Datacenter Maintenance Technician

Datacenter Maintenance Technician
**Who are we?**

Equinix is the world’s digital infrastructure company, operating 240+ data centers across the globe and providing interconnections to all the key clouds and networks. Businesses need one place to simplify and bring together fragmented, complex infrastructure that spans private and public cloud environments. Our global platform allows customers to place infrastructure wherever they need it and connect it to everything they need to succeed.

We are a fast-growing global company with 70+ consecutive quarters of consistent growth. Through our innovative portfolio of high-performance products and services, we have created the largest, most active global ecosystem of over 10,000 companies, including 2000+ networks and 3000 cloud and IT service providers in 33 countries spanning six continents.

Joining our operations team means that you will be at the forefront of all we do, maintaining critical facilities infrastructure as part of a close-knit team delivering best in class service to our data center customers. We embrace diversity in thought and contribution and are committed to providing an equitable work environment. that is foundational to our core values as a company and is vital to our success

**Equinix Italy is hiring a Datacenter Maintenance Technician based in Milan.**

Your main role will be to provide an effective maintenance and repair electrical, mechanical and special systems throughout the Data Center to minimize breakdowns and down time and maximize operating efficiencies.

**Responsabilities**
- Carry out an intensive program of **planned preventive/corrective maintenance **for the building and utilities.
- Carry out **routine maintenance **on all company machinery and equipment to include fault finding, problem solving and minor repairs to minimize down time.
- Full, accurate and timely completion of all maintenance logs, schedules, etc. to comply with Health and Safety legislation and company, insurance and ISO requirements, etc.
- Contact external contractors as required and accompany/assist them while on site.
- Ensure there are adequate supplies of spares on site for commonly used parts or those with a long lead time.
- Create & continuously update technical files for plant & equipment from liaison with suppliers, operator or own knowledge, etc.
- Carry out daily, weekly and monthly health and safety checks and inspections and takes timely corrective action. Report problems and/or unsafe practices to relevant Supervisor and Health and Safety, together with any recommendations for improvements.
- Carry out all minor mechanical, electrical and special systems repairs in relation to buildings and utilities, planned and executed in such a way so as to minimize risk or inconvenience to others.
- Carry out minor modifications to mechanical, electrical and special plants as required.
- Ensure quality procedures relating to maintenance are followed eg. calibration of measuring equipment.
- Troubleshooting & maintenance for office equipment if required.
- Review processes, procedures, systems, paperwork, etc. in own area, and make suggestions for improvement.
- Communicate process changes to relevant parties in order that relevant follow up may be carried out, eg training.
- Ensure full and timely reporting of all major breakdowns, significant problems, repair requirements, delays or machine down time to relevant personnel.
- Liaise with suppliers as necessary to clarify technical details and overcome problems.
- Any other reasonable duties or project work which may be required by management from time to time.

**Requirements**:

- Good literacy and numeracy skills and relevant mechanical/electrical engineering qualification.
- Good attendance & timekeeping record
- Italian & English fluent
- Results Driven
- Teamwork
- Ownership

**What We Offer**
- The opportunity to leave your mark in a company that is growing quickly and still manages to keep a pioneer spirit.
- A competitive salary and a company culture, that values commitment, respect and fun at work.

**Want to learn more or apply?**

Equinix is an Equal Employment Opportunity and, in the U.S., an Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to unlawful consideration of race, colour, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, place of birth, citizenship, sex, pregnancy / childbirth or related medical conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or domestic partnership status, age, veteran or military status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, political / organisational affiliation, status as a victim or family member of a victim of crime or abuse, or any other status protected by applicable law.