Facilities Mechanic II

Who We Are:

At Dendreon, we’re transforming the battle against cancer with personalized immunotherapy. Our flagship product, PROVENGE® (sipuleucel-T), was the first FDA-approved immunotherapy for metastatic castrate-resistant prostate cancer, utilizing a patient’s own immune cells to fight the disease.

If you’re driven by the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on cancer patients' lives, we invite you to join our team. With Immunotherapy Manufacturing Facilities in Seal Beach, CA, and Union City, GA, a strong Research & Development group in Seattle, WA, and a highly skilled Commercial team across the nation, Dendreon is at the forefront of cancer treatment innovation.

Core Values:

• Put Patients First: Every day is an opportunity to improve the lives of those living with cancer.
• Act with Integrity: We commit to transparency, honesty, and always doing what’s right.
• Build Trust: Trust is earned through candid, open communication and a collaborative approach.
• Raise the Bar: We embrace continuous improvement and innovation, always striving to elevate our people.
• Drive Results: We are accountable to each other and deliver success together.

Job Summary:

The Facilities Mechanic II has oversight of mechanical service calls and in-house repairs throughout facility and grounds, and determines necessary repair work. The successful candidate should have strong attention to detail with excellent analytical, written and oral communication skills, as well as experience working on assignments that are extremely complex in nature where independent action and a high degree of initiative are required in resolving problems and developing recommendations.

NOTE: The work schedule for this role will be Sun, Mon, Tues, Wed from 1p to 11p EST onsite at our Union City, GA facility.

• Monitors work in one or more maintenance trades including electrical, HVAC, plumbing and routine equipment repair and installation of office fixtures.
• Acts as the interdepartmental liaison between the Facilities team and the supported groups, coordinating scheduling issues, resolving calibration-related problems, and providing technical support, as required to all groups internal/external.
• Assists in writing and revising facility SOP’s and appropriate procedures to ensure high reliability of department documentation and procedures.
• Document the use of spare parts in all preventive maintenance and corrective maintenance work orders.
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned by Facilities Manager.
• Manage and Plan maintenance work orders, including work order generation and ensuring all follow-up activities are complete, including complete documentation, approvals, close-out, and customer notification and archiving.
• Monitors and operates the Building Automation System (BAS).
• Responsible for timely execution and compliance for related PMs; supports department work order system program.

Job Requirements:

Required Experience & Education

• Associate’s degree in a technical discipline or equivalent.
• Typically 6 years of related GMP Manufacturing experience.
• Proficient in MS Office applications.
• Familiar with writing SOP’s, Exception Reports and other documents.
• Well versed in Good Documentation Practices.
• Knowledge of Maintenance CMMS systems

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements:

• Ability to sit or stand for extended periods of time 
• Intermittent walking to gain access to work areas
• Finger dexterity sufficient to use a computer and to complete paperwork activities
• Vision sufficient to use a computer, to read written materials and to complete paperwork activities;
• Hearing sufficient to communicate with individuals by telephone and in person
• Ability to lift up to 25 pounds. Limited exposure to (2ºC - 8ºC); (-20ºC); (-75ºC); (-196ºC) areas.
• Must have the ability to work around laboratories, manufacturing areas and equipment, and regularly lift 10 – 20 lbs and lift up to 50 lbs.
• May be required to work alternate shifts
• Ability to gown aseptically for work in Clean Room environments
• Job performed in a lab, office, or utility (noisy) environment
• Must have the ability to work around laboratories, manufacturing areas and equipment with exposure to blood, blood products or OPIM (other potentially infectious materials) while donning required personal protective materials.