Facilities Assistant

2 weeks ago


Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom Leica Biosystems Full time

Leica Biosystems’ mission of “Advancing Cancer Diagnostics, Improving Lives” is at the heart of our corporate culture. We’re a global leader in cancer diagnostics with the most comprehensive portfolio from biopsy to diagnosis. Our easy-to-use and consistently reliable offerings help improve workflow efficiency and diagnostic confidence. Our associates know that every moment matters when it comes to cancer diagnostics. When you come to work, you’re helping develop solutions that enable accurate diagnoses to turn anxiety into answers. Join our diverse, global team of talented people, and be inspired to grow every day.

Leica Biosystems is proud to work alongside a community of six fellow Diagnostics Companies at Danaher. Together, we’re working at the pace of change to improve patient lives with diagnostic tools that address the world’s biggest health challenges.

The Facilities Assistant for Leica Biosystems is responsible for scheduling & administrative duties for various activities including site maintenance visits (reactive & planned).

This position is part of the PMO, Facilities & EHS Team located in Newcastle and will be on-site. At Leica Biosystems, our vision is to advance cancer diagnostics and improve lives.

You will be a part of the Facilities Team and report to the Facilities & Project Manager responsible for Front-line support of day-to-day facilities activities across a range of services including soft services, catering, & maintenance activities. If you thrive in a multifunctional, fast paced, supporting role and want to work to build a world-class facilities organization—read on.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

- Undertaking key fire safety activities (weekly fire alarm testing)
- Undertaking water hygiene activities
- Contractor liaison e.g. site visits, obtaining quotes

The essential requirements of the job include:

- Scheduling planned & reactive maintenance visits
- Updating maintenance schedule
- Filing of all service reports
- Contract administration
- On-site contractor management

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

- Facilities services
- Contractor liaison
- Scheduling contractors

When you join us, you’ll also be joining Danaher’s global organization, where 80,000 people wake up every day determined to help our customers win. As an associate, you’ll try new things, work hard, and advance your skills with guidance from dedicated leaders, all with the support of powerful **Danaher Business System** tools and the stability of a tested organization.

At Danaher, we value diversity and the existence of similarities and differences, both visible and not, found in our workforce, workplace and throughout the markets we serve. Our associates, customers and shareholders contribute unique and different perspectives as a result of these diverse attributes.

If you’ve ever wondered what’s within you, there’s no better time to find out.



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