Lead Mechanical Subject Matter Expert

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• Hire, develop, mentor, and manage an onsite team of mechanical subject matter experts, including performance and HR aspects
• Ensure appropriate cross-functional collaboration between local mechanical team and applicable local and global teams
• Serve as an onsite technical/consultative resource on mechanical infrastructure systems and equipment, with emphasis on practical/field application
• Contribute to mechanical safety program for site
• Plan, resource, author or approve work packages to cover mechanical troubleshooting, repair, retrofit, and maintenance activities, with an emphasis on assessing & mitigating personnel and system risk
• Support the full lifecycle of work management responsibilities for mechanical systems including work planning, approval, execution, and closeout
• Conduct or manage hands‑on troubleshooting, repair, retrofit, and maintenance of mechanical infrastructure systems and equipment
• Manage mechanical system configurations and component upgrades to ensure system integrity is maintained and that all modifications to existing systems comply with best practices, including change control processes
• Provide Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QAQC) oversight of construction projects & maintenance activity
  
  Lead and/or participate in root-cause analysis activities in area of expertise, specifically mechanical infrastructure systems and equipment
• Ongoing monitoring of mechanical systems health, identifying potential issues and implementing corrective actions to prevent equipment failures and ensure continuous operation
• Provide training to Critical Facility Engineers and other cross functional teams on mechanical equipment, systems, procedures, and changes to include mechanical/fire & life safety/water equipment/systems and procedures
• Manage vendor relationships for mechanical maintenance and retrofit work
• Provide feedback on global mechanical maintenance strategies and global mechanical system design improvements
• Travel expectations:
  Can be significant during the first 1‑3 months for initial training/onboarding and then ongoing occasional travel for factory witness tests, collaboration, etc

• 8+ years relevant mechanical industry experience or mechanical trade level experience
• Bachelor’s degree in related field plus 3+ years relevant mechanical industry experience will be considered in lieu of 8+ year mechanical industry experience
• 3+ years in team management
• Experience with critical facility operations, including procedure-based work
• In-depth understanding of mechanical plans, specifications, and equipment shop drawings, psychrometric charts and refrigeration cycles, and electrical and life safety monitoring and control systems used in critical environments
• Experience in interpreting blueprints/CAD drawings
• Proven experience working collaboratively in cross-functional teams
• Proficiency in computer systems, including document management, spreadsheets, and email

• Equipment field service engineering experience
• Trade Certification or state license in Mechanical (HVAC)
• 7+ years experience in a data center or other critical environment

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