Critical-Systems Facilities Technician

Insight Global; Saline (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global seeks a Facilities Operations Technician to help keep data center infrastructure running safely and reliably around the clock. You will work across electrical, mechanical/HVAC, cooling, and controls systems to support 24/7 uptime and assist with upgrades, retrofits, and commissioning.

Responsibilities include operating and maintaining critical facility systems, troubleshooting issues, and documenting tests and drawings.

Qualifications

• Experience with mission-critical or industrial facility systems (data centers, utilities, manufacturing, healthcare, or large commercial environments).
• Ability to read and interpret technical docs such as one-lines, schematics, P&IDs, drawings, and sequences of operation.
• Working knowledge in electrical: switchgear, UPS, generators, grounding, power distribution.
• Mechanical/HVAC: chilled water, DX, CRAH/CRAC, pumps, cooling towers.
• Strong troubleshooting and diagnostic skills with incident response, maintenance, or commissioning experience.
• Ability to follow procedures, work safely, and operate in high-risk environments.
• Understanding of safe work practices including LOTO, arc-flash awareness, PPE.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain critical facility systems to support 24/7 uptime.
• Respond to equipment issues and perform troubleshooting to restore systems safely.
• Support upgrades, retrofits, and commissioning activities.
• Assist with drawings, one-lines, logs, and test plans to ensure consistent execution.
• Collaborate with operations, engineering, construction partners, vendors, and utilities to ensure safe outcomes.
• Senior technicians lead complex troubleshooting events and mentor junior team members.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Technical documentation

Reading schematics

Incident response

Safety procedures

Cross-functional collaboration

Root cause analysis

Time management

Tools

CMMS

BMS/EPMS

Testing equipment

Job description

Insight Global seeks a Facilities Operations Technician to help keep data center infrastructure running safely and reliably around the clock. You will work across electrical, mechanical/HVAC, cooling, and controls systems to support 24/7 uptime and assist with upgrades, retrofits, and commissioning.

Responsibilities include operating and maintaining critical facility systems, troubleshooting issues, and documenting tests and drawings.