Facilities Maintenance Technician

Facilities Maintenance Technician

Syst Immune is a leading and well-funded clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company located in Redmond, WA and Princeton, NJ. It specializes in developing innovative cancer treatments using its established drug development platforms, focusing on bi-specific, multi-specific antibodies, and antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs). Syst Immune has multiple assets in various stages of clinical trials for solid tumor and hematologic indications. We offer an opportunity for you to learn and grow while making significant contributions to the company's success.

The Facilities Maintenance Technician will support daily maintenance, repair, and operation of Syst Immune's laboratory, office, and critical facility infrastructure. This role supports a fast-paced biopharmaceutical R&D environment, including laboratories, equipment rooms, utility systems, and general building systems. The successful candidate will be detail-oriented, safety-focused, mechanically inclined, and comfortable working in a highly regulated laboratory environment. This position requires hands-on maintenance work, vendor coordination, accurate documentation, and strong customer service to internal teams.

The role will support after-hours work, on-call rotation, emergency response, and shutdown activities as needed. This is a full-time onsite position at our Bothell, WA location.

• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on facility systems, laboratory support equipment, and general building infrastructure.
• Use the company's CMMS system to receive, complete, and document maintenance work orders.
• Maintain accurate documentation of work performed in electronic and written form.
• Respond to facility-related service requests in a timely, professional, and customer-focused manner.
• Perform routine maintenance tasks such as checking fluid levels, replacing filters, inspecting drives and motors, tightening hardware, and verifying proper equipment operation.
• Support maintenance of HVAC systems, exhaust systems, plumbing systems, pumps, valves, motors, fans, belts, filters, lighting, electrical components, and other MEP systems.
• Conduct routine facility rounds and inspections of critical building systems, lab support systems, and utility spaces.
• Diagnose mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and equipment issues using drawings, manuals, schematics, parts lists, and troubleshooting tools.
• Inspect, operate, test, and repair machinery or equipment to identify and correct malfunctions.
• Read and interpret equipment manuals, P&IDs, floor plans, wiring diagrams, specifications, and standard operating procedures.
• Support laboratory and critical equipment for the building.
• Support critical temperature units, including refrigerators, freezers, ultra-low temperature freezers, cold rooms, and related monitoring systems.
• Assist with facilities work related to compressed gases, LN2, CO2, O2, argon, and other laboratory utility systems.
• Support maintenance and inspection activities related to clean, safe, and compliant laboratory operations.
• Follow all company safety procedures and perform all work in a safe and compliant manner.
• Escort and coordinate vendors and contractors performing preventive maintenance, calibration, repair, testing, or construction activities.
• Report equipment failures, safety concerns, or facility issues promptly to management.
• Assist with equipment moves, lab relocations, furniture moves, and general facility setup activities.
• Maintain mechanical spaces, utility rooms, storage areas, and maintenance work areas in a clean, organized, and safe condition.
• Participate in annual shutdowns, after-hours maintenance, emergency response, and on-call rotation as required.
• Interact professionally with employees, vendors, contractors, and visitors at all levels of the organization.

• Trade school, technical certification, apprenticeship, or associate degree in a related field preferred.
• Trade license, certification, or training in HVAC, refrigeration, electrical, plumbing, boiler operation, wastewater, or related field is a plus.
• A WA state driver's license is required.
• 5+ years of facilities maintenance, building maintenance, laboratory maintenance, manufacturing maintenance, or related experience preferred.
• Experience working in a biotechnology, pharmaceutical, laboratory, healthcare, cleanroom, GMP, GLP, or regulated environment preferred.
• Experience coordinating outside vendors and contractors.
• Experience working around hazardous materials or in laboratory environments is a plus.

• Basic understanding of mechanical, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, and general building systems.
• Ability to use hand tools, power tools, meters, test equipment, ladders, lifts, carts, and other maintenance equipment safely.
• Ability to read and follow SOPs, work instructions, equipment manuals, drawings, and safety procedures.
• Experience using a CMMS system to manage and document maintenance work orders.
• Experience supporting laboratory equipment,…