Controls Technician (Technicien de régulation et automatisme)

Individuals applying for this position will not be eligible for immigration sponsorship
Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Saint-Ghislain, Belgium; Farciennes, Belgium.Minimum qualifications:

• Associate's degree, trade school certification, or other certified training in a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
  
• 2 years of experience in developing, operating, maintaining, or troubleshooting control systems of industrial facilities (including automation PLC).
  
• Ability to work non-standard hours and differing work rotations/shifts, covering nights, weekends, and holidays.

Preferred qualifications:

• Industry standard certifications related to system administration (e.g., CompTIA A+, CompTIA Network+, CompTIA Security+, Certified Windows or Linux system administrator).
  
• Experience in controls/automation, or construction/technical environment or a related field.
  
• Experience in data centers, hospitals, power plants, or laboratories.
  
• Knowledge of meters, devices, sensors, relays and troubleshooting utilizing standard hand tools, digital metering, or calibration/diagnostic equipment.
  
• Understanding of networking fundamentals, knowledge on cyber security, and proficiency in operating systems. Ability to write, interpret, and troubleshoot programming code within the domain of expertise.
  
• Ability to communicate in French to engage in day-to-date operations, and with colleagues.

About the jobAs a Technician, you'll ensure 24/7 reliability of our physical infrastructure. Moving beyond general maintenance, your primary focus is the 'nervous system' of the data center: managing the PLCs, SCADA interfaces, and critical alarm logic that control our power and cooling. You will provide high-level technical support by interpreting ladder logic and sequence of operations, troubleshooting control anomalies, and leading the commissioning and integration of new controls equipment. In this role, you ensure the facility’s logic systems operate with the same precision as the physical hardware.

Behind every Google Search, email, and video call is a team of dedicated Technicians ensuring our Data Centers run smoothly. We operate some of the world’s most advanced electrical and mechanical systems, serving as the home base for the technology you love. We take pride in doing it right. That means operating 100% carbon neutral and designing systems that put energy efficiency first. We are investing in our communities and creating stable careers for people who want to make a real difference.

Responsibilities

• Inspect, maintain, and repair various data center systems such as servers, network equipment, PLCs, system administration, access control, alarm investigation, and SCADA management.
  
• Provide daily assistance to technicians as you read blueprints/schematics/ladder logic/sequence of operations, conduct tours of systems, and assess their working order.
  
• Manage control, monitoring, logging, and alarming systems.
  
• Operate, monitor, maintain, and respond to abnormal conditions in the data center facilities systems and equipment.
  
• Support startup, commissioning, and integration of new controls equipment and systems into facilities infrastructure.

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