Maintenance Engineering Technician

Responsibilities

• Execute scheduled PM procedures across the instrument fleet per SOPs and manufacturer specifications
• Maintain accurate records in the CMMS
• Perform instrument calibration and support IQ/OQ/PQ execution for new commissions and repairs
• Serve as first-response for instrument alarms, failures, and performance anomalies
• Document all incidents, repairs, and out-of-tolerance conditions in CMMS
• Coordinate day-to-day scheduling and on-site visits with service vendors
• Maintain spare parts inventory for high-priority instruments
• Contribute to MTBF and downtime tracking to surface recurring failure patterns
• Help develop and refine ME SOPs and work instructions

Requirements

• Hands-on maintenance experience on biological research or analytical instruments (e.g., liquid handlers, plate readers, PCR systems, flow cytometers)
• Working knowledge of pipetting system calibration, fluidics troubleshooting, and optical system upkeep
• Familiarity with biological safety and containment protocols
• Strong documentation discipline and comfort working in a CMMS
• Technician I: 1+ years of hands-on instrument maintenance experience
• Technician II: 3+ years of hands-on instrument maintenance experience with demonstrated troubleshooting independence

Preferred Qualifications

• Direct CMMS experience (e.g., Maximo, eMaint, MaintainX, Fiix)
• Experience authoring or executing IQ/OQ/PQ in a regulated lab environment (GxP, ISO)
• Vendor management experience including service contract coordination
• Exposure to robotic automation platforms or integrated workcells
• Comfort with shift-based operations supporting 24/7 lab environments

About the Company

Lila Sciences is building Scientific Superintelligence™ to solve humankind's greatest challenges by combining advanced AI models with proprietary AI Science Factory™ instruments to execute the scientific method autonomously.