Mechanical Technician, Data Center Engineering and Operations, Data Center Engineering and Operation

Amazon; Västerås kommun; On-site; SEK 535,680 - 669,600; Full time

Job summary

Amazon is seeking a Data Center Engineer (Mechanical Equipment) in Västmanlands län, Sweden to ensure the operation and maintenance of cooling and mechanical systems. This role demands a focus on preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and collaboration with Engineering Operations Technicians.

You will be involved in all aspects of equipment logistics across multiple Data Center sites and play a vital role in maintaining high uptime standards crucial to our infrastructure.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of relevant work experience within the mechanical equipment field.
• EU driver’s licence required.
• Ability to travel between Data Center sites.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver preventive maintenance across Data Center sites.
• Conduct root-cause analysis on equipment failures.
• Mentor Engineering Operations Technicians on-site.

Skills

Experience with mechanical equipment

Cooling systems knowledge

Ability to travel

Root-cause analysis

Mentoring ability

Job description

The Data Center Engineer (Mechanical Equipment) will be responsible for ensuring the overall operation and maintenance of all cooling and associated mechanical, electrical, and controls equipment within the nominated Data Centers. This equipment supports mission‑critical servers and must maintain better than 99.999% uptime while keeping operating costs to a minimum.

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Plan out, prepare sequence of operations, and deliver preventive maintenance across all nominated Data Center sites.
• Identify, purchase and store spares and parts required for planned and reactive works.
• Conduct root‑cause analysis on failures and action remediation.
• Mentor and guide on‑site Engineering Operations Technicians unfamiliar with the equipment for immediate on‑site reaction during an event.
• Supervise contractors who perform servicing or preventive maintenance.
• Perform maintenance tasks including filter changes, tank inspections, legionella testing, and pump maintenance.
• Perform first‑level troubleshooting.
• Develop and implement risk assessments and method statements for works.
• Work on call or out of hours when required; standard working arrangement is Monday‑Friday normal office hours.
• Take daily operational readings and provide them to Senior Engineers for metrics reporting.
• Input and manage EAM for assigned assets.
• Update maintenance reports and planners.
• Perform basic support concepts such as ticketing systems, root‑cause analysis, and task prioritization.

Travel between Data Center sites is involved.

Basic Qualifications

• 2+ years of relevant work experience within the mechanical equipment field (pumps, engines, cooling systems, etc.).
• Ability to travel between all nominated sites on a daily or weekly basis.
• EU driver’s licence.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in cooling systems (AHUs, CRAHUs, HVAC systems, generators, pumps, industrial water systems) is advantageous.
• Demonstrated capability in understanding and troubleshooting cooling equipment and fundamentals.
• Training or certification in cooling systems is a strong benefit.

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