Manufacturing IT Systems Administrator - Traverse City Area

The Pivot Group Careers; Traverse (MI); On-site; USD 75,000 - 114,000; Full time

Job summary

The Pivot Group Network is seeking an IT Systems Administrator for opportunities in the Traverse City area of Michigan. The role emphasizes maintaining servers, networks, and manufacturing-related systems (ERP/MES) while supporting production and office staff.

Strong documentation and vendor coordination are key, with occasional off-hours during production emergencies. Applicants should have 3+ years in IT systems administration and experience in a plant/industrial environment.

Qualifications

• Three or more years of hands-on IT systems administration experience.
• Experience supporting users in a plant or industrial environment.
• Strong documentation and clear verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot hardware and software problems for production and office staff.
• Document configurations, procedures, and recurring issues for the IT team.
• Coordinate with vendors on equipment repair, licensing, and support tickets.
• Maintain servers, workstations, and network equipment across plant and office sites.
• Monitor system performance and resolve outages, slowdowns, and connectivity issues.
• Manage user accounts, permissions, and access requests in directory and business systems.
• Apply security patches and antivirus updates and follow backup and recovery procedures.
• Support manufacturing systems such as ERP, MES, and shop floor data collection tools.

Skills

Windows Server

Active Directory

Networking protocols

Virtualization

Security

ERP/MES

Tools

VMware

Hyper-V

Job description

The Pivot Group Network is seeking an IT Systems Administrator for opportunities in the Traverse City area of Michigan. The role emphasizes maintaining servers, networks, and manufacturing-related systems (ERP/MES) while supporting production and office staff.

Strong documentation and vendor coordination are key, with occasional off-hours during production emergencies. Applicants should have 3+ years in IT systems administration and experience in a plant/industrial environment.