Facilities Coordinator I - Onsite

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Able to lift 40 lbs. without assistance, Cold Room/Freezers -22degreesF/-6degrees C, Laboratory Setting, Loud Noises (Equipment/Machinery), Office, Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.), Various outside weather conditions, Warehouse

Job Description

This is a fully onsite role based at our Global Central Laboratory in Highland Heights, Kentucky. We welcome applicants from all locations within the US. Please note that relocation assistance is not provided for this position, and any relocation costs will be the responsibility of the candidate. 

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.

• Must be able to pass a comprehensive background check, which includes a drug screening.

• Valid driver's license

As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.

Discover Impactful Work:
Join our collaborative team at Thermo Fisher Scientific as a Facilities Coordinator I, where you'll contribute to maintaining and optimizing our facilities. In this position, you'll ensure smooth daily operations while supporting our mission to enable customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. You'll manage facility services, coordinate with vendors, and respond to various facility-related needs, creating an effective work environment for our teams.

A day in the Life:
In this role, you'll handle reception duties, manage building access systems, coordinate maintenance activities, and ensure all facility services run efficiently. You'll be responsible for managing supply inventories, processing work orders, and coordinating with contractors to maintain our facilities. This role offers the opportunity to make meaningful contributions while working with inclusive teams in a professional environment.

• Monday-Friday, 8AM - 4:30PM ET

• May require participation in on-call rotation

Keys to Success:

Education

• High / Secondary school diploma or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification

• Technical positions may require a certificate

Experience

• Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (0-1 year of experience).

In some cases an equivalency, consisting of a combination of appropriate education, training and/or directly related experience, will be considered sufficient for an individual to meet the requirements of the role.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Strong organizational and time management skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and facility management systems

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English

• Experience coordinating with vendors and contractors

• Ability to maintain accurate electronic and paper records

• Knowledge of building systems (HVAC, electrical, plumbing) preferred

• Understanding of security systems and access control

• Strong customer service orientation and professional demeanor

• Willingness to respond to facility-related emergencies

• Ability to work in various environments including office, laboratory, or clinical settings

• Valid driver's license may be required

Work Environment

Thermo Fisher Scientific values the health and wellbeing of our employees. We support and encourage individuals to create a healthy and balanced environment where they can thrive. Below is listed the working environment/requirements for this role:

• Work is performed in an office and/or a laboratory and/or a clinical environment with exposure to 
  electrical equipment.

• May occasionally drive to site locations. Potential Occasional travel required.    

• Repetitive hand movement of both hands with the ability to make fast, simple, repeated movements 
  of the fingers, hands, and wrists.    

• Frequent crouching, stooping, bending and twisting of upper body and neck.        

• Light to moderate lifting and carrying (or otherwise moving) objects, including luggage and laptop computer, with a maximum lift of 25 lbs. required frequently. 

• Lifting / carrying objects of 26-50+ lbs. required occasionally 

• Ability to access and use a variety of computer software developed both in-house and off-the-shelf. 

• Ability to communicate information and ideas so others will understand; with the ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.  

• May interact with others, relating and gathering sensitive information.  Interaction includes diverse groups. 

• Works with guidance or reliance on oral or written instructions from management. May require periods of intense concentration.  

• Performs a wide range of variable tasks as dictated by variable demands and changing conditions with little predictability as to the occurrence.   

• Regular and consistent attendance. 

Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Watch as our colleagues explain 5 reasons to work with us. As one team of 100,000+ colleagues, we share a common set of values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement - working together to accelerate research, solve complex scientific challenges, drive technological innovation and support patients in need. #StartYourStory with PPD, part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, where diverse experiences, backgrounds and perspectives are valued.

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