Director, Critical Facilities Engineering

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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 internal governance). Operations & IFM Oversight Provide technical governance and performance oversight of IFM partners delivering critical facilities operations and maintenance. Define SLAs, KPIs, and audit mechanisms for preventive maintenance, emergency response, and system availability. Act as escalation authority for high‑risk operational decisions affecting uptime or safety. Capital Planning & Lifecycle Management Own the long‑term capital roadmap for critical infrastructure upgrades, renewals, and expansions. Partner with Finance and Facilities Leadership on CapEx prioritization, business cases, and risk‑based investment decisions . Ensure assets are managed through full lifecycle planning, including end‑of‑life strategies and redundancy planning. Projects, Expansion & Commissioning Provide engineering leadership for new builds, expansions, major retrofits, and capacity upgrades affecting critical systems. Ensure rigorous design review, FAT/SAT, integrated systems testing (IST), and commissioning before turnover. Approve deviations from standards based on documented risk assessments. Business Continuity & Emergency Preparedness Partner with CREW and site leadership to ensure BCP, ERP, and emergency power strategies are robust and tested. Lead readiness for utility failures, extreme weather events, and regional disruptions impacting critical infrastructure. Team Leadership & Capability Building Lead and develop a global Critical Facilities Engineering function (directs and/or matrixed). Establish training, certification, and succession planning for critical facilities expertise. Serve as the internal subject‑matter authority for critical infrastructure decisions. REQUIRED: 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. Strong knowledge of electrical power systems, emergency generation, UPS, cooling, and controls. Experience governing outsourced or IFM delivery models. Sandisk is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and employees and will not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on their race, color, ancestry, religion (including religious dress and grooming standards), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), gender (including a person's gender identity, gender expression, and gender-related appearance and behavior, whether or not stereotypically associated with the person's assigned sex at birth), age, national origin, sexual orientation, medical condition, marital status (including domestic partnership status), physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, protected medical and family care leave, Civil Air Patrol status, military and veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. We also prohibit harassment of any individual on any of the characteristics listed above. Our non-discrimination policy applies to all aspects of employment. We comply with the laws and regulations set forth in the " Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal " poster. Our pay transparency policy is available here . Sandisk thrives on the power and potential of diversity. As a global company, we believe the most effective way to embrace the diversity of our customers and communities is to mirror it from within. We believe the fusion of various perspectives results in the best outcomes for our employees, our company, our customers, and the world around us. We are committed to an inclusive environment where every individual can thrive through a sense of belonging, respect and contribution. Sandisk is committed to offering opportunities to applicants with disabilities and ensuring all candidates can successfully navigate our careers website and our hiring process. Please contact us at jobs.accommodations@sandisk.com to advise us of

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