Manufacturing IT Infrastructure Specialist

Manufacturing IT Infrastructure Specialist

CertainTeed is a subsidiary of Saint-Gobain, the world’s largest building materials company with a 360-year legacy of innovation and growth. Saint Gobain group is leader in sustainable product development and environmental stewardship. We’re proud to that Saint-Gobain North America was recognized by Top Employers institute as one of the best workplaces in North America & Canada.

The Manufacturing IT Infrastructure Specialist position will join a new team dedicated to developing, supporting, maintaining and troubleshooting problems related to the manufacturing IT / OT environments across the Saint Gobain North American facilities.

This position will be responsible for regional implementation and maintenance of an IT infrastructure in compliance with standards developed by Saint Gobain Technology Services. The manufacturing IT infrastructure can be unique to each plant and business requiring a strong understanding of plant processes to avoid unnecessary interruption or downtime. In this role, traditional IT infrastructure skills will be leveraged to support OT and manufacturing 4.0 initiatives.

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Responsibilities:

Administration and Support of Local Resources:

1. Provide comprehensive support, management, development, implementation, and troubleshooting for all local data rooms both remotely and on-site within the designated region.
2. Perform tasks such as racking, stacking, and cabling of IT servers, storage, and associated equipment.
3. Install, configure, and maintain various IT systems and technologies, including MS Windows workstations and servers, Red Hat Linux servers, storage appliances/SAN, VMware, VEEAM, Veritas NetBackup, Lansweeper, CyberX industrial network monitoring, Palo Alto firewall rulesets, and HP/Aruba switches.
4. Utilize Service Now IT Service Management (ITSM) to track incidents through completion and documentation stages.
5. Troubleshoot and resolve incidents promptly, ensuring that managed infrastructure is consistently monitored for uptime, capacity, utilization, and proper handling of service requests, including major or minor changes, from recording to implementation.

Operations:

1. Create, maintain, and delete Active Directory user accounts and relevant security groups.
2. Monitor resource usage and address system performance issues and alerts proactively.
3. Participate in the change management process, including planning, follow-up, and approval, as well as incident management, such as technical escalation and closure.
4. Conduct routine disaster recovery testing to ensure system readiness and resilience.

Customer Relations:

1. Offer innovative ideas to the business regarding industrial digital solutions by sharing knowledge and staying abreast of industry trends.
2. Ensure alignment of customer needs with the strategy defined by DSI Group.
3. Address service issues by thoroughly understanding the customer's complaint, identifying the root cause of the problem, and recommending the most suitable solution to resolve it.
4. Expedite corrections or adjustments as necessary and ensure timely follow-up to confirm resolution.
5. Adhere to established communication procedures, guidelines, and policies to ensure consistency and reliability.

Manufacturing IT Infrastructure Management:

1. Collaborate with local and regional management to design, procure, and implement IT systems tailored to the manufacturing network's needs.
2. Ensure that the delivered infrastructure aligns with SGTS standards and complies with security requirements, including the 28 Minimum Security Rules for Industrial and Logistics Systems (28 MSRs).
3. Oversee manufacturing IT assets throughout their entire lifecycle, from acquisition to disposal.
4. Proactively manage upgrades and replacements of non-standard IT infrastructure hardware and operating systems to maintain optimal performance and compliance.

Qualifications:

1. A Bachelor’s degree in a technical or business-related field is mandatory.
2. A minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience in IT and/or technical manufacturing is essential.
3. Prior experience in serving internal customers within a large, complex organization is required.
4. Certification or equivalent experience in one or more of the following technologies is preferred: VMware, Switching/Routing/Firewall, IT Service Management (ITSM).
5. Proficiency in these areas demonstrates advanced knowledge and skills necessary for the role.
6. An in-depth understanding of manufacturing processes and technology is a prerequisite for this position.
7. Availability for occasional work outside of normal business hours is expected.
8. The position is Remote and on site.

A little more about us

For 120 years, CertainTeed has been synonymous with quality, trust, innovation, and service. Our team designs, manufactures and distributes materials and solutions in the construction and building materials market. CertainTeed’s broad product offering includes insulation, ceilings, roofing, siding, fence, railing, deck, exterior trim and gypsum board products. We provide comfort, performance and safety while addressing the challenges of sustainable construction, resource efficiency and climate change. Our offerings incorporate and promote the wellbeing for each of us and we are building a future where we collectively work together towards our core purpose to Make the World a Better Home.

Legal Statement

Saint-Gobain is an inclusive and equal opportunity employer committed to providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process to applicants upon their request. This commitment is in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).

Benefits in joining us

In addition to a dynamic work culture that emphasizes dedication and effort, alongside enjoyable events and companywide activities, we also provide the following benefits that contribute to our Total Rewards Package:

We provide unique options to fit your unique lives! Our Total Rewards Program is customizable to accommodate your needs this includes, but is not limited to:

1. Excellent healthcare benefits package.
2. Family Focus & Balance: Parental leave, paid time-off and Employee Assistance Program.
3. Financial Security: Competitive RRSP, Company-funded DPSP (Deferred Profit-Sharing Plan) and Employee Stock Purchase Program (PEG).
4. Volunteer Day off: Give back to the community – each employee has one paid day a year that they can use towards volunteering their time and effort with a registered charity. We are proud of our National Partnership with Habitat for Humanity.