JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Summary/Objective
Manage the Information Technology (IT) department of 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 Plant Manager
- Dotted-line reporting relationship to the Regional IT Manager
Roles & Responsibilities
IT Management
- Manage IT Team, primarily on 1st shift weekdays, ensuring support for off-shift, weekends and on call support.
- Consult with plant management on continuous improvement ideas and fulfill requests.
- Project Management or key team member of projects to deliver new initiatives and/or service improvements.
- Drive problem management resolution and permanent corrective actions.
- Provides key Plant IT contact for internal and external Adient Customers.
- Ensures Company IT activities are communicated in a timely fashion to the Plant Leaders.
- Responsible for IT tasks related to launches and communicating updates at readiness reviews.
- Other duties as assigned by management
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.
- Manage 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.
- Maintain Key and Operational Metrics
- Maintain documentation of IT Services, Equipment and Procedures
Experience & Skills
Minimum Required:
- 6 years IT related experience.
- 3 years leading IT operations services and team.
- Strong communication, analytical, project management and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to delegate and track multiple work streams.
- Desire to have broad responsibilities and work in fast paced environment.
Additional Desired:
- At least 3 years of 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.
- Or Associates/Technical Degree in IT related field of study with 5+ years of experience.
Desired:
- Technical Certifications.
- Continuous Improvement training.
Other Requirements
- 7x24 on-call availability for critical plant operation system support
- Willingness to work 45+ hours a week and weekends
PRIMARY LOCATION
Romulus FoamSkills Required
- 6 years IT related experience
- 3 years leading IT operations services and team
- Strong communication, analytical, project management and problem-solving skills
- Ability to delegate and track multiple work streams
- Bachelor's Degree in IT or Associates/Technical Degree in IT with 5+ years experience
- 7x24 on-call availability for critical plant operation system support
- Willingness to work 45+ hours a week and weekends
- At least 3 years of experience in a manufacturing environment, ideally automotive industry
- Manufacturing Execution System (MES) experience
- Basic database knowledge and report writing skills
- Technical certifications
- Continuous Improvement training
Adient Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Adient and has not been reviewed or approved by Adient.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with company matching contributions is highlighted, with corporate filings indicating ongoing employer match funding. This provides meaningful long-term savings support for U.S. employees.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid holidays and PTO/vacation are included, with indications that PTO levels compare favorably to some peers. Parental/family leave is also available in certain contexts.
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Healthcare Strength — Core medical, dental, and vision coverage are offered alongside HSAs/FSAs and protection benefits such as life/AD&D. These elements establish a comprehensive baseline that strengthens the overall package.
Adient Insights
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.
