Certification & Maintenance Specialist

Job Details

Salary:
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Job Category: Academic Staff

Employment Type: Regular

Job Profile: Env Health & Safe Spec II

Job Summary:

The Department of Environment, Health & Safety is seeking a Certification & Maintenance Specialist to join their Biological Safety Cabinet (BSC) team. If you enjoy troubleshooting technical problems and working collaboratively, this position could be a great fit for you.

Under the direction of the Biological Safety Cabinet (BSC) Field Supervisor, the Certification & Maintenance Specialist provides repairs, maintenance, and certification at the University of Wisconsin-Madison research laboratories. This includes working with biological safety cabinets, PPE fume hoods, and HEPA filtration systems. This position is a great opportunity to learn new skills and be a part of a team that helps keep the campus safe.

A biological safety cabinet (BSC) serves as the primary means to protect the laboratory worker and the surrounding environment from pathogens. All exhaust air is HEPA-filtered as it exits the biosafety cabinet, removing harmful bacteria and viruses. BSCs are designed to provide personnel, environmental and product protection when appropriate practices and procedures are followed.

This position will require working as a team problem-solving skills and critical thinking to ensure the certification and repairs of lab equipment. All technical training will be provided by the UW BSC team.

Ongoing/Renewable

Full-Time: 100% FTE

Hours generally scheduled Monday-Friday, 7:00 AM– 3:30 PM. Work is performed onsite.

Key Job Responsibilities:

• Secures resources and schedules logistics for a safety program
• Reviews industry updates and may assist in developing safety communication materials based on industry changes
• Communicates findings to necessary stakeholders
• Directs logistical activities, allocates resources and investigates components of specific health and safety cases
• Provides knowledge and guidance to internal and external stakeholders including leadership, in a specialized area of safety such biosafety, chemical, hazardous materials, agriculture, lake, radiation, and Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA)
• Identifies operational and safety issues and develops improvement plans and standard operating procedures
• Perform annual certification to Clean Air device and HEPA filtered equipment systems to ensure the health and safety of laboratories

Department:

Division of Facilities Planning & Management (FP&M), Department of Environment, Health & Safety (EHS)

The Division of Facilities Planning & Management (FP&M) is a full-spectrum service organization that builds, maintains, and operates the physical environment of UW-Madison in the university's education, research, and outreach activities. Find out more about FP&M at https://inside.fpm.wisc.edu/about-fpm.

Compensation:

$60,000 Annual Salary Minimum

The minimum salary for this position is $60,000 but it is negotiable based on experience and qualifications.

This position offers a comprehensive benefits package, including generous paid time off, competitively priced health/dental/vision/life insurance, tax-advantaged savings accounts, and participation in the nationally recognized Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) pension fund. For a summary of benefits, please see the Academic Staff Benefits Summary.

Required Qualifications:

• Hands-on experience in HVAC, plumbing, electrical, mechanical or other trades-type work
• Desire to learn, problem solve, and think critically
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to build positive working relationships

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Biological Safety Cabinet testing, HEPA caisson systems, electrical troubleshooting, and/or air balancing
• National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) accreditation

Education:

Bachelor's degree preferred