Lead Mechanical Subject Matter Expert

Lead Mechanical Subject Matter Expert

Requirements

• 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.
• Working knowledge of critical facility operations with experience or understanding of procedure-based work.
• Significant experience in comprehending mechanical plans, specifications, and equipment shop drawings.
• Working knowledge of psychrometric charts and refrigeration cycles.
• Working knowledge of electrical, and life safety monitoring and control systems typically used in critical environments.
• Experience interpreting blueprints/CAD drawings.
• Experience working in a highly collaborative, cross-functional environment.
• Proficient with computer systems including documents, spreadsheets, and email.

Responsibilities

• 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 oversee hands-on troubleshooting, repair, retrofit, and maintenance of mechanical infrastructure systems and equipment.
• Oversee 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.

Preferred Qualifications

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