Are you looking to gain hands‑on industry experience during your placement year?
As an Undergraduate Facilities Assistant, you will help ensure our Glasgow site remains compliant, well‑maintained and fully operational. Working alongside the Facilities Manager and wider team, you will support day‑to‑day facility tasks, assist with essential maintenance, and help uphold the high standards required within a GMP/GLP-regulated laboratory environment.
This role offers broad exposure across facilities management, quality systems, contractor coordination, and health & safety—ideal for students interested in engineering, facilities, science, technical operations, or related fields.
Key Responsibilities
You will be trained to support a wide range of activities, including:
Facilities & Maintenance Support
- Assist with basic electrical, plumbing and joinery tasks within your competence level.
- Support sub‑contractor engineers during planned or reactive maintenance visits and log activity in the equipment database.
- Identify and report repairs or issues to the Facilities Manager.
Laboratory & Site Compliance
- Carry out temperature and air pressure checks in laboratory areas.
- Change gas cylinders and complete related safety tasks.
- Support laboratory housekeeping, sink sanitisation and cleaning activities to SOP standards.
Stock, Stores & Materials Management
- Manage material receipts and maintain accurate records using our materials management system.
- Perform stock control within main and satellite stores to ensure availability of essential items.
Quality & Safety
- Work in accordance with GMP/GLP guidelines and company quality policies.
- Assist with SOP reviews, departmental checks and CAPA-related actions.
- Participate in fire detection testing and record all activities accurately.
- Always adopt safe working practices and uphold SGS’s Code of Integrity, Equality and Diversity