Lead Facilities Tech -Day

The Lead Facilities Technician is responsible for performing and, at times, leading the general 
repair and maintenance of the company’s facilities and grounds. Coordinate the work of service 
providers such as janitorial and cleaning services, plumbing services, and other facilities-related 
vendors as needed. Coordinate with Facilities Maintenance Supervisor in administering day-to-day staffing, materials, equipment, and resources required to maintain the facility and grounds 
and provide facility services to the site. Lead Facilities Technicians in coordinating work 
requests and the work process. Help support the overall goal of maintaining a neat, clean, and 
comfortable work environment to allow employees and customers to carry out their 
responsibilities with minimal disruption due to facilities-related issues.

 

Specific Duties and Responsibilities
• Lead Facilities Technicians in carrying out duties to ensure client requests are fulfilled 
and primary job responsibilities are performed.*
• Provide feedback to Facilities management, as well as lead the work of facilities team 
and contract maintenance or services vendors to ensure all maintenance activities are 
completed at a high quality standard in a timely manner.*
• Perform and/or lead regular checks and preventive maintenance on facilities-related 
equipment and systems.*
• Respond to scheduled and unscheduled service and repair requests, including but not 
limited to plumbing and electrical issues, repairing walls, ceilings, flooring, doors, and 
other surfaces when needed. *
• Check the work order system daily for work requests assigned to facilities technicians. 
Work with technicians to coordinate work and re-assign work requests as necessary to 
facilitate completion on a timely basis*
• Work with Facilities management and team to coordinate and carry out employee and 
department moves and furniture re-configurations.
• Comply with state’s general industry safety orders that apply to facilities-related 
activities, including safe work practices and personal protection, fire protection, lock out 
– tag out, hazardous materials, material handling and movement, ladder safety, and 
other safety requirements. Enforce these safety standards within the team.*
• Adhere to the Company’s Quality Management System (QMS) as well as domestic and 
global quality system regulations, standards, and procedures. * 
• Understand relevant security, privacy and compliance principles and adhere to the 
regulations, standards, and procedures that are applicable to the Company. * 
• Ensure other members of the department follow the QMS, regulations, standards, and 
procedures. *
• Perform other work-related duties as assigned. 
*Indicates an essential function of the role
Position Qualifications
Minimum education and experience: 
• High School diploma with 6+ years of experience in facility maintenance including 
electrical, plumbing, HVAC and Data, and all related systems, or an equivalent 
combination of education and experience 

Additional qualifications: 
• Ability to use standard powered and non-powered tools, ability to work on a ladder 
• Working knowledge of standard office tools and MS Office Word, Excel and PowerPoint 
required.
• Knowledge of state’s general industry safety orders that apply to facilities-related 
activities
• Effective oral, written and interpersonal communication skills, ability to communicate with 
all employees, contractors and suppliers 
• Ability to comprehend the English language sufficient to understand information such as 
labels and instructions, receive job assignments and communicate progress and/or 
completion of assignment 
• Medical device, pharmaceutical, biotech, or other regulated industry experience desired
• High degree of accuracy and attention to detail
• Excellent organizational skills with ability to prioritize assignments while handling various 
projects simultaneously

Working Conditions
• General office, warehouse, cleanroom, and shipping and receiving environments as well 
as roof and building exteriors
• Potential exposure to chemicals and blood-borne pathogens 
• Requires some unassisted lifting up to 50 pounds 
• Schedule may vary to include evenings, weekends, and holidays
• Willingness and ability to work on site. 
• May have business travel from 0% - 10%
• Must be able to move between buildings and floors. 
• Must be able to remain stationary and use a computer or other standard office 
equipment, such as a printer or copy machine, for an extensive period of time each day. 
• Must be able to read, prepare emails, and produce documents and spreadsheets. 
• Must be able to move within the office and access file cabinets or supplies, as needed. 
• Must be able to communicate and exchange accurate information with employees at all 
levels on a daily basis. 

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being 
performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an 
exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.

 

• A collaborative teamwork environment where learning is constant, and performance is rewarded.

• The opportunity to be part of the team that is revolutionizing the treatment of some of the world's most devastating diseases.

• A generous benefits package for eligible employees that includes medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, short and long-term disability insurance, 401(k) with employer match, paid parental leave, eleven paid company holidays per year, a minimum of fifteen days of accrued vacation per year, which increases with tenure, and paid sick time in compliance with applicable law(s).

 

Penumbra, Inc., headquartered in Alameda, California, is a global healthcare company focused on innovative therapies. Penumbra designs, develops, manufactures, and markets novel products and has a broad portfolio that addresses challenging medical conditions in markets with significant unmet need. Penumbra sells its products to hospitals and healthcare providers primarily through its direct sales organization in the United States, most of Europe, Canada, and Australia, and through distributors in select international markets. The Penumbra logo is a trademark of Penumbra, Inc.

 

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

 

If you reside in the State of California, please also refer to Penumbra's Privacy Notice for California Residents.

 

For additional information on Penumbra’s commitment to being an equal opportunity employer, please see Penumbra's AAP Policy Statement.