Facilities Operations Manager – Mechanical

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 theSeniorCritical FacilitiesManager 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

THIS ROLE IS ON-SITE IN SCHAKELFORT TEXAS (NO EXCEPTION). RELOCATION ASSISTANCE IS AVAILABLE.

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

• 58 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.
• 13 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 communicator able to translate plant conditions risks and actions for varied stakeholders.

• Strong 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 where refrigerant-handling responsibilities apply.

• 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 preferred.

• OSHA 30 preferred.

Physical Demands / Work Environment
This is a mission-critical onsite role supporting 24/7 operations where continuous uptime is essential; as such regular attendance schedule flexibility and response readiness are required. To perform these duties you must be able to frequently walk bend kneel crouch push/pull objects and climb stairs. You may be required to lift or move up to 39 pounds independently and participate in group lifts for loads 40 pounds or greater. You must also be capable of maintaining balance while working from ladders 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 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.

Qualifications
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: $97500 to $199500 per annum. May be eligible for bonus and equity.

Oracle maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge skills experience market conditions and locations as well as reflect Oracles differing products industries and lines of business.
Candidates are typically placed into the range based on the preceding factors as well as internal peer equity.

Oracle US offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes the following:
1. Medical dental and vision insurance including expert medical opinion
2. Short term disability and long term disability
3. Life insurance and AD&D
4. Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
5. Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts
6. Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits
7. 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match
8. Paid time off: Flexible Vacation is provided to all eligible employees assigned to a salaried (non-overtime eligible) position. Accrued Vacation is provided to all other employees eligible for vacation benefits. For employees working at least 35 hours per week the vacation accrual rate is 13 days annually for the first three years of employment and 18 days annually for subsequent years of employment. Vacation accrual is prorated for employees working between 20 and 34 hours per week. Employees working fewer than 20 hours per week are not eligible for vacation.
9. 11 paid holidays
10. Paid sick leave: 72 hours of paid sick leave upon date of hire. Refreshes each calendar year. Unused balance will carry over each year up to a maximum cap of 112 hours.
11. Paid parental leave
12. Adoption assistance
13. Employee Stock Purchase Plan
14. Financial planning and group legal
15. Voluntary benefits including auto homeowner and pet insurance

The role will generally accept applications for at least three calendar days from the posting date or as long as the job remains posted.

Career Level - M2