Data Center Facilities Technician (On-Call Maintenance)

Digital Realty; Franklin Park (IL); On-site; USD 43,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k match

Paid time off

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Digital Realty is seeking a Commercial Maintenance Personnel to join the Data Center Operations Team in Franklin Park, IL. This on-site role partners with the facilities team to manage the day-to-day electrical/mechanical plant operations, ensuring reliability and uptime of critical infrastructure.

Responsibilities include security monitoring, shipping/receiving, routine tours, quotes, and coordinating repairs.

Qualifications

• 2 years of facility management experience in a high reliability data center or similar environment preferred.
• Background in carpentry and general building hardware maintenance (doors, locks, windows, flooring, etc.) preferred.
• Expertise in Microsoft Office suite applications, Outlook, Word and Excel.
• Rudimentary problem solving skills, technical and organizational expertise.
• Actively solicits feedback to ensure all activities and deliverables meet expectations.
• Basic carpentry skills.
• Painting experience.
• General mechanical skills.
• Extended hours may be significant at times.
• Strong written and verbal command of the English language.
• Responsible attitude with strong work ethic; leading by example in attendance, attitude and technical work product.
• Ability and willingness to respond to emails after hours in the event of an emergency.

Responsibilities

• Assist as a security monitor (includes looking for security violations and at times escorting contractors to secured areas) during normal business hours and on call for emergencies.
• Assist with shipping/receiving and general loading dock activities and operations.
• Perform daily property tours.
• Assist Managers with obtaining facility related price quotations and bid proposals on property quotes.
• Assist with performing and scheduling repairs and preventative maintenance of general facility equipment and grounds, related to landscaping, irrigations systems, elevators and lifts, dock levelers, pest control , trash removal , painting, crating and uncrating equipment, security equipment IE cameras, readers and gates.
• Assist with cleaning and general custodial services of the facility.
• Escorting vendor to the appropriate departmental contact but excluding all areas for MEP, roof and critical space in the data center.
• Maintain work areas in a neat and safe manner, non-critical space.
• Organize and file property related facility documents.
• Travel to local sites.

Skills

Facility management

Carpentry

Microsoft Office

Problem solving

English proficiency

Attention to detail

Painting

Mechanical skills

Work ethic

After-hours responsiveness

Job description

Digital Realty is seeking a Commercial Maintenance Personnel to join the Data Center Operations Team in Franklin Park, IL. This on-site role partners with the facilities team to manage the day-to-day electrical/mechanical plant operations, ensuring reliability and uptime of critical infrastructure.

Responsibilities include security monitoring, shipping/receiving, routine tours, quotes, and coordinating repairs.