Operation Technician

Operation Technician

Pennant Solutions is looking for multiple Operation Technicians for one of our top clients. This is a direct hire opportunity. The ideal candidate will meet the following requirements:

• Implement and follow the standardized culture of always working safely
• Operate, monitor, maintain, and respond to abnormal conditions in facilities systems. Areas include Electrical, Mechanical, Building Monitoring, and Control.
• Tracking and trending operational characteristics.
• Provide feedback to management on the effectiveness of existing standards and processes
• Work with management to complete an aggressive preventive and predictive maintenance schedule
• Assist with the database management of maintenance discrepancies and work with site management to resolve site issues based on agreed-upon priorities.
• Ensure data center operates at maximum operational efficiency, including analyzing existing operating conditions, recommending new technologies, and improving overall efficiency.
• Manage systems to avoid unplanned, customer-impacting outages
• Follow direction from data center management regarding the data floor and back of house mechanical loading capacity thereby ensuring that the cooling system is operating at its highest efficiency
• Coordinate and oversee power installations and upgrades
• Navigate and utilize a CMMS system.
• Use developed procedures to solve problems
• Assist in asset and consumable inventory management.
• Responsible for the tracking and proper labeling of all equipment per established procedures.
• Provide day-to-day exceptional customer service and support.
• Incident escalation, response, and follow-up report writing
• Maintain and complete regular facility and security tours documenting and responding to found issues.
• Provide applied mechanical and integrated control expertise for the entire data center
• Serve in a technical writing capacity in regard to the derivation of procedures for preventative or corrective maintenance activities.
• The job may require taking on on-call duties outside of normal working hours.

Location:

Sterling, VA and Manassas, VA

Travel:
None or less than 5%

Must be eligible to work in the United States

Must pass a comprehensive background screening

High school diploma or equivalent

Minimum of 1-3 years experience in a data center or other related mission-critical operations role.

Experience working with various Microsoft Office applications and other database housing software

Ability to handle a multitude of tasks and work well in stressful situations.

Strong understanding of the electrical and mechanical systems used in a data center environment. Familiarity and experience in data center trending and analysis, with the ability to rapidly learn and use PC-based site monitoring systems.