Facilities Manager for Diagnostic Reference Laboratory - Military veterans preferred

Are you motivated to participate in a dynamic, multi-tasking environment? Do you want to join a company that invests in its employees? Are you seeking a position where you can use your skills while continuing to be challenged and learn? Then we encourage you to dive deeper into this opportunity.

We believe in career development and empowering our employees. Not only do we provide career coaches internally, but we offer many training opportunities to expand your knowledge base! We have highly competitive benefits with a variety of HMO and PPO options. We have company 401k match along with an Employee Stock Purchase Program. We have tuition reimbursement, leadership development, and even start employees off with 16 days of paid time off plus holidays. We offer wellness courses and have highly engaged employee resource groups. Come join the Neo team and be part of our amazing World Class Culture!

NeoGenomics is looking foraFacilities Manager for our lab in Ramsey, NJ who wants to continue to learn in order to allow our company to grow.

Shift time: Monday-Friday, Days

Now that you know what we're looking for in talent, let us tell you why you'd want to work at NeoGenomics:

As an employer, we promise to provide you with a purpose driven mission in which you have the opportunity to save lives by improving patient care through the exceptional work you perform. Together, we will become the world's leading cancer reference laboratory.

Position Summary:

The Facilities Manager oversees the safe, efficient, and compliant operation of NeoGenomics’ laboratory and administrative facilities, with a focus on wet and dry laboratory environments and medical settings. This role is responsible for managing facility operations, coordinating vendor services (janitorial, coffee service, pest control), overseeing maintenance of HVAC, electrical, and plumbing systems, space planning, and acting as the primary point of contact for Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) coordination between vendors and corporate. The Facilities Manager ensures compliance with federal, state, and local regulations, maintains a high standard of facility functionality, and supports organizational goals without direct supervisory responsibilities.

Core Responsibilities:

• Ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local regulations related to facility operations, laboratory standards, and EHS requirements specific to medical and laboratory environments
• Oversee the operation and maintenance of critical building systems, including HVAC, electrical, and plumbing, ensuring reliability and compliance with laboratory and medical facility standards
• Coordinate and monitor preventive and corrective maintenance programs for HVAC, electrical, and plumbing systems through vendors, ensuring minimal disruption to laboratory operations
• Manage vendor contracts and services, including janitorial, coffee service, pest control, and specialized laboratory maintenance, ensuring quality and cost-effectiveness
• Develop and implement space planning strategies to optimize wet and dry laboratory areas, medical spaces, and administrative areas for efficiency and functionality
• Act as the primary point of contact for EHS coordination, liaising between vendors and corporate to ensure compliance with laboratory safety protocols and reporting requirements
• Respond to and resolve emergency facility issues, coordinating with vendors for prompt resolution of HVAC, electrical, plumbing, or laboratory-specific issues
• Maintain accurate records of vendor contracts, maintenance logs (including HVAC, electrical, and plumbing systems), equipment inventory, and EHS documentation
• Review blueprints, schematics, and manuals to oversee facility upgrades or repairs, with a focus on laboratory and medical equipment integration
• Identify and report potential hazards, ensuring prompt resolution to maintain a safe laboratory and medical environment

Experience, Education and Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Facility Management, Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field or equivalent work experience required
• 5 years of experience in facility management, with at least 3 years in laboratory or medical environments
• Proven experience managing facility operations in laboratory or medical settings, including vendor coordination for janitorial, pest control, or similar services
• Advanced knowledge of HVAC, electrical, and plumbing systems, with experience overseeing maintenance in laboratory or medical facilities
• Demonstrated experience in space planning and facility optimization for wet and dry laboratories
• Familiarity with EHS coordination and regulatory compliance in laboratory or medical environments (e.g., CLIA, CAP, or OSHA standards)
• Experience ensuring compliance with laboratory and medical facility regulations (e.g., CLIA, CAP, OSHA)
• Flexible work schedule to accommodate off-hours emergencies in a 24/7 laboratory environment
• Physical requirements include standing, sitting, walking, bending, reaching, and lifting up to 50 pounds