Data Center Facilities Operations Technician IV – Mechanical; IC​/OPX

As a Facilities Operations Technician IV – Mechanical, you will support and independently contribute to the reliability, efficiency, and lifecycle performance of mission‑critical mechanical and HVAC systems within hyperscale data centers. In this role you will develop technical depth to maintain system reliability, perform troubleshooting, and support upgrades and operational improvements that protect uptime and long-term performance.

Position requires U.S. citizenship and is located onsite in Saline, Michigan. Relocation assistance may be available.

• Support and improve mechanical and HVAC architectures and designs for high‑availability environments, including chilled water, DX, air‑side systems, and redundancy strategies.
• Perform troubleshooting activities, incident investigations, and root cause analysis for mechanical and HVAC equipment or system issues.
• Support capacity planning, retrofits, and operational initiatives, ensuring operability and maintainability of installed systems.
• Partner with site operations teams to improve maintainability, safe execution of work, and documentation quality for mechanical and HVAC systems.
• Support vendor technical reviews, commissioning activities, and operational handover requirements.
• Coordinate with internal teams and external stakeholders to improve performance, consistency, and lifecycle outcomes across sites.

• Experience with mission‑critical, industrial, pharmaceutical, semiconductor, healthcare, or large commercial mechanical systems.
• Ability to interpret mechanical drawings, P&IDs, sequences of operation, and equipment documentation.
• Working knowledge of chilled water systems, DX cooling, controls integration, redundancy concepts, and operational risk.
• Technical certification, trade experience, apprenticeship completion, or equivalent practical experience (preferred).

• Strong troubleshooting and diagnostic capability.
• Solid ownership and accountability in day‑to‑day operations.
• Good operational judgment in time‑sensitive situations.
• Clear communication of technical issues, findings, and risks.

• Experience with chillers, pumps, cooling towers, CRAH/CRAC units, heat exchangers, water treatment interfaces, controls, and mechanical distribution systems.
• Familiarity with BMS, PLC/controls concepts, trending, alarm management, commissioning, and vendor coordination.
• Experience supporting maintenance planning, acceptance testing, energy‑efficiency projects, or equipment change‑outs.
• EPA Section 608 Technician Certification (preferred for refrigerant handling).
• ASHRAE certifications and training, including Certified HVAC Designer (CHD).
• Schneider Electric University data center power‑and‑cooling coursework and DCCA‑oriented training.
• OEM or manufacturer training on chillers, CRAH/CRAC systems, cooling towers, controls platforms, or water‑cooled plant equipment (preferred).
• Uptime Institute’s Accredited Tier Designer (ATD) (design‑oriented credential).

This is a mission‑critical role supporting 24/7 operations where 100% uptime is essential. Regular attendance and flexibility for shift‑based schedules are required. You must frequently walk, bend, kneel, crouch, push/pull objects, and climb stairs. You will be required to lift or move up to 39 pounds independently and participate in group lifts for loads 40 pounds or greater. You must maintain balance while working from a ladder or elevated platforms.

These tasks are performed in an industrial environment and may require reasonable accommodation.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion.
• Short‑term disability and long‑term disability.
• Life insurance and…