Facilities Operations Manager - Mechanical (LOCATION: SHACKELFORD , TEXAS)

About the role

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, you own mechanical plant operations, maintenance execution, vendor performance, operational readiness, and technician leadership across cooling and HVAC infrastructure. The role focuses on day‑to‑day plant operations and service execution rather than long‑range design authority.

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 backlog management.
• Serve as the primary site point of contact and technical lead for mechanical systems, handling incident escalation and operational decision support.
• Manage Facilities Technicians, contractors, and service vendors, ensuring 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 (e.g., data centers, healthcare, industrial plants, semiconductor, large commercial facilities).
• 1–3+ 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 24×7 operations.
• Familiarity with BMS, SCADA, DCIM, and CMMS tools.
• Experience supporting commissioning, turnover, or operational acceptance of new or upgraded mechanical systems (preferred).

Skills and Competencies

• Strong troubleshooting judgment and calm decision‑making under pressure.
• Deep commitment to safety, procedure adherence, and documentation rigor.
• Clear communication skills for translating plant conditions, risks, and actions to varied stakeholders.
• Robust planning and execution discipline across maintenance, backlog, and operational priorities.
• Ability to lead technicians and vendors while reinforcing accountability and consistent field execution.

Preferred Skills / Certifications

• Experience with mission‑critical cooling infrastructure and redundancy strategies in high‑availability environments.
• Familiarity with predictive maintenance, trend analysis, controls integration, and operational performance monitoring.
• EPA Section 608 Certification (preferred for refrigerant‑handling responsibilities).
• HVAC trade license, mechanical certification, or equivalent technical qualification (where applicable).
• OEM or manufacturer training on chillers, cooling systems, pumps, cooling towers, CRAH/CRAC systems, or related controls platforms.
• OSHA 30 certification (preferred).

Physical Demands / Work Environment

This mission‑critical onsite role supports 24/7 operations where continuous uptime is essential; regular attendance, schedule flexibility, and response readiness are required. Duties frequently require walking, bending, kneeling, crouching, pushing/pulling objects, and climbing stairs. Lifting up to 39 lb independently (group lifts for 40 lb+), and working from ladders or elevated platforms are common. Work is performed in an industrial environment with safety accommodations as needed.

Why Oracle Cloud Infrastructure?

• Contribute directly to the operation of mission‑critical OCI data centers worldwide, influencing reliability, security, sustainability, and capacity growth.
• Work in a technically rigorous environment alongside experienced engineers, automation specialists, and compliance teams.
• Join a culture that values safety, process rigor, clear accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Access long‑term career development through internal mobility, role‑based technical training, and growth opportunities in cloud infrastructure and facilities operations.

Pay

Hiring range in the United States: $102,300 – $209,500 per year. May be eligible for bonus and equity.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion.
• Short‑term and long‑term disability coverage.
• Life insurance and AD&D, plus supplemental life insurance for employee/spouse/child.
• Health care and dependent‑care Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Pre‑tax commuter and parking benefits.
• 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match.
• Flexible Vacation (accrual based on hours worked) and 11 paid holidays.
• Paid sick leave (72 hours at hire, refreshed annually, with carry‑over up to 112 hours).
• Paid parental leave and adoption assistance.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• Financial planning and group legal services.
• Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner, and pet insurance.