Sandisk
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Director,CriticalFacilitiesEngineering
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“Director, Critical Facilities Engineering at Sandisk. Skills: Critical Facilities Engineering, Infrastructure Reliability, Risk Management. Own reliability and performance of mission-critical systems. Establish global standards for redundancy, capacity management, maintenance,”
Industry & Context.
Root cause analysis
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Facilities Engineering (or equivalent experience), 12+ years of experience in critical facilities, data centers, fabs, labs, or mission-critical environments, Proven leadership of high-risk infrastructure operations with zero-tolerance for unplanned downtime, Knowledge of electrical power systems, emergency generation, UPS, cooling, and controls, Experience governing outsourced or IFM delivery models
What You'll Do.
Own reliability and performance of mission-critical systems
Establish global standards for redundancy
Lead root cause analysis for critical incidents
Define and maintain global Critical Facilities Engineering standards
Own the critical facilities risk register
Ensure compliance with applicable codes and standards
Provide technical governance and performance oversight of IFM
Act as escalation authority for high-risk operational decisions
Own the long-term capital roadmap for critical infrastructure
Partner with Finance and Facilities Leadership on CapEx
Ensure assets are managed through full lifecycle planning
Provide engineering leadership for new builds
Ensure rigorous design review
Approve deviations from standards based on documented risk
Partner with CREW and site leadership to ensure
Lead readiness for utility failures
extreme weather events
Lead and develop a global Critical Facilities Engineering
and succession planning for critical
Serve as the internal subject-matter authority for critical
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partner with Finance; Partner with Facilities Leadership; Partner with CREW; Partner with site leadership
Process & Methodology
Capital planning, Roadmap planning
Full Job Description
Sandisk understands how people and businesses consume data and we relentlessly innovate to deliver solutions that enable today’s needs and tomorrow’s next big ideas. With a rich history of groundbreaking innovations in Flash and advanced memory technologies, our solutions have become the beating heart of the digital world we’re living in and that we have the power to shape. Sandisk meets people and businesses at the intersection of their aspirations and the moment, enabling them to keep moving and pushing possibility forward. We do this through the balance of our powerhouse manufacturing capabilities and our industry-leading portfolio of products that are recognized globally for innovation, performance and quality. Sandisk has two facilities recognized by the World Economic Forum as part of the Global Lighthouse Network for advanced 4IR innovations. These facilities were also recognized as Sustainability Lighthouses for breakthroughs in efficient operations. With our global reach, we ensure the global supply chain has access to the Flash memory it needs to keep our world moving forward. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Critical Infrastructure Reliability & Uptime * Own reliability and performance of all mission‑critical systems , including power distribution, substations, generators, UPS/CPS, cooling plants, process utilities, and life‑safety systems. * Establish and enforce global standards for redundancy, capacity management, maintenance, testing, and commissioning. * Lead root cause analysis (RCA) and corrective actions for critical incidents, outages, or near‑miss events. Governance, Standards & Risk Management * Define and maintain global Critical Facilities Engineering standards , design guidelines, and operating procedures. * Own the critical facilities risk register , including single points of failure, deferred maintenance risk, and capacity constraints. * Ensure compliance with applicable codes and standards (NEC, NFPA, ASHRAE, OSHA, local AHJs, and
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