Critical Environment Technician Manager

MicrosoftWest Des Moines, IA
$75,400 - $185,300Onsite

About The Position

In alignment with Microsoft values, this role cultivates an inclusive work environment and impacts culture daily. Microsoft’s Cloud Operations & Innovation (CO+I) powers cloud services, and as a CO+I CE Technician Manager, you will play a key role in delivering core infrastructure and foundational technologies for Microsoft's online services including Bing, Office 365, Xbox, OneDrive, and the Microsoft Azure platform. CO+I focuses on personal and professional development, offering trainings, growth opportunities, Career Rotation Programs, Diversity & Inclusion trainings and events, and professional certifications. Our infrastructure includes over 200 datacenters globally, supporting over 1 billion customers and 20 million businesses. With environmental sustainability at the forefront, we meet evolving business demands. Microsoft's mission is to empower every person and organization. We foster a growth mindset, innovate, and collaborate to achieve shared goals, building on values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create an inclusive culture.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent AND 3+ years mission critical services work/applied learning experience (e.g., high availability assembly/manufacturing/critical infrastructure environments such as data centers, oil and gas refineries, hospitals, pharmaceutical, manufacturing, or related fields) OR equivalent experience.
  • Ability to work shifts, including shift assignments during non-standard business hours that may include evening, nighttime, weekends, and/or holidays.
  • Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements.
  • Must pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.

Nice To Haves

  • High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent AND 6+ years mission critical services experience (e.g., high-availability assembly/manufacturing/critical infrastructure environments such as data centers, oil and gas refineries, hospitals, pharmaceutical, manufacturing, or related fields) OR Associate's Degree or technical trade certification (e.g., military, trade school), or higher-equivalent education AND 5+ years mission-critical services experience (e.g., high-availability assembly/manufacturing/critical infrastructure environments such as data centers, oil and gas refineries, hospitals, pharmaceutical, manufacturing, or related fields) OR equivalent experience.
  • 1+ year(s) people management experience.
  • 1+ year(s) experience in a specialized area (e.g., mechanical field, electrical field, controls field) or related field.

Responsibilities

  • Model, coach, and care for the team by living culture, embodying values, and practicing leadership principles.
  • Define team objectives and outcomes, enable success across boundaries, and help the team adapt and learn.
  • Attract and retain great people, understand individual capabilities and aspirations, and invest in the growth of others.
  • Serve as an operations specialist in one or more major areas (e.g., electrical, mechanical, controls, generators) and perform advanced tasks independently.
  • Oversee and coach the team in inspecting critical environment-related facility equipment (e.g., controls, HVAC, mechanical systems), building, and grounds for unsafe or abnormal conditions to develop and analyze trends.
  • Monitor maintenance and operations performance using telemetry, control systems, and other platforms, identifying all alarms.
  • Utilize internal computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) to track equipment assets, complete work order requests, and generate reports.
  • Safely and quickly respond to and lead onsite incident response teams for abnormal conditions impacting operations, coordinating corrective repairs with other critical facilities professionals.
  • Enhance, develop, or follow emergency operating procedures (EOPs), methods of procedure (MOPs), and standard operating procedures (SOPs) for incidents.
  • Gather information and create incident timelines/data, root-cause analyses, and/or action items following abnormal conditions.
  • Guide, oversee, and perform maintenance (planned, predictive, corrective) and repairs following MOPs and SOPs for one or more disciplines and equipment types, escalating when appropriate.
  • Serve as a subject matter expert for one equipment type and oversee daily tasks and troubleshooting within that area.
  • Have a hands-on understanding of equipment operation and troubleshooting within trained disciplines.
  • Provide and/or assign team to escort third-party contractors, subcontractors, vendors, and service providers on site.
  • Coordinate and schedule supplier/vendor on-site activities and recognize when to stop supplier work due to concerns.
  • Participate in getting third-party work underway, ensuring safety and compliance with practices, procedures, and legislation.
  • Advise junior colleagues on inspection and supervision issues.
  • Provide consultation to lower-level colleagues in troubleshooting systems and problems.
  • Understand, follow, ensure, and coach the team on safety and security requirements (e.g., JHAs, toolbox talks), and business processes and procedures.
  • Proactively ensure safety and security requirements are met for oneself and others.
  • Maintain safe working conditions and escalate immediately when unsafe conditions are observed.
  • Assess and identify appropriate resources and equipment for EH&S objectives.
  • Participate in required meetings, trainings, and necessary handoffs.
  • Embody company culture and values.

Benefits

  • Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation.
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