Operations Technician I

placeDurham calendar_month 
Overview:

The Operations Technician I require basic technical skills and capabilities. The ability to organize technical tasks, as well as the ability to develop a detail oriented technical problem solving approach. This position requires someone who can identify issues independently and resolve issues with little to no supervision.
A strong customer service background and experience dealing with customers is a must. General assignments will include, but are not limited to: entry-level technical tasks, cabinet prep, stock handling, racking servers, cable pulling and termination, cleaning, working around HVAC and electrical equipment and organizational tasks.

Responsibilities:

 •  Provides quality internal and external customer service surrounding the Company values.
 •  Assemble/build hardware to meet client/service order specifications.
 •  Test in-stock hardware to determine functional status.
 •  Run diagnostic suites on Dell, Sun and HP servers.
 •  Build servers using approved OS images via Ghost, Kick-start, or Windows Deployment Services.
 •  Assist in the installation, racking, and cabling of equipment.
 •  Run, terminate, and test cables.
 •  Demonstrate proficiency with operations applications: e-mail, IRC, MS Office, etc.
 •  Equipment monitoring.
 •  General understanding of TCP/IP principles.
 •  User level experience with at least one server Operating System.
 •  Provide remote hands and eyes support for customer issues/concerns.
 •  Hardware setup and troubleshooting skills.
 •  Ability to inspect and troubleshoot issues in and around electrical, mechanical and life safety equipment.
 •  Ability to react to alarms and escalate all issues.
 •  Perform regular facility security and operational walk-throughs for issue identification, reporting and documentation.
 •  Be available to work shifts as needed and asked.
 •  Others as assigned.

Qualifications:

 •  High School degree and/or Associates degree, or equivalent experience
 •  Ability to make decisions with strong processing skills.
 •  Strong written and verbal communication skills; must communicate effectively and in a professional manner.
 •  Able to handle multiple tasks, manage priorities, and remain professional at all times.
 •  Adequate professional experience and knowledge to perform Job Responsibilities.
 •  Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal skills.
 •  Ability to prioritize and organize effectively.
 •  Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously.
 •  Ability to work both independently and with others.

Preferred Experience:

 •  Two years working experience in a customer service/help desk environment and IT-related certifications
apartmentAstellas PharmaplaceSanford (NC), 40 mi from Durham
For more information, please visit our website: www.astellasgenetherapies.com. The Role: The Senior Maintenance & Operations Technician will be part of the Facilities & Engineering department supporting the manufacturing, labs, warehouse...