IT Manager

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.

• Direct report to the Plant Manager
• Dotted-line reporting relationship to the Regional IT Manager

• 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.
• Provide key Plant IT contact for internal and external Adient customers.
• Ensure 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.

• 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 at the manufacturing facility. Escalate to next level support teams if applicable.
• Monitor, event management and administration of local IT infrastructure.
• Adhere 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.

• 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 a fast‑paced environment.

• 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.

• Bachelor’s Degree in IT.
• Or Associate’s/Technical Degree in IT related field of study with 5+ years of experience.

• Technical certifications.
• Continuous improvement training.

• 7×24 on‑call availability for critical plant operation system support.
• Willingness to work 45+ hours a week and weekends.

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