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Job Summary:
We are looking for a proactive and dedicated Senior Critical Facilities Engineer to join our Frankfurt Critical Facilities Team at FR11. This is a shift role where you will play a crucial part in maintaining our critical infrastructure. As a Senior Engineer reporting into our LEAD Engineer, you will have extensive data center experience and a strong technical knowledge of data center critical infrastructure. Your responsibilities will include performing semi-routine maintenance and repairs, coordinating with vendors, and supporting site administration.
In this role, you will complete work orders, collaborate on exciting infrastructure projects, and work closely with the decision-making process involving vendor and contractor management. You will also assist senior staff and mentor new employees and entry-level team members, sharing your expertise to help them grow. If you thrive in a dynamic environment and are passionate about maintaining critical infrastructure, we want to hear from you!
Responsibilities
Facility Maintenance: Perform difficult preventative and corrective maintenance on facility systems
Repairs and Inspections: Conduct difficult repairs, installations, and on-site inspections of facility components. Support energy efficiency measures.
Vendor Support: Manage work approval processes for service providers, ensure maintenance activities follow standard procedures, and update technical files with vendors.
Site Administration: Maintain site logs for permits (e.g., MOPs), identify Single Points of Failure (SPOFs), and manage on-site incidents, including failures and delays, support and prepare Health and Safety and Compliance Audits.
Incident Response: Respond to all difficult on-site incidents, using substantial understanding of operating procedures to support site administration.
Collaboration: Collaborate with team members to resolve facility incidents, mentor on general maintenance activities, and provide inventory needs for critical parts and equipment.
Supervision and Guidance: Supervise junior technical staff in operating critical infrastructures, providing instruction on daily tasks and general guidance on new assignments.
Change Management: Manage change control processes for internal systems and organizational changes, ensuring proper approvals, adherence to deadlines, and minimal disruption to critical facilities operations.
Requirements
Language Skills: Professional Proficiency in English and German
Educational Background: Completed vocational training as an electrician / electronics technician / energy electronics technician / refrigeration and air conditioning technician or equivalent
Experience:
Customer Service: A self-motivated and flexible individual who is able to communicate with customers.
Shift work: Willingness to work 24/7 shifts
What We Offer
An unlimited employment contract
30 days of vacation per year
Compensation for overtime and shift allowances
Company pension contributions and retirement benefits
Subsidy for the use of public transportation
Job Rad
Partial coverage of gym or sports club membership fees
Company stock program
Sports events and company activities
Work clothing
Great colleagues and a corporate culture where it's fun to contribute energy and initiative
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