This is a six-month co-op. Please discuss this as a possibility with your Co-op & Career Advisor to see if you can fit this into your academic schedule.
ElevateBio is a technology-driven cell and gene therapy company, accelerating access to the cutting-edge technologies and expertise to change the future of medicine. Our integrated technologies model offers turnkey scale and biotechnological capabilities to power genetic medicines processes, programs, and companies to their full potential.
The Role:
ElevateBio is looking for a Facilities & Engineering Co-op. The successful candidate will be detailed oriented, organized, and have a strong desire to learn. Key responsibilities will include walking down complex utility systems and drawings, supporting small capital projects, updating and writing Standard Operating Procedures and participating in project teams through all phases of engineering projects. This candidate will be working with seasoned Engineers and Facilities Technicians and supporting them to oversee vendor performed maintenance/calibrations on GMP Utility systems, process equipment, clean room infrastructure and facility renovations.
Here’s What You’ll Do:
- Ability to perform tasks in highly regulated industrial environment with adhere to safety and quality program policies.
- Hand on experience with troubleshooting equipment and utility issues with root cause analysis, work order management, corrective and preventive actions, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Knowledge of HVAC systems, pressurization, airflow, temperature, and humidity performance. Knowledge of compendial water, steam, and gas systems.
- Support engineering lifecycle process for GMP HVAC systems, supporting base building utilities (Steam, Chill Water, Hot Water, Cooling Tower), water for injection, pure steam, liquid nitrogen, clean compressed gas utilities (CO2, O2, N2, and CA), vacuum, electrical systems (uninterruptible power supply, standby power, normal power), Biokill waste processing and pH neutralization systems to support Cell Therapy and Viral Vector clinical manufacturing.
- Promote operational excellence for asset management lifecycle, maintenance programs, and calibration programs for GMP facilities and utilities systems. Support asset management lifecycle in the computerize maintenance management system.
- Provide customer service support to Facilities and Engineering team to align with department objectives. Participate in safety programs to mitigate and resolved safety risks in lab and manufacturing environments.
- Support quality management and engineering change management lifecycle for commissioning, validation, and standard operating procedure.
- Lead walk down of engineering drawings, piping, and instrumentation diagrams, for electrical, mechanical, plumbing, building management system and architecture. Perform commissioning test protocol for base building infrastructure and utility systems.
- Support facility and utility shutdown planning and utility expansion planning. Support small capital projects and safety improvements project scopes for facility and utility systems.
- Support development of reliability and predictive maintenance objectives.
- Participate in project teams through all phases of engineering projects including design, constructions, startup installation, commissioning, validation, standard operating procedure development, maintenance plan development, and continuous improvement.
- Familiar with automated control systems, programmable logic controller, human machine interfaces, and human factors.
- Lead technical writing for standard operating procedures, engineering turnover package and engineering specifications in accordance with Good Engineering Practices.