Professional, IT

2 weeks ago

Holland, United States Yanfeng Automotive Full time
Job Summary

Provide Information Technology (IT) coordination, leadership, and support tothe respective plant team in the pursuit of exceeding internal and external customer expectations;to deliver and support best-in-class, value-added business systems and process, and to maximize costreductions/avoidance opportunities utilizing information technology.

Responsibilities
  • Primary IT support resources for PC/Server, ERP, and shop-floor systems; analyze system issues and provide solutions; escalates system issues to Regional IT Manager or to Global/Regional IT teams
  • Responsible for thedaily operation of computer systems including system administration, security, process adherence and documentation equipment installation and system backup; installation and maintenance of equipment,application and o/s upgrades, patches, and new releases
  • Develop the Plant ITOperating Plan; provide input into the Plant Profit Plan regarding IT expense and capital requirements
  • Achieve Plant and designated Regional IT operating goals and key performance metrics
  • Consult with Regional IT leadership teams to review project plans and to obtain project approval and funding
  • Provide key plant IT contact for internal and external YFAI customers
  • Ensure company IT activities are communicatedin a timely fashion to the plant leaders and both local and regional IT staff
  • Serve as the key Plant IT representative on new program teams: responsible for the creation of IT Capital Appropriation Requests (CARs) and subsequent approval for funding
  • Review all plant IT related CARs and expenses
  • Act as project manager for IT initiatives within the facility.
  • Responsible for ensuring adherence to strategic YFAI IT initiatives, standard technologies, policies, security, and Business Operating System (BOS) processes through the plant.
  • Responsible for promoting a safe work environment and preventing injuries using, but not limited to, 5S, job rotation, and ergonomic work practices; safety auditing, tracking of audit closure, participating in incident reviews along with writing or assisting in the 8D process and aiding in corrective action closure; communication of safetyinformation as necessary and participation in safety meetings and activities is also required
  • Consult with plant leadership team regarding IT related education and training requirements for Plant Personnel.
  • Leverage IT economies of scale across the plant, delivers IT best practices, and aggressively drives out cost.
Qualifications

Education
  • Bachelor's Level Degree. Area of Study: Computer Science, or similar
Work Experience
  • 2-5+ Years of Experience with It or related experience.
  • 1-3+ Years of Experience within the automotive industry
  • Must be able and willing to travel and work at customer sites, including industrial manufacturing plants which might require climbing, lifting, or working in confined spaces.
  • 2+ Years of experience in supporting Local Area Networks (LANS) and associated equipment.
  • Outstanding PC/Server hardware and software experience including Microsoft Office, windows operating system
  • Solid leadership and project management experience in successfully leadingsimultaneous IT projects.
  • Excellent leadership, communication and team developmentskills.
  • Customer support experience coupled with hardware, software, and network support.
  • Experience in supporting Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) and EnterpriseResource Planning (ERP) systems.