Lab Technician – Lab Operations, Tooling and Facilities Support

Job Description:
We are seeking a highly organized and hands-on Lab Technician to support laboratory operations, safety compliance, infrastructure coordination, and tooling maintenance across multiple SPTS lab spaces. This role is essential to maintaining safe, functional, and compliant lab environments by executing routine inspections, maintaining and supporting lab tools and equipment, coordinating access, and assisting with equipment and facility-related activities.

The Lab Technician works closely with lab operations, EHS, facilities, IT, and engineering partners to ensure labs remain operational, compliant, and ready to support business priorities. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, proactive, comfortable working across teams, and takes ownership of safety, tooling reliability, and operational execution.

Key Responsibilities

Lab Safety & Compliance

• Conduct monthly lab inspections and quarterly office safety walkthroughs across supported lab spaces.

• Document inspection findings, address issues where possible, and escalate concerns as required.

• Participate in safety meetings as needed to support SPTS lab operations.

• Support safety compliance for new and existing tools, including Safety Start‑up Permit activities in collaboration with EHS and trade partners.

Lab Access & Space Management

• Support lab access activities, including chemical lab walkthroughs and access coordination for team members and contractors.

• Assist with office and lab space management activities, including desk assignments and consolidation of storage areas.

• Support space forecasting and right‑sizing activities for lab operations teams.

Tool, Equipment, Infrastructure & Maintenance Support

• Perform routine maintenance, inspection, and basic troubleshooting of lab tools and equipment to ensure operational readiness.

• Track tool status, maintenance schedules, and service needs, coordinating repairs with vendors or internal engineering teams as required.

• Support moving tools into and out of lab spaces as processes change.

• Assist with identification and removal of excess or no‑longer‑needed tools and items.

• Support lab equipment breakdown, assembly, and organized storage.

• Coordinate and support lab scale calibration activities using established processes.

Facilities & Operations Coordination

• Support lab operations during facility shutdowns, failures, and repair activities by coordinating with facilities partners.

• Assist with operational readiness during infrastructure changes affecting lab operations.

IT & Operational Support

• Support IT-related lab needs in coordination with designated IT leads, including computer refresh and equipment updates.

• Assist with general lab operational tasks that enable engineers and technicians to perform their work efficiently.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree, technical certificate, or equivalent hands-on experience in a lab, facilities, or operations environment.

• Experience working in laboratory, manufacturing, or technical support settings.

• Ability to follow safety procedures and structured operational processes.

• Comfort working across multiple lab and office environments.

Desired Skills

• Experience supporting lab safety inspections or audits.

• Familiarity with tool safety compliance, maintenance practices, permits, or EHS coordination.

• Hands-on experience with equipment maintenance, troubleshooting, or repair coordination.

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

• Ability to coordinate with facilities, IT, engineering teams, and external vendors.

• Hands-on mindset with the ability to support equipment movement, setup, and upkeep.

• Clear written and verbal communication skills.