Principal Facilities Technician

Intelsat - Haleiwa, HI

- Senior

Haleiwa, HI

Telecommunications

About the position

As Principal Facility Technician you will be responsible for the facility maintenance activities at an Intelsat teleport. You'll ensure operational procedures and the performance of the Intelsat station meet the high standard of service for our customers and users. The role also requires you to routinely resolve engineering issues in coordination with the Facility Engineer and the Teleport Operations group.

Responsibilities

• Perform Facility Maintenance activities, generally requiring little supervision on daily work and only general instructions on new assignments
• Lead the repair of more difficult problems with station facility equipment as requested, ensuring equipment availability for operational requirements
• Lead scheduled Preventative Maintenance inspections and report any anomalies to Facilities Management or to a Facilities Engineer
• Report any deviations to service availability caused by safety, security, equipment degradation, ground system failure, or other local conditions
• Vendor Management role, working closely with vendors to make purchasing decisions and maintain vendor relationships
• Administer and maintain vendor documents and service records in the Facility CMMS
• Coordinate and support vendor bids and estimates, creating Statement of Work (SOW) documents
• Assist with the development of operational and maintenance procedures
• Support investigation of system enhancements to improve reliability, increase efficiency, simplify operation, or reduce overall operating cost
• Support implementation of new services, including rack installation and power wiring
• Support and conduct Environmental Health and Safety Audits

Requirements

• Two (2) years of college, technical, vocational school or equivalent or military branch equivalent
• A minimum of 7 years' experience in a teleport maintenance or engineering role
• Understanding of general maintenance practices for HVAC, UPS, power station, fire prevention, security systems
• Basic understanding of commercial teleport electronic equipment and systems
• Basic understanding of OSHA regulation, and safety practices for technical environment
• Fluency in English, both written and spoken
• This role is subject to ITAR/EAR; candidates must be a US Person (this includes US Citizen, Permanent Resident or Protected Individual such as an asylee or refugee)

Benefits

• Development opportunities supporting professional growth
• Paid leave programs
• Medical benefits
• Tuition reimbursement
• Retirement benefits
• Employee wellness offerings
• Participation in satellite launch parties, company connect events, charitable activities, team social events, recognition programs, and employee resource groups