Facilities Operations Manager – Mechanical

Oracle•Abilene, TX

16h•Onsite

About The Position

The Facilities Operations Manager – Mechanical leads the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of mission-critical mechanical systems supporting Oracle Cloud Infrastructure data centers. Reporting to the Senior Critical Facilities Manager, the role is responsible for mechanical plant operations, maintenance execution, vendor performance, operational readiness, and technician leadership across cooling and HVAC infrastructure. Systems include chillers, cooling towers, pumps, CRAHs, AHUs, CDUs, fan walls, and associated controls. The work focuses on day-to-day plant operations and service execution rather than long-range design authority. This is an onsite position in Shackelfort, Texas, with no exception; relocation assistance is available. It supports 24/7 operations where continuous uptime is essential, requiring regular attendance, schedule flexibility, and response readiness. The manager supports the Site Operations Director with status reporting, risk visibility, staffing readiness, and mechanical-plant improvement initiatives.

Requirements

5–8 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.
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 24x7 operations.
Familiarity with BMS, SCADA, DCIM, and CMMS tools.
Strong troubleshooting judgment and calm decision-making under pressure.
Commitment to safety, procedure adherence, and documentation rigor.
Clear communication skills, including the ability to explain plant conditions, risks, and actions to 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.
Ability to frequently walk, bend, kneel, crouch, push or pull objects, and climb stairs.
Ability to lift or move up to 39 pounds independently and participate in group lifts for loads of 40 pounds or greater.
Ability to maintain balance while working from ladders or elevated platforms.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting commissioning, turnover, or operational acceptance of new or upgraded mechanical systems.
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 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.
OSHA 30.

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 affecting uptime or operational stability.
Track and improve KPIs, including 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 implemented, verified, and sustained.
Maintain audit-ready procedures, service reports, maintenance history, turnover documentation, and CMMS data.
Champion safe work practices, environmental compliance, and disciplined process execution across 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.

Benefits

Relocation assistance is available.
Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion.
Short-term and long-term disability.
Life insurance and AD&D.
Supplemental life insurance for employees, spouses, and children.
Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts.
Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits.
401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match.
Flexible or accrued vacation, depending on employee eligibility and position.
11 paid holidays.
72 hours of paid sick leave upon hire, refreshed each calendar year, with unused balance carrying over up to a maximum of 112 hours.
Paid parental leave.
Adoption assistance.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
Financial planning and group legal benefits.
Voluntary auto, homeowner, and pet insurance benefits.
May be eligible for bonus and equity.
Internal mobility, role-based technical training, and development opportunities.