Data Center Facilities Operations Technician III - Mechanical (OP4)

Facilities Operations Technician III – Mechanical

As a Facilities Operations Technician III – Mechanical, you will independently support the reliability, efficiency, and lifecycle performance of mission-critical mechanical and HVAC systems within hyperscale data centers. In this role, you will apply strong technical knowledge of cooling infrastructure, mechanical plant systems, controls, redundancy strategies, and operational risk to maintain uptime and long-term system performance.

You will perform advanced troubleshooting, support incident response and root cause analysis, contribute to maintenance planning and commissioning activities, and identify opportunities to improve mechanical system reliability, maintainability, and efficiency.

This position requires U.S. citizenship and is located onsite in Saline, Michigan. Relocation assistance may be available in accordance with Oracle's relocation policies.

Key Responsibilities

• Independently support, inspect, maintain, and troubleshoot mechanical and HVAC systems, including chilled water, DX, airside systems, CRAH / CRAC units, pumps, valves, cooling towers, heat exchangers, and related distribution systems.
• Perform advanced troubleshooting, incident investigations, alarm response, and root cause analysis for mechanical and HVAC equipment or system issues.
• Support and improve mechanical system operation, maintenance procedures, sequences of operation, P&IDs, documentation quality, and operational standards.
• Support capacity planning, retrofits, equipment change-outs, commissioning activities, acceptance testing, and operational handover requirements.
• Partner with site operations teams to improve maintainability, safe execution of work, reliability, efficiency, and lifecycle outcomes for mechanical systems.
• Coordinate with vendors, service providers, internal engineering teams, and operations stakeholders to support maintenance, repair, testing, and system improvements.
• Use BMS, controls platforms, alarms, trends, and maintenance data to evaluate system performance, identify recurring issues, and recommend corrective actions.
• Review mechanical documentation, maintenance records, drawings, P&IDs, sequences of operation, and vendor materials to support consistent execution across sites.
• Provide field guidance and informal mentoring to less experienced technicians during inspections, maintenance, troubleshooting, and vendor-supported activities.
• Promote safe execution, environmental compliance, refrigerant-handling awareness where applicable, and continuous improvement across mechanical operations.

Ideal Candidate Profile

Experience with mission-critical, industrial, pharmaceutical, semiconductor, healthcare, data center, or large commercial mechanical systems.

Strong ability to interpret mechanical drawings, P&IDs, sequences of operation, equipment documentation, maintenance procedures, and vendor manuals.

Working knowledge of chilled water systems, DX cooling, airside systems, controls integration, redundancy concepts, operational risk, and mechanical system performance.

Demonstrated ability to independently troubleshoot mechanical and HVAC systems and communicate technical findings, risks, and recommended actions.

Technical certification, HVAC trade experience, mechanical trade experience, apprenticeship completion, military technical training, or equivalent practical experience preferred.

Data center or high-availability facility experience preferred but not required for candidates with strong mechanical systems experience.

Skills and Competencies

Strong mechanical and HVAC troubleshooting and diagnostic capability.

Sound operational judgment during alarms, abnormal conditions, maintenance activities, and high-risk operating scenarios.

Strong ownership and accountability in day-to-day mechanical operations.

Clear communication of technical issues, findings, corrective actions, and operational risks.

Strong safety mindset and disciplined execution of procedures, lockout/tagout, and safe work practices.

Ability to evaluate system trends, alarm history, and maintenance records to identify improvement opportunities.

Ability to support and mentor developing technicians in mechanical system operation, troubleshooting, and documentation practices.

Strong coordination skills when working with vendors, site operations, engineering teams, and service providers.

Preferred Skills / Certifications

Experience with chillers, pumps, cooling towers, CRAH / CRAC units, heat exchangers, water treatment interfaces, valves, mechanical distribution systems, and airside cooling equipment.

Familiarity with BMS, PLC/controls concepts, sequences of operation, trending, alarm management, commissioning, and vendor coordination.

Experience supporting maintenance planning, acceptance testing, energy-efficiency projects, equipment change-outs, and operational handover.

EPA Section 608 Technician Certification preferred for roles involving refrigerant-handling activities on stationary HVACR equipment.

OSHA 30 preferred.

ASHRAE training or certifications preferred for candidates building advanced HVAC and mechanical systems depth.

Schneider Electric University data center power-and-cooling coursework or DCCA-oriented training is relevant for technicians building broader data center fluency.

OEM or manufacturer training on chillers, CRAH/CRAC systems, cooling towers, controls platforms, pumps, or water-cooled plant equipment preferred.

Uptime Institute or similar data center infrastructure training is a plus for candidates involved in higher-level infrastructure reliability and redundancy concepts.

Physical Demands / Work Environment

This is a mission-critical role supporting 24/7 operations where 100% uptime is essential; as such, regular attendance and flexibility for shift-based schedules are required. To perform these duties, you must be able to frequently walk, bend, kneel, crouch, push/pull objects, and climb stairs. You will be required to lift or move up to 39 pounds independently and participate in group lifts for loads 40 pounds or greater. Additionally, you must be capable of maintaining balance while working from a ladder or elevated platforms. These tasks are performed in an industrial environment and must be executed safely, with or without reasonable accommodation, to maintain the continuous health of the facility infrastructure.

Why Oracle Cloud Infrastructure?

Global impact at scale: Contribute directly to how mission-critical OCI data centers operate across regions and continents, influencing infrastructure reliability, security, sustainability, and long-term capacity growth.

Technically rigorous environment: Work alongside experienced engineers, automation specialists, and compliance teams in a rapidly scaling hyperscale cloud infrastructure, where disciplined execution and technical depth matter.

Culture built on operational excellence: Join an organization that values safety, process rigor, clear accountability, and continuous improvement as foundational to protecting uptime and customer trust.

Long-term career development: Benefit from internal mobility, role-based technical training, and development opportunities designed for professionals building long-term careers in cloud infrastructure and facilities operations.

Disclaimer:

Certain U.S. based or U.S. customer or client-facing roles may be required to comply with applicable requirements, such as immunization/occupational health mandates, and/or drug testing requirements.

Range and benefit information provided in this posting are specific to the stated locations only

US: Hiring Range in USD from $33.94 to $67.88 per hour; from: $70,600 to $141,200 per