Engineering Systems Administrator

Company Description: 

Crown Equipment Corporation is one of the world’s largest material handling companies, with a reputation for award-winning product design, advanced engineering and technology, and superior after-sale service. Crown produces a broad range of forklifts and automation and fleet management technologies that are revolutionizing the material-handling industry. 

Job Responsibilities: 

Under general supervision, assist in developing and maintaining operational systems for new product development. Strategize and develop communication & collaboration tools & methods for the department. Perform tool administrative duties as assigned.  This position reports to the Director of Engineering Operations. 

• Create strategies to optimize daily operations for product development.  Work closely with engineering and other departments in analyzing, improving, and developing engineering infrastructure tools to facilitate product development and ongoing product support.  Automate repetitive system administration jobs where possible.  Plan for backup and recovery needs of the department.  Review incidents involving product development systems and lead root cause analysis (RCA) teams to resolve.   

• Monitor the software industry and Engineering’s environment to provide recommendations for additional software tools.  Collaborate with the Information Technology (IT) team on trials, quotes, rollouts, and general support of engineering tools and systems.  Outline, implement, and maintain authentication & authorization measures with the guidance of the Director of Engineering Operations.   

• Lead the standardization of global processes as it relates to NX, SAP, and engineering requirements software (e.g. Jama).  Provide administrative support for these systems and collaborate with engineering on future needs.  Assist other business units with the rollout, training, and communication of updates to these systems for the global product development organization.   

• Plan and deploy Intranet strategies to improve cross-functional communication and team collaboration.  Establish departmental and functional requirements for product development reporting needs.  Develop and maintain key reports for leadership under the direction of the Director of Engineering Operations.  Present strategies and progress to leadership as required.  Provide sufficient documentation, training, collaboration, and communication to the engineering staff on tool additions, subtractions, and modifications.    

• Perform the duties of the International Standards Organization (ISO) Management Representative, including training employees, coordinating internal audits, holding regular ISO Management update meetings and maintaining ISO document libraries and records.  Perform other duties as assigned. 

Minimum Qualifications: 

• 2-4 years related experience 

• Associate degree (Computer science, information technology, or related) 

• Very little to no travel 

• Overnight stays unlikely 

• Job requires employee to drive a personal vehicle to conduct company business < 20% per week (8 hours) and/or travel locally between company locations during scheduled workday 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Proficiency in system administration tasks like user management, file system management, and system patching 

• Experience with enterprise resource planning (ERP) software such as SAP 

• Experience using Microsoft Power BI, SharePoint, and Excel 

• Knowledge of scripting language (e.g. PowerShell) for automation 

• Security awareness and best practices 

• Excellent communication skills to interact with users and technical teams 

• Attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously 

Work Authorization: 

Crown will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire. 

No agency calls please. 

Compensation and Benefits: 

Crown offers an excellent wage and benefits package for full-time employees including Health/Dental/Vision/Prescription Drug Plan, Flexible Benefits Plan, 401K Retirement Savings Plan, Life and Disability Benefits, Paid Holidays, Paid Vacation, Tuition Reimbursement, and much more. 

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