On-Site Facilities Ops Manager – Critical Data Center HVAC

Oracle; Abilene (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Oracle seeks an experienced Facilities Operations Manager - Mechanical to lead the safe, reliable operation of mission-critical HVAC and mechanical systems at our Schakelfort data center in Texas. You will own maintenance execution, vendor performance, incident response, and technician leadership to ensure uptime and safety.

The role focuses on day-to-day plant operations, preventive and corrective maintenance, and continuous improvement with cross-functional collaboration across engineering,

Qualifications

• 5-8 years in mechanical plant operations or uptime-critical environments
• 1-3+ years leading technicians or service providers
• Strong knowledge of chilled water systems, cooling towers, pumps, CRAHs/CHUs and controls
• Experience managing vendors, maintenance programs, and incident response in 24x7 operations
• Familiarity with BMS, SCADA, DCIM and CMMS tools

Responsibilities

• Lead daily operations, maintenance, and service execution for critical mechanical and HVAC infrastructure.
• Own mechanical plant readiness, including preventive/corrective maintenance and backlog management.
• Serve as primary site technical lead for mechanical systems and incident escalation.
• Manage technicians, contractors, and vendors with emphasis on safety and quality.
• Drive troubleshooting for mechanical failures and degradation affecting uptime.
• Track KPIs: availability, backlog health, MTTR, and action closure.
• Collaborate with engineering, commissioning, and reliability teams on upgrades.
• Lead root cause analysis and ensure corrective actions are sustained.
• Maintain audit-ready records and CMMS data flood for turnover and reports.
• Promote safe work practices and environmental compliance.
• Coach technicians to improve troubleshooting and execution.
• Support Site Operations Director with status and risk reporting

Skills

Troubleshooting

Safety compliance

Leadership

Communication

Maintenance planning

Vendor management

Education

EPA Section 608 Certification

HVAC trade license

Tools

BMS

SCADA

DCIM

CMMS

Job description

Oracle seeks an experienced Facilities Operations Manager - Mechanical to lead the safe, reliable operation of mission-critical HVAC and mechanical systems at our Schakelfort data center in Texas. You will own maintenance execution, vendor performance, incident response, and technician leadership to ensure uptime and safety.

The role focuses on day-to-day plant operations, preventive and corrective maintenance, and continuous improvement with cross-functional collaboration across engineering,