Data Center Facilities Technician, Mechanical (English)

Google Inc.; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 20,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Kuala Lumpur is looking for a Data Center Facilities Technician. This role involves operating, monitoring, and maintaining mechanical and HVAC systems in critical facilities. Candidates should possess an associate's degree or equivalent experience, as well as 2 years in mechanical/HVAC, with the ability to lift up to 50 lbs. The firm values proactive contributions in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• 2 years of experience in mechanical/HVAC for mission-critical facilities.
• Ability to lift and handle equipment up to 50 lbs (23 kg).
• Fluent in English for communication with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Inspect and maintain data center systems: mechanical and HVAC.
• Assist senior technicians by reading schematics and providing system tours.
• Manage uptime and maintenance of water pumps and HVAC systems.

Skills

Mechanical/HVAC experience

Blueprint reading

Communication in English

Material handling

Education

Associate's degree or equivalent training

Tools

Standard hand tools

Digital metering equipment

Job description

Overview

Data Center Facilities Technician, Mechanical (English) at Google in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The role focuses on operating, monitoring, and maintaining mechanical and HVAC systems in mission-critical facilities.

Responsibilities

• Inspect, maintain, and repair multiple data center systems such as piping and mechanical system components.
• Provide daily assistance to technicians as you read blueprints/schematics/sequence of operations, conduct tours of systems, and assess their working order.
• Manage the uptime and maintenance of water pumps and treatment systems, Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) and control and monitoring systems.
• Operate, monitor, maintain, and respond to abnormal conditions in the data center facilities systems and equipment.
• Support startup, commissioning, and integration of new mechanical equipment and systems into facilities infrastructure.

Required qualifications

• Associate\'s degree, trade school certification, or other certified training in a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years of experience with Mechanical/HVAC in mission-critical facility environments, e.g., data centers, hospitals, power plants, or production factories.
• Ability to participate in material handling tasks such as lifting, carrying or moving up to 50 lbs (23 kg) of equipment, use of safety equipment, ladders, and personal protective equipment aligned with guidelines.
• Ability to work non-standard hours and work rotations/shifts.
• Ability to communicate in English fluently to interact with cross functional stakeholders in this region.

Preferred qualifications

• 5 years of experience in maintenance of mechanical/cooling distribution systems or construction/technical environments or a related field.
• Knowledge of mechanical systems used in a data center environment (e.g., Chillers, Air handling units, pumps and Computer Room Air Conditioning/Computer Room Air Handling (CRAC/CRAH) units).
• Knowledge of meters, devices, sensors, and troubleshooting with utilizing standard hand tools, digital metering, or calibration/diagnostic equipment.
• Ability to communicate with contractors who perform maintenance or upgrade work on the data center systems.
• Ability to communicate in Bahasa Melayu fluently in order to communicate with local stakeholders.

About the job

The Data Center team designs and operates some of the most sophisticated electrical engineering, mechanical engineering and HVAC systems in the world. Facilities Technicians at Google data centers operate, monitor and support physical facilities conditions. Some of these duties will include heating and cooling of air and water, power supply, generators, UPS systems, electrical distribution and control and monitoring systems. You regularly help inspect, maintain and repair various data center systems such as piping and non-critical electrical or mechanical system components. You provide daily assistance to senior technicians as you read blueprints/schematics, conduct tours of systems and assess their working order. In emergency situations or abnormal conditions, you manage data center performance issues and outages to minimize the recovery time from failures.

As a Facilities Technician, you will operate, monitor, and support physical facilities conditions for the data centers. We are an upbeat, creative, team-oriented group of engineers committed to building and operating powerful data centers.

Equal opportunity

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We are committed to building a workforce that is representative of the users we serve, creating a culture of belonging, and providing an equal employment opportunity regardless of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition, or any other basis protected by law.

Google is a global company and, to facilitate efficient collaboration and communication globally, English proficiency is a requirement for all roles unless stated otherwise in the job posting.

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