MISA Technical Applications Assistant Manager

MISA Technical Applications Assistant Manager

#MISA-3025

New York, New York, United States

Marubeni-Itochu Steel America Inc. (MISA) is a fully integrated Network of metal processing facilities and sales and service offices strategically located in the United States, Canada and Mexico with liaison offices in South America.

MISA comes from the merger of the steel divisions of two of Japan's largest general trading companies ‒ ITOCHU Corporation and Marubeni Corporation. The merger established a global leader in the metals industry.

MISA has grown since its creation in 2001. Our name is symbolic of a lean, responsive and flexible company. It unites the strengths and skills of our subsidiaries and affiliates; and it reflects our passion to meet the steel logistics and metal processing needs of your company

The MISA IT team is currently seeking a Technical Applications Assistant Manager in our New York, NY office.

We are establishing an enterprise Automation Center of Excellence (CoE) to unify and scale automation streams across our operations in Americas. The Technical Applications Assistant Manager will lead the platform, combining AI agents, RPA, and enterprise systems to deliver sustainable, secure, and scalable automation. This role is positioned as a core technical leader within the CoE and a potential future successor to broader CoE leadership responsibilities.

• Own the end-to-end technical architecture for Agentic Automation (UiPath Maestro) integrated with UiPath RPA and enterprise systems
• Establish and enforce engineering standards for reusable components, exception handling, logging, deployment, and monitoring
• Provide hands‑on technical leadership through code reviews, troubleshooting, and refactoring support
• Partner with the CoE Lead on platform operations, release management, and environment strategy
• Define guardrails for agentic automation, including human‑in‑the‑loop, escalation paths, and decision boundaries
• Collaborate with security, ERP, and business stakeholders to ensure compliance, auditability, and access control
• Promote reuse and standardization across divisions and locations
• Other duties as assigned

Effective collaboration and communication skills to work closely with development, operations, and business teams. Strong organizational and time management skills to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines. Ability to lead and communicate effectively across IT and business teams. Exposure to ERP systems (e.g., SAP WinGUI) and operations such as order management, finance, or logistics.

Experience designing governance for automation or AI platforms. Demonstrate deep understanding of Stored Procedures and Microsoft SQL Server technologies including SSIS and SSRS to support data integration, reporting, and automation solutions.

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related technical field preferred
• 6+ years of experience in automation, software engineering, or solution architecture, or equivalent experience demonstrating strong computer science fundamentals

• No physical exertion required
• Required to sit for long periods of time

• Usual office working conditions
• Occasional travel for business needs

$95,000 - $110,000

Hourly rate or annual base salary determined by experience and work location.

Non‑exempt roles are required to receive time‑and‑one‑half overtime for time worked in excess of 40 hours in a calendar week. Any time worked between 35 hours and less than 40 hours in a work week will be compensated at straight time (the current hourly rate) unless otherwise required by applicable law.

All positions qualify for our Incentive Compensation Plan.

We’re committed to providing benefits that prioritize your well‑being, growth, and success making the journey with us truly rewarding. At MISA we offer generous Paid Time Off, company paid holidays, supplier discounts, Commuter Expense Reimbursement Plan (for applicable locations), reimbursement for travel expenses that follow our Travel Expense Reimbursement Policy (including…