Job Title: Global Systems Adminstrator
Location: North York, ON (Hybrid)
Estimated Duration: Fulltime
Position Overview
We are seeking a hands-on Global Systems Administrator – Manufacturing & Core Infrastructure to provide dedicated IT/OT and infrastructure support across two manufacturing facilities in Chester, South Carolina.
This is a newly created position designed to provide a dedicated, day-to-day technology resource within the plants. The successful candidate will work at the intersection of manufacturing technology, operational technology (OT), systems administration, infrastructure, and networking, supporting a highly specialized plant environment while collaborating closely with manufacturing, engineering, global IT, and external vendors. Global Systems Administrator – …
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced manufacturing technology professional who enjoys being hands-on, visible on the plant floor, and taking ownership of a complex technical environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide day-to-day on-site support, administration, and optimization of manufacturing/OT systems and core infrastructure across both Chester manufacturing facilities.
- Troubleshoot plant technology, servers, data-centre or cloud infrastructure, and network-related issues with a focus on maintaining manufacturing uptime and resiliency.
- Work closely with manufacturing and engineering teams, plant stakeholders, global IT, and approximately 3–4 external vendors and systems integrators.
- Support and deliver smaller infrastructure and manufacturing-system projects across both facilities.
- Develop a deep understanding of the plants' specialized technology environment and document that knowledge for the broader team.
- Coordinate with external vendors and integrators responsible for implementing and supporting plant technology solutions.
- Support the standardization, improvement, and modernization of the manufacturing technology environment.
- Participate in an after-hours support rotation of approximately one week in every three, covering approximately 5:00 p.m.–2:00 a.m. ET before support transitions to the European team.
- As the role develops, support initiatives across other manufacturing locations within the global organization. Global Systems Administrator – …
Required Experience & Qualifications
- Approximately 10 years of relevant experience across IT infrastructure, systems administration, manufacturing technology, or a related technical environment.
- Strong hands-on experience supporting manufacturing/plant IT or Operational Technology (OT) environments.
- Practical experience working with Siemens and/or Rockwell manufacturing/OT platforms. Experience with both is strongly preferred.
- Strong systems administration and core infrastructure capabilities across data-centre and/or cloud environments.
- Experience with industrial networking and troubleshooting within a manufacturing environment.
- Ability to troubleshoot technical issues independently and prioritize plant uptime and operational continuity.
- Experience coordinating with third-party technology vendors, systems integrators, and internal stakeholders.
- Strong documentation and knowledge-transfer capabilities.
- Ability to work on-site in Chester, South Carolina and participate in the required after-hours support rotation. Global Systems Administrator – …
What We're Looking For
The ideal candidate is a hands-on manufacturing technology professional who is comfortable working directly within a plant environment rather than solely from a traditional corporate IT setting.
You should be someone who can operate independently, collaborate effectively with manufacturing and engineering stakeholders, work closely with external vendors, and progressively develop deep expertise in a highly specialized technology environment. Global Systems Administrator – …
Experience within automated manufacturing environments, plant technology teams, industrial systems integration, or Siemens/Rockwell environments would be particularly relevant. Global Systems Administrator – …
Why Join?
This is a newly created role offering significant ownership and immediate operational impact. You'll have the opportunity to:
- Become a key technology resource for two growing manufacturing facilities.
- Gain exposure to highly specialized plant and manufacturing technologies.
- Work closely with manufacturing, engineering, global IT leadership, and experienced systems integrators.
- Help improve, standardize, and modernize the plants' technology environment.
- Build expertise that can eventually extend across additional global manufacturing locations.
- Develop toward future opportunities such as Senior/Lead Manufacturing Systems Administrator, Manufacturing IT/OT Infrastructure Lead, or broader Manufacturing Infrastructure leadership.
The pay range that the employer in good faith reasonably expects to pay for this position is between $73,000 and $77,000
Our benefits offering includes medical, dental, vision and 401k.
Tundra Technical Solutions would like to thank you for your interest in this opportunity. However, only candidates under consideration will be contacted.
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