Manufacturing System Administrator

IKO Industries Ltd. is a market leader in the manufacturing of roofing and building materials. IKO is a Canadian owned and operated business with production facilities worldwide and has many years of unparalleled success in the roofing materials industry. Quality, integrity, and trustworthiness are the values that underlie this success, and we have built this company by hiring people who hold these values. People like you

**Job Description**:
We are currently seeking a Global Systems Administrator - Manufacturing to join our team of skilled professionals in our IT department based On-site in Mississauga, ON. This position reports to the Global Core Infrastructure Manager.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?
- Competitive compensation/pay package
- Dental/Vision/Medical benefits
- Life Insurance
- Health Spending Account
- Employee Support and Mental Wellness
- Competitive matched retirement savings program - RRSP
- Be part of a long standing and stable industry leader

WHEN YOU JOIN US YOU WILL BE;
- Work extensively with the SysAdmin team, service providers, engineering and manufacturing end-users to support and maintain IKO’s virtualized manufacturing/Rockwell computing environments.
- Provide technical expertise and liaise between IKO’ s SysAdmin and engineering teams as well as outsourced vendors to execute the deployment & support of IKO’s manufacturing computing environments.
- Lead the planning of and execution of scheduled changes, maintenance/patching, upgrades and daily administration of IKO’s manufacturing computing environments to meet the availability, performance, security, and functional requirements of the business.
- Participate in and execute project plans manufacturing wide, while ensuring quality and meeting deadlines
- Implement, administer, and monitor security state, standards, and policies of the manufacturing computing environment in accordance with IKO’s Information Security Framework
- Responsible for the uptime, resiliency and performance of IKO’s manufacturing computing environments.
- Manage, optimize and plan capacity as part of the SysAdmin team for IKO’s manufacturing computing environments.
- Ensure creation and maintenance of documentation for technical procedures, policies, and standard processes related to IKO’s manufacturing computing infrastructure.
- Respond to outside of business-hours emergency systems issues as part of an on-call rotation.

OUR IDEAL CANDIDATE;
- 7 years’ experience managing and maintaining manufacturing systems, processes and systems architecture in large enterprises
- BS/BA Degree in Computer Science, Process Automation or equivalent real world experience.
- Effective leader of ideas and troubleshooting with a deep understanding of manufacturing capabilities and processes.
- Manage the day to day operations of the manufacturing computing environments including downtime, reporting service levels, defining and tracking IT operational metrics and provide status to management
- Working with the Backup Administrator help to maintain controls on data/system backups and recoverability via enterprise backup software.
- Broad cross-industry manufacturing experience and Windows domain expertise - industrial manufacturing sector experience an asset
- Ability to assess manufacturing/IT trends in order to develop and implement hardware and software standards for IKO’s manufacturing computing environment.
- Solid understanding and experience working with VMWare ideally in a multi-site environment.
- Collaborative team player who can effectively participate in departmental level meetings and positively influence outcomes.
- Solid understanding of licensing models and practice, enterprise inventory tools, all to ensure compliance is maintained
- As a project team member ability to execute and deliver complex projects with successful outcomes
- Uphold 'best practice' standards as well as departmental policies and procedures
- Excellent communication and presentations skills
- Excellent problem solving skills

Key Skills;
- VMWare (ESX 6.0+, 7.0+)
- System Monitoring
- Windows server/Terminal Server 2016, 2019, 2022
- Microsoft Active Directory Management
- HP/Dell Server Management
- Rockwell Factory Talk/FTView Software
- Rockwell ThinManager/Thin Clients
- Siemens Automation knowledge an asset
- Networking Concepts

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Benefits of Employment: IKO recognizes that its success is due to the strength of its employees. A primary goal of IKO is to promote individual employee's sense of accomplishment and contribution so that employees enjoy their association with IKO. The Company invests in its employees so that they are the most knowledgeable in the industry, and undertakes great efforts to nurture loyalty to, and teamwork at, IKO. We are pleased to offer competitive compensation, health care, a progressive and challenging workplace and a commitment to teamwork and integrity.