What are the responsibilities and job description for the Plant IT Engineer position at DECHEN CONSULTING GROUP, INC?
Job Description
Job Description
About Dechen Consulting Group (DCG)
Dechen Consulting Group (DCG) is a rapidly expanding, innovative IT Professional Services and Management Consulting company with a track record of more than twenty-five years in delivering skilled professionals to our clients across diverse sectors.
Job Opportunity
We are offering a W2 contract opportunity in Louisville, KY, with the potential to extend over multiple years and the chance to transition to a direct hire position with our client. We provide healthcare, vacation, relocation assistance, and visa sponsorship / transfer. This is a W2 position, not C2C. Third parties need not apply. This role offers excellent prospects for career progression!
Position Description
This role is an Information Technology Operations-based position that supports the Kentucky Truck Plant – home of the Super Duty, Expedition, and Navigator. KTP is the most complex plant in the Client's company. This is an outstanding opportunity to be a member of the Site IT team and to assist in redefining and reimagining how site IT lends support to the manufacturing team. As a member of the team, you will be hands-on in assisting the plant in producing vehicles that are Built Client Tough.
Job responsibilities include interfacing and supporting IT across a broad host of Infrastructure & Applications that the plant uses to produce high-quality vehicles. You will also lend your knowledge and experiences to support process improvement efforts toward flexible and lean manufacturing, enabling Factory of Tomorrow (e.g., IIOT, Software-defined networks, next-generation error proofing, digital solutions, and various mobility solutions) along with supporting the legacy manufacturing systems within the facility. The successful candidate will work with a global team to provide support that includes technical troubleshooting, data analysis & problem resolution for the applications & infrastructure on the plant floor and lead various efforts to ensure all manufacturing applications meet Client’s productivity goals. You will also interface daily with all business departments in the plant, from assembly and industrial controls to quality and finance. This position provides an excellent opportunity to not only expand your IT Skillset but also to acquire manufacturing experience that will enhance your long-term career potential.
Skills Required
- Support a multi-shift operation in a manufacturing plant. Must be able to work flexible hours in support of a multi-shift operation. Requires a rotating schedule to support business processes. (Days, nights and / or weekends).
- Provide technical support (I.T. Applications, Infrastructure, operating systems, end-user-productivity tools) to plant business customers throughout the manufacturing plant.
- Interface with Business IT and business owners to prioritize improvement efforts.
- Support Plant Floor Systems / PDO teams in resolving incidents; Support escalations, provide hands and feet to support teams and other global teams (e.g., DBA, Server Operations, Ops Control, Network Operations) if necessary.
- Focus on the integration / long-term maintenance of applications and hardware.
- Assist team lead with managing assignments and workload.
- Develop, maintain, and share accurate support documentation.
- Support of local network equipment in a Cisco-based environment.
- Support of local servers across both physical and virtual environments in a Windows and Linux-based ecosystem.
- Support of IIOT deployments and expansion efforts utilizing iOS and Android-based equipment.
Experience Required
Education Required
High School Graduate
Additional Information
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