Innovation Center Facilities Lead

About this role:

The Innovation Center Facilities Lead oversees all facility operations for a 30000 square-foot mixed use innovation center/lab in Atlanta Georgia. This lab includes wet chemistry fermentation genetics product development and application labs. The role ensures the safe efficient and compliant functioning of centers laboratories utilities equipment infrastructure shipping/receiving procurement safety and site services. This role also coordinates the site visitors and meeting spaces ensuring engaging flawless experience for customers and guests.

The position also provides operation oversight to the buildings office areas supporting environmental controls workplace experiences and management of the site receptionist.

Schedule: this role is ONSITE in Atlanta Monday - Friday.

Accountabilities:

1. Facility Operations

• Oversee day-to-day operations of the 30000 sq. ft. Innovation Center including labs and office areas.

• Maintain building systems (HVAC utilities gas lines water systems emergency equipment).

• Ensure clean safe and functional laboratory and office environments.

2. Purchasing & Vendor Management

• Manage all purchasing for facilities lab infrastructure needs supplies and services.

• Coordinate vendors contractors and service providers for maintenance and repairs.

• Track budgets for facilities utilities and site services.

3. Utilities & Site Services

• Oversee utilities such as boiler chiller compressed air HVAC water and control systems

• Manage shipping/receiving loading dock operations and sample logistics.

• Maintain facility access security systems and general site services.

4. Laboratory Support

• Support lab leaders with equipment installs moves repairs and infrastructure needs.

• Ensure labs meet safety compliance and operational standards.

• Supports calibration coordination and routine maintenance of lab-related systems.

5. Health Safety & Environment

• Manage facility-level health safety and environmental programs.

• Oversee chemical storage hazardous waste contractor safety and emergency response.

• Ensure compliance with OSHA EPA and internal safety policies.

6. Visitor & Workplace Experience

• Supervise reception/front-desk staff and the visitor process.

• Support customer tours internal events and meeting space setup.

• Maintain high standards for cleanliness organization and workplace comfort.

7. Continuous Improvement & Planning

• Improve space utilization lab workflows sustainability and preventative maintenance.

• Supports site Capex including management of site CAPEX budget and individual project management

• Support planning for renovations upgrades and long-term site improvements.

• Maintain documentation SOPs and facility procedures.

Skills and Experience:

• Education: Bachelors or Masters degree in facilities management engineering operational management or laboratory management
• 7 years of facilities lab operations or building services experience in R&D biotech chemical food science or similar technical environment
• Strong knowledge of laboratory infrastructure (HVAC compressed air chillers boiler RO/DI water fume hoods biosafety waste systems ect.)
• Experience managing vendors and contractors including maintenance programs and service contracts.
• Hands-on knowledge of EH&S requirements including chemical handling hazardous waste OSHA standards and emergency response
• Proven ability to manage purchasing and budgeting for facilities equipment and site services.
• Ability to read and interpret building plans technical drawings and equipment specifications
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills with th ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Knowledge of capital projects facility upgrades and space facilities
• Comfortable in a fast-paced highly collaborative R&D environment

Tate & Lyle complies with all local/state regulations requiring salary range transparency.

When determining final compensation we take into consideration: skillset job scope knowledge prior experience cost of living market data budget availability and other factors as permitted by law.

The salary range for this position is: $57000 - $83000

In addition to competitive pay we offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that includes but is not limited to:

• Medical Dental Vision coverages
• Paid time off package including vacation sick time and 16 weeks of paid parental leave
• 401K with company match
• Company paid life insurance
• Additional benefits at not cost to employee such as: Lifestyle Spending Account Identity Theft protection Employee Assistance Program telemedicine and more!

In addition to your Total Rewards culture and ED&I are very important to Tate & Lyle. We offer multiple Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) that support various communities.

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Tate & Lyle is an equal opportunity employer committed to the strength of an inclusive workforce.