AC - Critical Environment Cleaner Lead

Job Type: Critical Environment Cleaner Lead | Location: Childress, TX | Department: Operations | Reporting to: Critical Environment Cleaner Supervisor | Work Location Type: #onsite IREN is a vertically integrated AI Cloud provider, delivering large-scale data centers and GPU clusters for AI training and inference. IREN’s platform is underpinned by its expansive portfolio of grid-connected land and power in renewable-rich regions across North America, Europe and APAC. The Critical Environment Cleaner Lead is the shift-level leader for a team of 3-8 Critical Environment Cleaners operating across one or more data hall buildings in a hyperscale HPC data center campus. The Lead CEC ensures all cleaning operations meet mission-critical contamination control standards, serves as first responder and incident commander for contamination events, and acts as the primary liaison between the CEC department and Data Center Operations / Facilities Management. Qualified Leads deliver in-house Train-the-Trainer sessions for CEC I and CEC II staff and are responsible for the accuracy and completeness of all department documentation and equipment records. With 100% renewable energy, we build, own and operate our data centers and take pride in being at the forefront of sustainable solutions for the ever-evolving applications of high-performance compute. We believe that human progress is invaluable, but it should be done in the right w REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS High school diploma or GED — Associate's degree or technical certification in Facility Management or EHS preferred Minimum 3 years of experience in controlled-environment or data center cleaning Minimum 1 year in an informal or formal leadership role directing 3+ personnel All CEC II certifications current and on file OSHA 30 General Industry — preferred at hire, required within 6 months of promotion Confined Space Entry — Full Authorized Entrant certification required ANSI/BICSI 002 Contamination Control Specialist (or equivalent) required Train-the-Trainer Prep Module (8 hrs, in-house) — required within 30 days of promotion Background and security clearance required PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS HAZMAT/HAZWOPER Awareness (40-hour) — active credential Experience writing or maintaining SOPs, MOPs, and EOPs in a mission-critical environment Leadership or supervisory training (employer-provided, community college, or SHRM equivalent) Experience with vendor coordination and contractor compliance management Bilingual English/Spanish — high value in the West Texas market Shift Leadership & Team Management Serve as on-shift lead for a team of 3-8 CEC I and CEC II staff across assigned data hall zones Assign cleaning tasks, zones, and equipment to team members at shift start Conduct pre-shift safety briefings and post-shift quality control walkthroughs Monitor team performance and provide real-time coaching and corrective guidance Mentor CEC I and CEC II staff on technical skills, SOP compliance, and professional development Complete shift handover documentation accurately before departing site Contamination Event Response Serve as first responder and incident commander for contamination events on shift Triage, contain, and document contamination events per site EOP without disrupting live equipment operations Initiate Root Cause Analysis (RCA) documentation and assign corrective actions Lead quarterly contamination event response drills as scenario facilitator Escalate events to Supervisor when scope exceeds shift-level authority Documentation, SOPs & Equipment Maintain accuracy and currency of all cleaning logs, shift records, and materials usage documentation Author and update SOPs, MOPs, and EOPs for cleaning operations as directed by Supervisor Manage calibration records for all HEPA vacuums, anti-static systems, and cleaning equipment Coordinate procurement of cleaning supplies, PPE, and replacement equipment with Supervisor Train-the-Trainer Delivery Deliv…

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