experience highly preferred
- Candidate will have a minimum of 7 years of maintenance or operating experience in the Life science industry, preferably in a Clinical Lab (example: CLIA) regulated environment
- HVAC CFC Certification preferred
- Working knowledge of Fire Prevention Systems
- Relative Building Maintenance, General Contractor, Building Operator Certification, etc certifications
- Working knowledge of MS and/or Google Office products (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
- Must be able to work in a team-oriented, fast-paced start-up environment.
- Able to be on a rotating, on-call schedule responding to issues after hours and on weekends/holidays.
- Maintain a positive, professional, and customer-oriented attitude.
- Seeks opportunities to implement a mindset of continuous process improvement as related to Facility Assets (utilities, equipment, and systems).
- The ability to regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
- Climb ladders and stairs of various heights.
- This position will include on-call availability for maintenance issues in rotation with other technicians.
- This position may require coverage of different shifts, weekends and holidays.
Physical Requirements:
Expected full time annual base pay scale for this position is $68K-$80K. Actual base pay will consider skills, experience and location.
Based on the role, colleagues may be eligible to participate in an annual bonus plan tied to company and individual performance, or an incentive plan. We also offer a long-term incentive plan to align company and colleague success over time.
In addition, GRAIL offers a progressive benefit package, including flexible time-off, a 401k with a company match, and alongside our medical, dental, vision plans, carefully selected mindfulness offerings.
GRAIL is an Equal Employment Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status. We will reasonably accommodate all individuals with disabilities so that they can participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation. GRAIL maintains a drug-free workplace.
Top Skills
Building Automation System (Bas)
Computerized Maintenance Management System (Cmms)
Google Office
Hvac Systems
MS Office
What the Team is Saying
Neda Ronaghi
Strategy and Operational Excellence Associate Director
Ruth Mauntz
Staff Bioinformatics Scientist
Tristan Matthews
Senior Director, Software Engineering
David Jenions
Principal Automation Engineer
Satnam Alag
SVP, Software Engineering
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The Company
What We Do
GRAIL is a healthcare company whose mission is to detect cancer early, when it can be cured. GRAIL is using the power of high-intensity sequencing, population-scale clinical studies, and state-of-the-art computer science and data science to enhance the scientific understanding of cancer biology, and to develop and commercialize pioneering products.
Why Work With Us
Everything we do is guided by our mission to detect cancer early, when it can be cured. It’s the reason we’re here, and it’s no small task.
The right people make all the difference. That’s why we’re looking for those who strive to share their knowledge, contribute their skills, inspire each other and commit to something bigger than themselves.
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GRAIL Offices
Hybrid Workspace
Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
GRAIL has a variety of work types depending on the roles. Some are onsite like a lab role, others are hybrid and still others are remote. Hybrid is typically Tuesday and Thursday but leaders may be flexible depending on the role.
Typical time on-site:
2 days a week
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