Tooling Manager, Data Center Site Deployment
Nashville, TN - USA
Job Summary
As Tooling Manager for Data Center Site Deployment you will manage the tooling equipment inventory and readiness processes that support OCI data center deployment activities. This individual contributor role ensures deployment teams have the right tools kits materials records and controls to execute safely and consistently across new sites expansions retrofits and customer-driven deployment programs.
You will partner with Site Deployment Logistics Asset Management Construction Operations Procurement vendors and site teams to standardize tooling practices and reduce execution friction. The role requires strong organization practical field judgment asset control discipline and a bias for clear tracking and repeatable processes.
Key Responsibilities- Manage tooling readiness for assigned site deployment programs including tool kits specialty equipment consumables calibration needs and staging requirements.
- Maintain accurate tooling inventories assignment records condition checks readiness trackers and deployment support documentation.
- Coordinate with deployment managers logistics teams site operations vendors and procurement to ensure tools are available when needed.
- Develop standard tooling lists site deployment kits replenishment triggers storage expectations and control processes.
- Support tool issue resolution when missing damaged uncalibrated delayed or improperly staged equipment could impact deployment schedules.
- Partner with Asset Management and Logistics to align tooling records ownership barcoding transfer storage and lifecycle processes.
- Track tool movement across sites vendors staging areas and deployment teams to improve accountability and reduce loss.
- Support receiving inspection labeling storage checkout return and disposal processes for deployment tooling.
- Identify tooling gaps recurring failure points standardization opportunities and cost or schedule risks.
- Prepare status updates issue logs action registers and readiness summaries for deployment leadership.
- Ensure tooling processes support safety security access control audit readiness and site-specific operating requirements.
- Contribute to deployment playbooks lessons learned templates and continuous improvement initiatives.
Responsibilities
Ideal Candidate Profile
- 5 years of experience in tooling logistics asset management warehouse operations deployment support data center operations construction support or technical program coordination.
- Experience supporting technical field teams with tools equipment inventory staging or deployment readiness.
- Strong organizational skills and experience maintaining trackers asset records issue logs and readiness reports.
- Working knowledge of data center deployment construction critical facilities telecom manufacturing or infrastructure environments.
- Ability to coordinate across vendors procurement logistics site teams deployment managers and operational stakeholders.
- Bachelors degree or equivalent practical experience in operations logistics supply chain construction management or a technical field.
Skills and Competencies
- Strong execution discipline with attention to inventory accuracy readiness and follow-through.
- Ability to create simple repeatable processes that improve field productivity and accountability.
- Good judgment in balancing deployment urgency safety tool condition and control requirements.
- Clear communication with field teams vendors and cross-functional partners.
- Comfort working in fast-moving environments with shifting site priorities and deployment schedules.
- Continuous improvement mindset focused on eliminating delays rework and process variation.
Preferred Skills / Certifications
- Experience with CMMS inventory systems asset tracking tools barcode/RFID processes Smartsheet ServiceNow or similar systems.
- Familiarity with data center rack deployment site deployment logistics construction closeout or operational readiness.
- Lean Six Sigma supply chain logistics OSHA or project management certification.
- Experience coordinating calibrated tools specialty equipment critical spares or deployment kits.
- Experience supporting hyperscale data centers telecom utilities critical manufacturing or other technical field operations.
Physical Demands / Work Environment
This role operates across office staging warehouse construction deployment and active data center environments. Site work may involve walking large facilities standing for extended periods using stairs lifting or moving items up to 25 pounds and following all safety PPE security and access-control requirements.
Why Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
- Global impact at cloud scale supporting mission-critical infrastructure for customers around the world.
- Technically rigorous environment where reliability safety documentation and operational readiness matter every day.
- Culture built on ownership operational excellence continuous improvement and cross-functional partnership.
- Long-term career development across cloud infrastructure data center operations construction delivery and global portfolio leadership.
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: $102300 to $209500 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 - IC4
Required Experience:
Manager
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