Critical Facility-Mechanical Lead-Rayville LA

Salute; United States; On-site; USD 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Salute is seeking a Critical Facility Mechanical Lead in Rayville, LA to guide the mechanical team and ensure reliable data center operations. This role includes installation oversight, testing, and hands-on leadership of technicians in a demanding environment.

Ideal candidates bring an engineering degree and strong problem-solving skills, with experience in rack installs, safety, and independent work. Relocation assistance is available for the right candidate.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in Engineering from an accredited university or equivalent engineering experience.
• Knowledge of rack installation processes.
• Good observation skills and problem-solving ability.
• Ability to work independently.
• Able to lift 50 lbs., work on ladders up to 20 ft, and maintain safety on site.

Responsibilities

• Lead preventive maintenance on data center mechanical systems and site equipment.
• Oversee installation, testing and commissioning of mechanical infrastructure.
• Provide technical guidance and training to facilities staff.
• Support operations with root-cause analysis and corrective actions.

Skills

Rack installation

Problem solving

Independent work

Safety awareness

Team leadership

Data center operations

Education

Associate's degree in Engineering

Tools

Microsoft 365 competency

Job description

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Critical Facility-Mechanical Lead-Rayville LA

Full Time Dedicated United States, US

3 days ago Requisition ID: 2567

Salary: $33.00 Annually

TheCritical Facility Technician LOCATED INRAYVILLE LOUISIANA(Relocation Assistance Available) – Mechanical Leadserves as the lead mechanical journeyperson , providing technical leadership and guidance while working alongside onsite Critical Facility Engineers. The Mechanical Lead is responsible for ensuring the overall reliability, performance, and operational health of all critical mechanical infrastructure within the data center environment. This includes oversight of mechanical system installation , acceptance testing, and advanced technical support for site operations. The Mechanical Lead leverages extensive hands‑on experience to install mechanical systems, mentor, train, and develop technical staff, ensuring technicians possess the skills necessary to safely diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve complex mechanical system issues.

Primary Duties within varied scope of work and client expectations will range from:

• Work with C o n s truct i on t e ams to e n sure the r elia b ili t y and maintai n ability of ne w and m o dif i ed installat i ons. En s ure new l y built s ys t ems m e et design in t ent and per f o r m without issue duri n g the f a cil i ty ac c eptance testing pha s es. R e view c onstruct i on eq u i p m en t submittals, c ommiss i oning pla n s and identify p ote n tial deficienci e s.
• Responsible for conducting and/or o ver s eei n g pr e ven t ative m ai n tenance o n r eg u lar mechanica l , air h andlers, HVAC, plumbing sy st e ms, and p eriodic testing of t h e equi pm ent
• Utilize established programs and procedures to maximize equipment operability and efficie n c y whi l e minimizing life c y cle c o s ts.
• Understand potential equi p ment f ai lu res and p r ovide full tech n ical support to Operations te a ms in t h e e vent of a crit i cal s y s t e m failure.
• Perform Root-Cause Failure Analysis and facilita t e c o r rect i ve a c tion.
• Validate mai n tenan c e per f ormance b y analyzi n g t r e n ds, o per a tional hi s to r y, and maintenan c e data.
• Provide at request guidance and technical support to Facility Operators. • Represent the o p e rat i on depart m ent in p r oje c t m e et i n gs as needed.
• Establish and review project objectives, polic i es, p r oc e d u res (MO P , S O P, and E OP ) and perfo r mance standar d s wi t hin boundaries o f c ompa n y policies. Put the s e in c l ear concise work st a t e ment for the f i e l d . F o ll o w S O Ps and MOPs a nd o ther w ork p r ocedur e s p recisely
• Directly work with assigned technicians in all aspe c ts of day - to-d a y o perations and m ainte n an ce of all el e ctrical crit i cal faci l i t y e q ui p ment.
• Ensure Site Teams are p r of i cient s yst e m o pe r ation and mai nt enance tech n i q u es. • Provides direct i on and tra i ni n g to le s s e xperie nc ed O &M Sp e cialist s .
• On-call to res p o nd t o e m e r g enc y situ a tions at the da t a cen t er.
• Perform prevent a ti v e t e sts a n d analyze data to ensure the p r oper funct i oning of all installed mechanical components
• Performs unsched u led ma i nte n ance t asks and res p onse t o req u ests on a reg u lar basis, i n cl u di n g assessing t h e n a tu re of the emerge n c y, d e t e rmini n g a sol u ti o n to pr e v e n t further da m age or p r obl e ms, and i dentifyi n g the re s o urces n e eds t o re s o l ve the p r obl e m
• Be responsible for ens u ri n g the rel i a b ility and s afe t y of the data cen t er sys t ems by m o n i t or ing, oper a ti n g, and mai n taini n g, Data c enter s y st e ms and equi p ment
• Work in c onjuncti o n with b uil d i n g ass o cia t es and thir d - p arty ven d o rs t o opti m i z e o perat i ons and energy efficie nc y
• Work with ou t si d e ven d o rs on sc h ed u led mai n tenan c e on var i ous buil d i n g sys t e ms
• Responsible for daily, weekly, monthly, and annual preventative m aintenance f o r d ata center Operat i ons, incl u di n g es c orti n g v en d ors w h ile on-site.

Additional Acco un t ab i l iti e s:

• 100% accurate and timely submission of ti m esh eet d ocument a tion in Field Se r vi c e
• 100% fulfillment of co n tra c tual exp e ctat i ons as defi n e with Client SOW specific to sched u led servi c e del i ve r y
• 100% c o mplet i o n of r eq u ired Talent LMS based trai n i n g courses as a s signed
• 100% adherence to Salute Mission Critical safe t y sta n dar d s and best pra c tices • 100% adherence to clie n t s ecurit y /priv a cy pr a ctic e s a nd expect a tions

Required Qu a li f ica t i on s, S kil l s, a n d Ex p e rien c e for S u cc e ss for varied C lient S O W :

• Associate's deg r ee in Engi n eeri ng , b u il d i n g e n gi n eeri n g is preferab l e fr o m an acc r edited universi t y or e q ui v ale n t en g i n eeri n g field e xperie n c e
• Knowledge of rack installation processes
• Good o b s erv a tion skil l s a n d probl e m -s o lving abil i ty.
• Ability to suc c essfully w ork in d epen d ently
• Safely able to lift 50 lbs., w ork on s tep ladders up to 12 f e et and cl i mb ve r tical l a dders up to 20 f eet.

Preferred Qualifications, Skills, and E x p e r i en c e:

• 3 + years of e x perie n ce i n cri t ic a l f a cili t y o p er a t i o ns e n g i n eeri n g a nd m a i n te n an ce su p e r visi o n
• Knowledge of d a tacenter ce n ter f un ctio na li t y • Microsoft 3 65 c o m p e tency
• Excellent internal/external Customer S e rvice, ver ba l / writte n co m m un ic a t i o n s kill s • Experience working i n a t eam e n viro n m e nt
• Demonstrated ability to wo r k e ffici e n t ly, time m ana geme n t, and p l a n n i n g ah e ad • Demonstrated agility to pivot b et w e e n com p eti n g p ri o ritie s a n d s it ua t i o ns
• Possess critical t h inking and com p lex p ro b le m - s o lvi n g s k ill s • Demonstrated ability to t a k e i n i ti a tive w h ere n ece ssa ry
• NFPA 70 E /Arc Flash A war e n ess

Salute is an equal opportunity employer committed to celebrating diversity, creating an inclusive environment for all employees, and providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants; if you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, perform essential job functions, or receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact our Human Resources department at [e-mail] for more information.