JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Summary/Objective
Team member of the Information Technology (IT) department at a Manufacturing Plant in the Automotive industry. Provide services and support to Plant Operations maximizing availability, performance and efficiency. Focus on cost effective solutions with a continuous improvement mindset.
Reporting Relationships
Direct report to the IT Manager
Roles & Responsibilities
IT Management
- Consult with plant management on continuous improvement ideas and fulfill requests.
- Key team member of projects to deliver new initiatives and/or service improvements.
- Assist with problem management resolution and permanent corrective actions.
- Interface with internal and external Adient Customers.
- Support IT tasks related to launches and communicating updates at readiness reviews.
- Other duties as assigned by management (can be modified for local requirements)
IT Infrastructure & Applications
Responsible for the daily operations of computer systems including but not limited to the following:
- Perform Level 1, incident management, support for hardware, communications, networking, software and shop-floor systems ran at the manufacturing facility. Escalate to next level support teams if applicable.
- Monitor, event management and administration of local IT Infrastructure.
- Adhering to the processes and standards of the company.
- Provide access to IT services while complying with Security and Vulnerability standards.
- Ensure system backups are current and can be restored.
- Schedule and coordinate hardware and infrastructure installation with Corporate and 3rd party suppliers.
- Contribute to managing Key and Operational Metrics
- Maintain documentation of IT Services, Equipment and Procedures
Experience & Skills
Minimum Required:
- IT Analyst = 2+ years IT related experience.
- Communication, analytical, project management and problem-solving skills.
- Support multiple work streams.
- Desire to have broad responsibilities and work in fast paced environment
- Windows administrative knowledge (Servers and PCs)
- Experience with Networking Infrastructure and Architecture
Additional Desired:
- Experience in a manufacturing environment, ideally automotive industry
- Manufacturing Execution System (MES) experience.
- Basic database knowledge and report writing skills.
Education & Training
Required:
- Bachelors’ Degree in IT Preferred
- Or Associates/Technical Degree in IT related field of study with 2+ years of experience.
- Or Additional Equivalent Experience of 5+ years
Desired:
- Technical Certifications.
- Automotive manufacturing experience a plus
- Shop-floor data collection, MES and bar-coding systems experience a plus
- Project Management skills
- Continuous Improvement training.
Other Requirements
- 7x24 on-call availability for critical plant operation system support
- Willingness to work overtime and weekends
PRIMARY LOCATION
Riverside MOSkills Required
- 2+ years IT related experience
- Communication, analytical, project management and problem-solving skills
- Windows administrative knowledge
- Experience with Networking Infrastructure and Architecture
- Bachelors' Degree in IT
- Associates/Technical Degree in IT related field with 2+ years experience
- 5+ years equivalent experience
What We Do
Adient is a global leader in automotive seating. With approximately 77,000 employees in 32 countries, Adient operates 202 manufacturing/assembly plants worldwide. We produce and deliver automotive seating for all major OEMs. From complete seating systems to individual components, our expertise spans every step of the automotive seat-making process. Our integrated, in-house skills allow us to take our products from research and design to engineering and manufacturing — and into more than 19 million vehicles every year.
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