IT Manager

About the Role

This role provides management and coordination of all IT services provided to MMSC. Works with senior leadership on building and implementing corporate IT initiatives that support the strategy and goals of the company. Implements IT standards, policies and/or master plan for the IT function. Leads the development and acquisition of new technologies and tools to improve the organization's internal operations and data delivery. Implements new technological directions and leads the organization in the deployment.  Help design, implement, troubleshoot, analyze, and maintain the IT infrastructure; including network connectivity and utilization, Windows server administration, virtualization, performance tuning, backup/restore and security compliance. Provide leadership to supporting IT team members and provide governance to IT projects and ensures company resources are utilized appropriately. Coordinates project activities and ensures all project phases are documented appropriately. Contributes to the safety and security of all employees as well as the safeguarding of Holland Mirrors physical and intellectual property. Support is also required after hours.

Your Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot problems reported by users through email, phone call, face-to-face, and the Matrix42 helpdesk system and maintain and ensure network integrity through WAN/LAN system and troubleshoot to help Network team isolate and solve issues. Setup and Maintain IP Addresses.
• Day to day management of staff (projects, workload, HR, personnel issues, etc.) and lead team meeting to review projects, open tickets, end user issues, department news, etc.
• Reporting status updates/team reports to senior management and a cybersecurity leader, responsible for coordinating the day-to-day activities required both internally and externally to ensure compliance and risk mitigation.
• Lead resources across all functions to execute the Magna security strategy to improve cybersecurity posture and keep up with the evolving needs of the business and participate in the creation of a security program for the division as well as in solution selection and process development as required to enforce consistency and adherence to global security standards and guidelines.
• Coordinating all IT activities around staff hires, terminations, etc and initiates and coordinates improvements in all areas of IT responsibility.
• Lead the planning and implementation of additions, deletions and major modifications to the supporting corporate infrastructure and Ad-hoc training/development of direct reports in various technology areas.

Who we are looking for

• Demonstrated basic understanding of Lean Manufacturing and other current techniques related to manufacturing.
• Demonstrated strong communication skills to communicate with other functional areas both internally and externally for successful completion of projects.
• Demonstrated strong interpersonal skills to influence decisions that affect assigned projects.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze problems and develop appropriate solutions to assist in troubleshooting problems
• Responsible for audit processes such as ITGC, SOX, and TISAX as they relate to functions under his/her control.

Your preferred qualifications

• College diploma or University Graduation, and a minimum of 5 years in the related field and excellent communication, interpersonal, facilitation and organizational skills.
• Positive, proactive, energetic, and professional and proven leadership skills in a technical support group.
• Ability to gain commitment from others to achieve desired results and strong understanding of the organization’s goals and objectives.
• Highly self-motivated and directed and excellent time management skills and multi-tasking ability.
• Experience with supporting a Microsoft Active Directory environment (user accounts, file shares, permissions, group memberships, login scripts, batch script processing, etc.).
• Experience with supporting a distributed phone environment, preferably VoIP and experience with supporting smartphone/tablet integration to corporate messaging services (including iPhone/iPad, Android phone/tablet).

What we offer

At Magna, you can expect an engaging and dynamic environment where you can help to develop industry-leading automotive technologies. We invest in our employees, providing them with the support and resources they need to succeed. As a member of our global team, you can expect exciting, varied responsibilities as well as a wide range of development prospects. Because we believe that your career path should be as unique as you are.

Site Benefits

As a part of our compensation package, Magna South Carolina offers the below benefits:

• 401K 
• Medical, Vision, Dental, and Prescription coverages, pay for the ones you need, not the ones you don’t!
• Company Paid Short term and Long term disability
• Competitive vacation plan
• Company paid safety prescription glasses and other PPE as needed
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Wellness gym and smoking cessation programs
• Profit Sharing/bonuses for hourly and salary employees
• Mentorship and Leadership development programs

AND many more! 

Awareness. Unity. Empowerment.

At Magna, we believe that a diverse workforce is critical to our success. That’s why we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We hire on the basis of experience and qualifications, and in consideration of job requirements, regardless of, in particular, color, ancestry, religion, gender, origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability or gender identity. Magna takes the privacy of your personal information seriously. We discourage you from sending applications via email to comply with GDPR requirements and your local Data Privacy Law.