Facilities Operations Manager - Mechanical

Job Listing ID:

4475689

Job Title:

Facilities Operations Manager -

Mechanical Application Deadline:

Open Until Filled

Job Location:

Salem

Date Posted:

04/18/2026

Hours Worked Per Week:

Not Provided Shift:

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Either Full or Part Time, more than 6 months You may contact this employer directly. (Obtain the contact information to print or add to your jobs.)

Job Summary:

Job Description As Facilities Operations Manager - Mechanical , you will lead the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of mission-critical mechanical systems supporting OCI data centers. Reporting to the Site Operations Director , this role owns mechanical plant operations, maintenance execution, vendor performance, operational readiness, and technician leadership across cooling and HVAC infrastructure. You will oversee the operation and maintenance of systems such as chillers, cooling towers, pumps, CRAHs, AHUs, CDUs, fan walls, and associated controls, ensuring uptime is protected and work is executed safely, consistently, and to Oracle standards. This role is focused on day-to-day plant operations and service execution rather than long-range design authority. Responsibilities Key Responsibilities Lead daily operations, maintenance, and service execution for critical mechanical and HVAC infrastructure. Own mechanical plant readiness, including preventive maintenance, corrective work, inspections, restoration activities, and maintenance backlog management. Serve as the primary site point of contact and technical lead for mechanical systems, including incident escalation and operational decision support. Manage Facilities Technicians, contractors, and service vendors, ensuring strong safety performance, quality of work, documentation rigor, and SLA adherence. Drive troubleshooting and response for mechanical failures, abnormal conditions, and performance degradation impacting uptime or operational stability. Track and improve KPIs such as equipment availability, backlog health, MTTR, repeat failures, maintenance completion, and corrective action closure. Partner with engineering, commissioning, deployment, reliability, and controls teams on retrofits, upgrades, system turnover, and operational acceptance. Lead or support root cause analysis for major or recurring issues and ensure corrective actions are fully implemented, verified, and sustained. Maintain audit-ready records including procedures, service reports, maintenance history, turnover documentation, and CMMS data. Champion safe work practices, environmental compliance, and disciplined process execution across all mechanical operations. Coach and develop technicians and frontline leads to strengthen troubleshooting capability, technical depth, and execution consistency. Support the Site Operations Director with status reporting, risk visibility, staffing readiness, and operational improvement initiatives for the mechanical plant. Qualifications 5-8 years of experience in mechanical plant operations, HVAC service, critical cooling maintenance, or related uptime-critical environments such as data centers, healthcare, industrial plants, semiconductor, or large commercial facilities. 2-4+ years of experience leading technicians, maintenance teams, or service providers in a live operational environment. Strong knowledge of chilled water systems, cooling towers, pumps, CRAHs, AHUs, CDUs, and related controls platforms. Experience managing vendors, maintenance programs, incident response, and service execution in 24x7 operations. Familiarity with BMS, SCADA, DCIM, and CMMS tools. Experience supporting commissioning, turnover, or operational acceptance of new or upgraded mechanical systems is preferred. Skills and Competencies Strong troubleshooting judgment and calm decision-making under pressure. Deep commitment to safety, procedure adherence, and documentation rigor. Clear communicato...

Job Classification:

First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers Access our statewide or regional occupation report for more information about wages, employment outlooks, skills, training programs, related occupations, and more. Compensation

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Education Required:

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