Facilities Maintenance Associate

Job Summary

We are looking for a full-time (37.5 hours/week) individual to join our facilities and equipment maintenance team. The incumbent will be responsible for completing various maintenance/renovation/ repair duties throughout our research centre, located l’s Hospital in downtown Vancouver. This position will require the individual to draw on his/her’s proven mechanical and troubleshooting abilities combined with a strong desire to learn new procedures and techniques when working with unfamiliar equipment.

The provision of technical support, maintenance, and repairs of facilities/equipment at HLI Research Centre.

Working with staff and faculty involved with HLI research Centre. Report and coordinate with the Facilities Maintenance Manager.

• Completes preventive maintenance and troubleshooting tasks on various mechanical or scientific equipment.
• Communicates and provides input with senior management or lab personnel either verbally or written regarding maintenance, laboratory or safety concerns or questions.
• Performs requested electrical, mechanical, plumbing or carpentry repairs/upgrades in laboratory or office settings either verbally or using a ticket/work order based database system.
• Assists and coordinates with researchers in projects that may include the installation and start-up of new laboratory equipment.
• Conducts online researches to obtain replacement parts for equipment in need of repair.
• Serve as a member of the Emergency Response Team to address after hour and weekend equipment emergency responses.
• Liaises with 3rd party service providers, contractors and vendors to perform repairs, calibrations, installations or removal of materials and performs follow-up checks to ensure completion of tasks to specified requirements.
• Assist when necessary with shutdown and restart of process and utilities systems during major maintenance activities or unplanned power outages.
• Maintains electronic and hard copy files related to maintenance activities.
• Conduct general office or lab moving events including assembly and disassembly of furniture.
• Participates and assists with the coordination of staff and student events which includes meeting room set-ups and other seasonal events.
• Partakes in any other related tasks as needed including assisting PHC trades, providing site tours to visiting researchers or students.
• Performs visual and computer monitoring checks to identify trends, uptime, failure rates, and root causes for continuous improvement and maintaining the HLI Freezer Core program.
• Provides introductory instructions and training to new lab staff members on certain pieces of scientific equipment (autoclaves, centrifuges).
• Monitors and ensures the availability of mechanical or scientific consumables and purchases supplies when necessary.
• Aids senior members in the review of invoices, equipment purchases and writing reports.

Errors could potentially jeopardize research projects, equipment and personal safety.

This position reports to the HLI Facilities and Equipment Manager, and maintains a positive, close working relationship with all respective research groups within HLI.

Supervision will be provided when necessary to any staff/faculty of the HLI research centre involving relevant equipment operation and safety.

Completion of a university degree in a relevant discipline or technical program and a minimum four years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Some positions may require a graduate degree.

• Willingness to respect diverse perspectives, including perspectives in conflict with one’s own.
• Demonstrates a commitment to enhancing one’s own awareness, knowledge, and skills related to equity, diversity, and inclusion.

• Four (4) years of hands-on work experience in an equipment maintenance/repair shop, building maintenance or hospital setting (preference will be given to those with a degree, certificate or diploma in the trades).
• Initiative, attention to detail, strong organizational and critical thinking skills, and good…