Site Operations Technician

About the Team

OpenAIs Industrial Compute organization is building the worlds most advanced AI infrastructure ecosystem. Working alongside our cloud partners infrastructure providers and internal engineering teams we operate hyperscale AI campuses that support the training and deployment of frontier AI models.

The Site Operations team serves as OpenAIs on-site operational presence helping ensure campuses operate safely efficiently and in alignment with Industrial Compute standards. We work closely with Hardware Operations Infrastructure Delivery Network Operations Security Facilities Construction and our infrastructure partners to support day-to-day site execution and maintain operational readiness.

As Industrial Compute continues to expand globally Site Operations plays a critical role in ensuring each campus is prepared to support reliable AI infrastructure at scale.

About the Role

We are seeking a Site Operations Technician to support the daily operation of Industrial Compute campuses. This role acts as OpenAIs on-site technical representative helping coordinate activities across hardware operations facilities construction logistics security and external service providers.

You will perform routine site inspections support asset tracking coordinate vendor activities assist with operational readiness document site conditions and help ensure infrastructure issues are identified and resolved quickly.

The ideal candidate enjoys working in highly technical environments is detail-oriented and thrives in fast-paced operational settings where no two days are the same.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform routine walkthroughs of Industrial Compute facilities to verify operational readiness and identify potential issues.

• Monitor site conditions and report abnormalities involving hardware spaces network rooms utilities logistics areas and common infrastructure.

• Support coordination of vendors contractors and partner organizations performing work on-site.

• Assist with hardware deliveries inventory movements asset tracking and equipment staging.

• Document operational issues and coordinate follow-up with Hardware Operations Facilities Infrastructure Delivery or external partners.

• Support physical audits of racks equipment inventory and infrastructure assets.

• Assist with site access coordination and ensure work activities comply with established operational procedures.

• Maintain accurate operational documentation logs and site records.

• Participate in operational readiness activities for new deployments expansions and infrastructure upgrades.

• Escalate operational risks that may impact availability safety or project schedules.

• Partner with cross-functional teams to continuously improve operational processes and site execution.

Qualifications

• Have an Associates degree technical certification military experience or equivalent practical experience.

• Have 2 years supporting data center operations facilities hardware operations manufacturing industrial operations or mission-critical infrastructure.

• Have experience working in technical or operational environments requiring strong attention to detail.

• Are able to document issues clearly and communicate effectively across technical and non-technical teams.

• Are comfortable working in active data center or industrial environments.

• Are able to lift equipment move hardware climb ladders and perform physical work as required.

• Are willing to work flexible schedules including occasional evenings or weekends during major deployments.

Preferred Skills

• Experience supporting hyperscale data centers or cloud infrastructure.

• Familiarity with server hardware networking equipment racks and structured cabling.

• Experience using inventory management or asset tracking systems.

• Knowledge of basic safety procedures for mission-critical facilities.

• Experience coordinating contractors or external vendors.

• Familiarity with ticketing systems and operational workflows.

• OSHA First Aid or similar operational certifications are a plus.

About OpenAI

OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity. We push the boundaries of the capabilities of AI systems and seek to safely deploy them to the world through our products. AI is an extremely powerful tool that must be created with safety and human needs at its core and to achieve our mission we must encompass and value the many different perspectives voices and experiences that form the full spectrum of humanity.

We are an equal opportunity employer and we do not discriminate on the basis of race religion color national origin sex sexual orientation age veteran status disability genetic information or other applicable legally protected characteristic.

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Background checks for applicants will be administered in accordance with applicable law and qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment consistent with those laws including the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act for US-based candidates. For unincorporated Los Angeles County workers: we reasonably believe that criminal history may have a direct adverse and negative relationship with the following job duties potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment: protect computer hardware entrusted to you from theft loss or damage; return all computer hardware in your possession (including the data contained therein) upon termination of employment or end of assignment; and maintain the confidentiality of proprietary confidential and non-public addition job duties require access to secure and protected information technology systems and related data security obligations.

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