IT Engineer

ACTIA Electronics - Romulus, MI•Brownstown Charter Township, MI

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The IT Engineer works in the Manufacturing department and reports to the IT Manager. The role is responsible for setting up and maintaining IT hardware and software installations, and building and maintaining IT infrastructure across all areas of the company. The position supports company employees and systems, including monitoring system availability and performance, addressing network faults, and developing IT solutions to problems. The role also includes maintaining databases and production data, backing up and retrieving files, and staying current with IT technology. The IT Engineer works with different departments and personnel, provides employee training, and interfaces and shares information with the ACTIA Group. The role requires compliance with internal and ACTIA Group regulations and established health and safety rules, as well as creation and maintenance of operational and user documentation. Additional duties may be assigned as required. The position involves attending meetings as required and being at the ACTIA office during regular business hours, unless business needs require otherwise. The employee may occasionally be exposed to electrical shock risks and moving mechanical parts; the noise level is usually quiet. Safety training will be provided, and reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
Knowledge of IT infrastructure, including networking, servers, wiring, virtualization, and end-user support.
Knowledge of systems administration and security.
Knowledge of Microsoft Windows server and desktop environments.
Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
Ability to build and maintain databases.
Strong troubleshooting skills.
Computer technologies specialist knowledge.
Ability to secure production data in databases.
Ability to back up and retrieve files.
General knowledge of defending a network in the event of a cyberattack.
General knowledge of a manufacturing environment.
Ability to lift and/or move up to 50 lbs.
Ability to apply commonsense understanding to written, oral, or diagram-based instructions and to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Interpersonal skills for interacting with co-workers as required.
Ability to make decisions and act independently.
Thorough and methodical approach.
Ability to manage a team, chair meetings, develop team members’ skills, and negotiate and deal with disputes.
Ability to analyze and synthesize, adapt and react, communicate, and work as part of a team.
Technical inquisitiveness and an ability to propose improvements.
Attendance at the ACTIA office during regular business hours, unless business needs dictate otherwise.

Responsibilities

Build and maintain IT infrastructure for all areas of the company.
Set up accounts for company employees.
Install, test, configure, and troubleshoot hardware and software.
Deploy computers and provide support.
Monitor company systems for availability and performance.
Diagnose and fix network faults.
Develop IT solutions to solve problems.
Remain up to date with IT technology.
Train employees.
Interface and share information with the ACTIA Group.
Comply with internal and ACTIA Group regulations and established health and safety rules.
Cooperate with different departments and personnel.
Create and maintain operational and user documentation.
Attend meetings as required.
Perform additional duties as required.