Operations Engineer

Responsibilities

• Develop internal visual standards for internal work boards, JIRA queuing, PowerBI dashboards, and department workflow
• Support department continuous improvement projects such as new process rollouts/standardization
• Integrate with all levels of the business to understand current workflows and identify systematic gaps
• Define and develop department-level metrics & associated dashboards that quantify the health of our operations and influence change
• Conduct in-depth analyses through SQL queries and other data analysis methods to dive into problems and identify trends for decision making
• Create reports, tools, and standardized metrics for operational measurements and improvements
• Develop automation that mitigates business risk or creates efficiencies within xAI’s data center facilities
• Conduct department-wide operations audits that streamline the repair, maintenance, and construction engineering teams
• Maintenance program enhancement – increase attention on poor-health hardware and descope unnecessary work
• Implement construction management or maintenance tools (software or hardware) to reduce wasted effort by engineers and techs
• Site services analysis to ensure smart spending on contracts such as custodial, utilities, waste, power, cooling, and fiber, and roadmap improvements
• Build communication tools and reports targeted at facility and site directors to improve communication and facilitate customer service
• Standardize material library and procurement process to reduce project lead times
• Drive alignment with maintenance and construction teams at other xAI sites across the country to reduce duplicated work

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline
• 2+ years of experience in operations/process improvement (internship experience qualifies)
• Experience with Excel, SQL, or Python

Nice-to-Haves

• Previous experience working in a data center, hyperscale infrastructure, manufacturing, supply chain, or production environment
• Proficiency with statistics, data analysis, data visualization, and cost benefit analysis
• Experience with CAD software, ArcGIS, Archibus, Power BI, JIRA, or similar tools
• Familiarity with inventory, production, capacity planning, and critical infrastructure systems (including MEP, BMS/SCADA, or ERP systems)
• Experience with lean, six sigma, and other related production/operational excellence principles
• Experience or education in management science and engineering, operations engineering, operations research, or industrial engineering
• Experience as a contributor to multi-disciplinary and cross-functional teams
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent written and communication skills