Reliability Engineer, Mechanical Systems, NA

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Vantage Data Centers powers, cools, protects and connects the technology of the world's well-known hyperscalers, cloud providers and large enterprises. Developing and operating across North America, EMEA and Asia Pacific, Vantage has evolved data center design in innovative ways to deliver dramatic gains in reliability, efficiency and sustainability in flexible environments that can scale as quickly as the market demands.

Reliability Engineering Department

The Reliability Engineering Team is responsible for the overall health of critical systems across Vantage global facilities. For each of the major systems Electrical, Mechanical, and Controls, the Reliability Engineering team is responsible for ensuring success in the commissioning stages of new construction, evaluating and improving the reliability and performance of existing critical infrastructure, sustaining equipment operational availability through maintenance program design, providing ongoing technical support to the Site Operations Teams, as well as providing systems reliability and maintainability feedback to the Design Engineering teams for future design considerations.

Position Overview

The Reliability Engineer for Mechanical Systems is responsible for the overall operational health of critical cooling systems. This responsibility includes oversight of facility acceptance testing, mechanical system maintenance planning, and Facility Operations technical support. Requirements for this position include full familiarity with mechanical systems arrangements, equipment types, system automation and control components. The Reliability Engineer candidate understands component failures and the extended effects of those failures on the larger cooling system as well as appropriate mitigating actions. Also required is an understanding of cooling system theory, an ability to read drawings and schematics, and an ability to identify likely failure points in design. The mechanical reliability engineer acts as an advisor for Site Operations to reference as needed and has enough experience to train technicians to the level of effective troubleshooting. The mechanical systems Reliability Engineer regularly interfaces the Vantage Design Engineering team, the Automation Systems Group, and Facility Operations teams.

Essential Job Functions

• Ensure newly built systems meet design intent and perform without issue during the facility acceptance testing phases of new construction.

• Design maintenance programs to improve equipment operability and efficiency while minimizing life cycle costs.

• Understand potential equipment failures and provide full technical support Facility Operations teams in the event of a critical system failure.

• Provide systems reliability and maintainability feedback to the Design Engineering teams for future design considerations.

Duties

• Work with Design Engineering and Construction teams to ensure the reliability and maintainability of new and modified installations.

• Review construction equipment submittals, identify potential deficiencies, and evaluate maintenance feasibility.

• Review commissioning plans and ensure the thoroughness of startup testing.

• Attend factory witness testing to verify and validate equipment functionality.

• Develop risk management plans that will anticipate reliability-related risks that could adversely impact plant operation.

• Perform system component upgrades as required to ensure reliability and combat obsolescence.

• Perform Root-Cause Failure Analysis and facilitate corrective action.

• Design maintenance programs to minimize maintenance complexity and reduce maintenance down time.

• Validate maintenance performance by analyzing trends, operational history, and maintenance data.

• Draft appropriate site response procedures based on potential critical system failures.

• Provide at request mentorship and technical support to Facility Operators.

• Ensure Site Teams are proficient system operation and maintenance.

• Maintenance Strategy Development

• Critical System Availability and Capacity Analysis

• Critical Spare Parts Analysis

• Equipment Life Cycle Costing and End of Useful Life Analysis

• Asset Performance Management

• Reliability Availability and Maintainability Analysis

Job Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from an accredited university or college or equivalent field experience to successfully perform essential job functions.

• 5 years of experience in critical facility operations and maintenance.

• Ability to travel up to 25-50% of total work time.

• Ability to travel internationally.

Additional Information

• Salary Range: $100,000-$120,000 Base + Bonus (this range is based on Colorado + California market data and may vary in other locations)

• This position is eligible for company benefits including but not limited to medical, dental, and vision coverage, life and AD&D, short and long-term disability coverage, paid time off, employee assistance, participation in a 401k program that includes company match, and many other additional voluntary benefits.

• Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including your qualifications, skills, competencies, and experience and may fall outside of the range shown.

We operate with No Ego and No Arrogance. We work to build each other up and support one another, appreciating each other's strengths and respecting each other's weaknesses. We find joy in our work and each other, actively seeking opportunities to inject fun into what we do. Our hard and efficient work is rewarded with an above market total compensation package. We offer a comprehensive suite of health and welfare, retirement, and paid leave benefits exceeding local expectations.

Throughout the year, the advantage of being part of the Vantage team is evident with an array of benefits, recognition, training and development, and the knowledge that your contribution adds value to the company and our community.

Don't meet all the requirements? Please still apply if you think you are the right person for the position. We are always keen to speak to people who connect with our mission and values.

Vantage Data Centers is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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