Maintenance Associate I

Company Description

Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins laboratories work with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic and labelling is accurate.

The Eurofins network of companies is the global leader in food, environment, pharmaceutical and cosmetic product testing and in agroscience Contract Research Organization services. It is one of the market leaders in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics, discovery pharmacology, forensics, advanced material sciences and in the support of clinical studies, as well as having an emerging global presence in Contract Development and Manufacturing Organizations. It also has a rapidly developing presence in highly specialized and molecular clinical diagnostic testing and in-vitro diagnostic products.

In over 30 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to 58,000 staff across a decentralized and entrepreneurial network of 900 laboratories in over 54 countries. Eurofins companies offer a portfolio of over 200,000 analytical methods to evaluate the safety, identity, composition, authenticity, origin, traceability and purity of biological substances and products.

In 2024, Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR € 6,515 billion, and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.

Job Description

As Maintenance Associate I, This role will support the daily office & laboratory functions of the department which include records, administrative duties and assisting with overall initiatives related to security, emergency response, special events etc. This position serves as back up to all local department responsibilities to ensure priority work completion. In absence of Supervisor the Facilities Associate I provides direction to employees in alignment with overall company strategies to ensure that employees, vendors, and guest receive quality facility and safety services.

Maintenance Associate I responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Monitors general well-being of facilities
• Plans organizes and directs facilities operations involving the Facilities Supervisor when necessary
• Is point of contact for laboratory/office needs and problem resolution supporting team members, outside vendors and property management
• Promptly responds to internal inquiries, requirements, and complaints and communicates within a timely manner, customer service and problem resolution are priority
• Supports overall Facilities & EH&S duties including the coordination and execution of safety audits, office moves, equipment calibration & cleaning service, office moves and reconfigurations
• Assist I.T with desktop configuration and support as during moves and as necessary
• Performs small facility and laboratory repairs and maintenance
• Helps to enforce corporate laboratory standards (i.e. safety, space allocation, cleanliness, maintenance, etc.)  
• Is a point of contact for new hires and coordinates on boarding (as pertains to facilities, safety, and security). Is responsible for tour of facility, providing important safety and security information
• Oversees equipment preventative maintenance list ensuring new task are added and regular maintenance is completed in a timely manner
• Ensures that on demand is proactively identified and scheduled for completion within an acceptable time frame
• Runs errands as necessary to support daily operations
• Administers Safety and security related matters including safety committee meetings, evacuation drills understanding and using security software.
• Respond’s to and resolve’s system operational problems, investigating incidents, and or helping to enforce safety/security policy/procedures
• Is a facilitator and critical participant of emergency response team
• Ensures the safety and security of all team members by providing on-going support for emergency response policies and procedures as they relate to activities including (ERT), trainings, evacuation drills etc.
• Administers off-site warehouse management, storage inventories and retrieval systems for furniture, records, and other related items
• Assist team members with ergonomic needs, advises and procures equipment to support results of assessments
• Maintains departments spreadsheets, forms and documents in an organized and secure manner for ease of use, accurate posting, information sharing and statistical reporting
• Engages in work as dispatched by