Facilities Operations Manager – Mechanical

Oracle; Abilene (TX); On-site; USD 97,500 - 199,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off including holidays

Job summary

Oracle is seeking a Facilities Operations Manager – Mechanical in Abilene, Texas. This role involves leading the operation of critical mechanical systems supporting OCI data centers. You will manage technicians and vendors, focusing on safety and operational readiness.

The ideal candidate should have extensive experience in mechanical plant operations, particularly with HVAC systems. A robust benefits package is offered, including a salary range of $97,500 – $199,500 per year.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of experience in mechanical plant operations or HVAC service.
• 1–3+ years of experience leading maintenance teams.
• Strong knowledge of chilled water systems and related controls.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily operations and service execution for mechanical systems.
• Manage Facilities Technicians and vendors.
• Track and improve KPIs related to operational stability.

Skills

Troubleshooting judgment

Safety commitment

Planning and execution discipline

Clear communication

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

BMS

SCADA

CMMS

Job description

Job Description

As Facilities Operations Manager – Mechanical, you will lead the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of mission‑critical mechanical systems supporting OCI data centers. Reporting to the Senior Critical Facilities Manager, this role owns mechanical plant operations, maintenance execution, vendor performance, operational readiness, and technician leadership across cooling and HVAC infrastructure.

Location

This role is on‑site in Schakelfort, Texas. Relocation assistance is available.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead daily operations, maintenance, and service execution for critical mechanical and HVAC infrastructure.
• Own mechanical plant readiness, including preventive maintenance, corrective work, inspections, restoration activities, and maintenance backlog management.
• Serve as the primary site point of contact and technical lead for mechanical systems, including incident escalation and operational decision support.
• Manage Facilities Technicians, contractors, and service vendors, ensuring strong safety performance, quality of work, documentation rigor, and SLA adherence.
• Drive troubleshooting and response for mechanical failures, abnormal conditions, and performance degradation impacting uptime or operational stability.
• Track and improve KPIs such as equipment availability, backlog health, MTTR, repeat failures, maintenance completion, and corrective action closure.
• Partner with engineering, commissioning, deployment, reliability, and controls teams on retrofits, upgrades, system turnover, and operational acceptance.
• Lead or support root cause analysis for major or recurring issues and ensure corrective actions are fully implemented, verified, and sustained.
• Maintain audit‑ready records including procedures, service reports, maintenance history, turnover documentation, and CMMS data.
• Champion safe work practices, environmental compliance, and disciplined process execution across all mechanical operations.
• Coach and develop technicians and frontline leads to strengthen troubleshooting capability, technical depth, and execution consistency.
• Support the Site Operations Director with status reporting, risk visibility, staffing readiness, and operational improvement initiatives for the mechanical plant.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of experience in mechanical plant operations, HVAC service, critical cooling maintenance, or related uptime‑critical environments such as data centers, healthcare, industrial plants, semiconductor, or large commercial facilities.
• 1–3+ years of experience leading technicians, maintenance teams, or service providers in a live operational environment.
• Strong knowledge of chilled water systems, cooling towers, pumps, CRAHs, AHUs, CDUs, and related controls platforms.
• Experience managing vendors, maintenance programs, incident response, and service execution in 24x7 operations.
• Familiarity with BMS, SCADA, DCIM, and CMMS tools.
• Experience supporting commissioning, turnover, or operational acceptance of new or upgraded mechanical systems is preferred.

Skills And Competencies

• Strong troubleshooting judgment and calm decision‑making under pressure.
• Deep commitment to safety, procedure adherence, and documentation rigor.
• Clear communicator able to translate plant conditions, risks, and actions for varied stakeholders.
• Strong planning and execution discipline across maintenance, backlog, and operational priorities.
• Ability to lead technicians and vendors while reinforcing accountability and consistent field execution.

Preferred Skills / Certifications

• Experience with mission‑critical cooling infrastructure and redundancy strategies in high‑availability environments.
• Familiarity with predictive maintenance, trend analysis, controls integration, and operational performance monitoring.
• EPA Section 608 Certification preferred where refrigerant‑handling responsibilities apply.
• HVAC trade license, mechanical certification, or equivalent technical qualification where applicable.
• OEM or manufacturer training on chillers, cooling systems, pumps, cooling towers, CRAH/CRAC systems, or related controls platforms preferred.
• OSHA 30 preferred.

Physical Demands / Work Environment

This is a mission‑critical onsite role supporting 24/7 operations where continuous uptime is essential; as such, regular attendance, schedule flexibility, and response readiness are required. To perform these duties, you must be able to frequently walk, bend, kneel, crouch, push/pull objects, and climb stairs. You may be required to lift or move up to 39 pounds independently and participate in group lifts for loads 40 pounds or greater. You must also be capable of maintaining balance while working from ladders or elevated platforms. These tasks are performed in an industrial environment and must be executed safely, with or without reasonable accommodation, to maintain the continuous health of facility infrastructure.

Benefits & Compensation

Salary range: $97,500 – $199,500 per year. May be eligible for bonus and equity.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion
• Short‑term and long‑term disability
• Life insurance and AD&D
• Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
• Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Pre‑tax commuter and parking benefits
• 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match
• Paid time off: Flexible Vacation and accrued vacation benefits dependent on hours worked
• 11 paid holidays
• Paid sick leave with annual carryover
• Paid parental leave
• Adoption assistance
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Financial planning and group legal services
• Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner, and pet insurance

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

Oracle is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, and protected veterans’ status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Oracle will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records pursuant to applicable law.