Facilities Maintenance Technician

RenewCO₂ • Somerset, NJ

10d

About The Position

The Facilities Maintenance Technician keeps RenewCO2’s building, building systems, and the equipment used by its engineers and scientists operational. The role is hands-on in a small, resource-constrained company and involves completing routine upkeep and troubleshooting independently, while coordinating outside assistance for work beyond the technician’s scope. The position supports a pilot-scale facility with electrolyzer systems, analytical instrumentation, and process equipment.

Requirements

• 1–3 years of experience in facilities, building maintenance, lab operations, or industrial/plant maintenance.
• Working knowledge of HVAC and building mechanical systems, with demonstrated hands-on troubleshooting ability.
• Familiarity with plumbing and low-voltage electrical work, including controls wiring, sensors, lighting controls, access control, and network and device cabling.
• Willingness and aptitude to learn building systems on the job, including BMS/BAS, gas detection and alarm systems, and process utility controls.
• Experience coordinating outside contractors and service vendors.
• Comfort using basic hand and power tools and performing mechanical repair.
• Self-motivated, able to identify and address tasks without being assigned them.
• Good organizational habits and ability to maintain a maintenance schedule without reminders.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize competing requests, and respond to occasional after-hours or weekend issues.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs, work on ladders, and work in an active laboratory and pilot plant environment with chemicals, compressed gases, and high-voltage equipment.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a laboratory, cleanroom, chemical plant, or pilot-scale manufacturing environment.
• Familiarity with scientific instrumentation.
• Prior exposure to a BMS/BAS platform such as Siemens, Johnson Controls, Honeywell, Automated Logic, or similar.
• Exposure to OSHA, EPA, or local fire-code compliance in a lab or industrial setting.
• Trade or safety certification, such as HVAC EPA 608, journeyman or apprentice electrical or plumbing credentials, OSHA 10/30, or NFPA 70E.
• Experience with CMMS or maintenance tracking software.

Responsibilities

• Handle day-to-day upkeep of lab, pilot, and office spaces, including lighting, plumbing, electrical systems, doors and access control, general repairs, space planning, and housekeeping standards.
• Maintain and troubleshoot HVAC, exhaust and ventilation, compressed air, process chilled water, and DI water systems.
• Monitor and operate the building management system (BMS), adjust setpoints and schedules, manage alarms, and respond to faults.
• Track filter changes, belt wear, and system performance, and flag service needs before they cause downtime.
• Maintain and calibrate lab and pilot equipment, including potentiostats, chromatographs, pumps, mass flow controllers, balances, fume hoods, and gas delivery systems; perform first-line maintenance and troubleshooting and coordinate outside service as needed.
• Obtain quotes, schedule and supervise trades, check the quality of contractor work, and manage contractor site access and safety compliance.
• Support lab safety programs, including chemical storage and segregation, gas cylinder handling and storage, eyewash and safety shower inspections, fire extinguisher and life-safety checks, waste pickup coordination, and inspection readiness.
• Maintain spare-parts and consumables inventory, equipment asset records, maintenance logs, and manuals, and track facilities-related spending.
• Assist engineering staff with equipment installations, utility tie-ins, and lab or pilot-area reconfigurations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed