Data Center Operator - Temple, TX

Location: Temple 

Employment Type: Full Time, Exempt

Shift: 1^st Shift

Travel: Assigned to a site but may require infrequent travel for coverage.

Work Schedule:40 hrs/wk, 4-10 hour days per week (3 days off) Shifts start at 7am or 9am

Job Summary: 

As a Data Center Operator reporting to the Site Manager, your role centers on enhancing mining operations, leveraging a deep understanding of the operational infrastructure and expert knowledge of bitcoin mining.  Your day-to-day responsibilities will include operational availability response, reporting, auditing, and inspections. You will also potentially assist with fabrication and large projects.  This role will be instrumental in responding to infrastructure failures and essential to ensuring our mining facility achieves optimal profitability.  In this dynamic role, you will collaborate with Miner Repair Technicians, Site Maintenance, and the Special Projects team.

The most successful candidates for a position at Rhodium possess a strong desire for pre-determined work and are extremely reliable. They are flexible regarding scheduling, planning, and workflow and are excited for the opportunity to learn.

Mindset & Attitude 

• Tech-savvy- enjoy working with technical systems and aptitude to learn technical skills easily.
• Self-starter and evidence of self-management, takes initiative, and works well independently and in a team environment.
• Positive attitude – prefers to see the opportunities for improvement and find solutions.
• Flexible with schedule and workload– willing and able to work when needed with reliable transportation.
• Team mentality – ability to understand and prioritize the things that benefit the greater team and organization.
• Emotional maturity with co-workers, managers, and external partners ability to handle confidential information.

Responsibilities: 

• Utilize proprietary software to control and monitor mining operations.
• Perform daily reporting using Microsoft office suite and other platforms.
• Review and compile data to assess performance and make operational decisions that optimize the mining operations.
• Ensure that infrastructure, including pumps, fans, dry coolers, etc  is monitored and optimized to allow the best mining performance possible.
• Perform daily inspections of a variety of infrastructure items including plumbing leaks, electrical operations, etc.
• Preparing sites, materials, and tools to support daily operational needs; escalating to Site Management on material needs as needed.
• Collaborate with Site Maintenance to assist with all maintenance tasks that require an extra pair of hands.
• Transport and operate equipment such as Fork Trucks and Scissor Lifts to perform routine operational duties.
• Interact respectfully with site owners and other vendor teams, including foreman and company management. 
• Comply with all safety requirements, including OSHA regulations and company safety policies and procedures.
• Strive to reach expert level knowledge on the infrastructure that supports our mining operation.
• May provide support on an as needed basis for the following site operations tasks:
  • Welding, fabrication, pipe fitting, fan & motor maintenance, small engine maintenance and other routine infrastructure and equipment maintenance.
  • Replace network switches, as well as network and power cabling.
  • Perform janitorial tasks including sweeping, squeegeeing, dusting, brooming, waste disposal, etc to ensure the cleanliness and safety of the site operations.
  • Assist contractors and other departments as needed.
  • Operate heavy machinery such as Sky Tracks, boom lifts and other machinery as needed (certifications required).
• Ability to perform all essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.
• Perform other duties as assigned by Management.

Required Experience and Skills:

• Prior technical or construction/laborer experience preferred.
• Prior mining experience at scale is strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of bitcoin mining machines maintenance and operations preferred.
• Mechanically inclined – has an aptitude for mechanical systems and components.
• Ability to understand and follow safety procedures.
• Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong organization, time management, and prioritization skills.
• Must be able to perform physical labor, often in high-heat situations. 
• Effective problem-solving skills, communication, and results oriented. 

Physical Demands: 

The Data Center Operator must be able to speak, hear, see, read, write, type, dial, reach, stoop, pull, and bend. Must be able to endure prolonged periods of standing, and walking– repetitive motion of hands, fingers, back, and wrists.  Manual work: lifting up to 30 lbs, extended reach and overhead work. 

EEOC Statement:

Rhodium Shared Services LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all applicants will be considered without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.

About Rhodium Shared Services LLC

We are a large bitcoin mining operation in the Austin area, and we are growing fast! At Rhodium, we foster an environment of collaboration, open communication, and personal motivation. Our team members are our most important assets and are at the heart of Rhodium.  We treat one another with respect, and we show up for each other every day.  We are dedicated and we approach each day as if the company were our own. We show grace and we are self-aware. We are radically transparent and strongly believe in a direct approach to problem-solving. We truly believe that if we strive for these traits as a standard, then we all win together.

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