Senior Data Center Commissioning and Quality Equipment Manager

Oracle OCI continues to grow aggressively increasing datacenter capacity globally and at significant scale in key markets. We are seeking to recruit a equipment manager with extensive experience in the distributed supply chain to join the formed and growing Datacenter Design team. The team is responsible for setting the design standards for OCI's partners be they colocation providers or developers. The team will be the center of excellence for all aspects of datacenter design supporting the compute, network and storage solutions deployed to deliver OCI's world class and highly secure cloud services to the world’s largest and most successful businesses and the commissioning engineers will ensure our new facilities are fully tested and able to deliver reliable operation for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. Come and join a growing and dynamic team of professionals delivering and growing the outstanding cloud services Oracle offers.

In response to increased concurrent projects for the design and delivery of our datacenters, Oracle is recruiting a Senior Equipment Manager.  The role is a senior multi-disciplinary datacenter design lead with a focus on quality and commissioning activities, charged with the direct interface between Oracle and our load bank management partners in the completion and testing of building systems to bring a datacenter reliably to ready for service.  With extensive experience managing a portfolio of concurrent projects involving multiple stakeholders, you will be responsible for on time delivery, pickup and maintenance of load banks and commissioning equipment in the AMERS.  Assist all Oracle construction managers in navigating the supply chain and procurement process as needed. 

Full time opportunity, with full Oracle benefits. Travel is required and can be up to two weeks a month.

Responsibilities:

• Business Processes  
  • Reports to the Director of DC Infrastructure Quality and Commissioning. 
  • Contribute to the development of models for evaluating logistics operations/service quality/materials management and develops processes or contingency plans for managing risk.
  • Demonstrate ability to influence systems, tooling and process to return measured improvements.
  • Contribute to the development and evolution of workstream processes. 
  • Leverage supply chain knowledge and models to identify opportunities for improvements.
  • Document the setup and processes to configure the commissioning equipment used. 
  • Publish setup and training material for commissioning agents on how to properly configure and operate the test equipment. 
  • Establish metrics for test equipment utilization and test readiness 
  • Work with procurement team and local business teams to create new purchase orders for test equipment. 
  • Travel required up to 40% of the role 
• Communications 
  • Serve as a contact person supporting supplier relationship(s) within their assigned region or industry with minimal guidance. 
  • Contribute to accurate internal budgets that are aligned with business and supply chain priorities.  
  • Report on project updates related to new equipment and program level changes. 
  • Send notifications to the team related to setup and configuration changes. 
  • Track all equipment and maintenance budgets and review with leadership. 
  • Provide annual forecast for expected equipment and maintenance spend. 
  • Leverage data to project equipment demand and justify new equipment needs. 
  • Participate in weekly calls providing updates on test equipment readiness. 
• Accountability 
  • Contribute to development of negotiation strategies and objectives.  
  • Review reports of supplier health and evaluates compliance with Oracle business requirements.  
  • Use tools and processes to manage logistics operations, enhance materials management, drive improvements to avoid additional labor needs and working efficiency, and gain a deeper understanding of such tools and processes. 
  • Ensure that Cx test equipment required for functional performance test (FPT) and Integrated System Test (IST) are configured and ready for use as per the construction schedule. 
• Vendor Management and contract compliance 
  • Manage aspects of logistics operations. 
  • Partner with third-party vendors to support the operations of a distribution or ful