IT Manager
 Adient US LLC | |
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 Jun 08, 2026 | |
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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 (can be modified for local requirements) IT Infrastructure & Applications * Responsible for the daily operations of computer systems including but not limited to the following: o 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. o 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 * (additions for local requirements) 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. * (additions for local requirements) 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 Foam | |