System Administrator

200 Cooper-Standard Automotive Inc; Northville (MI); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Cooper-Standard Automotive, Inc. is seeking a Systems Administrator in Northville to provide high-touch technical support for executives and senior management.

You will handle AD administration, conference room AV, and local IT environments while coordinating with IT, facilities, and vendors for high-visibility events and critical meetings. The role requires strong troubleshooting, project coordination, and professional communication with senior leaders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an information technology-related field or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience in systems administration, executive support, conference room technology, desktop support, or related IT support.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English; additional languages preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide white glove technical support for executives, senior management, and corporate functions.
• Support global town halls, board meetings, executive presentations, and other high-visibility events.
• Manage and troubleshoot conference room audio/video and collaboration technologies.
• Perform user provisioning, access changes, special handling requests, and Active Directory administration.
• Support local IT environments, including AV closets, UPS equipment, server closets, and related technology spaces.
• Troubleshoot Northville technology issues for executives, corporate functions, and general users.
• Coordinate with IT, facilities, vendors, and business teams to resolve issues and support site needs.
• Lead or support IT projects for meeting technology, conference rooms, endpoints, access, and local infrastructure.
• Document procedures, configurations, support processes, and known issues.
• Prioritize requests while maintaining confidentiality, professionalism, and service quality.

Skills

Executive support

AV tech

AD admin

Intune

Microsoft 365

Troubleshooting

Project management

English communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

5+ years IT experience

English proficiency

ITIL/ certifications preferred

Tools

Active Directory

Intune

Entra ID

Microsoft Teams

Exchange Online

Copilot

Microsoft 365

Job description

Job Description

Position Summary: The Systems Administrator provides high-touch technical support for executives, senior management, corporate functions, and Northville operations. This role supports executive services, global town halls, board meetings, user provisioning, Active Directory administration, conference room technology, and local IT environments such as AV closets, UPS equipment, and server closets. The role requires strong troubleshooting, project coordination, and confident communication with senior leaders, IT teams, vendors, and business stakeholders.

Systems Administrator Responsibilities

• Provide white glove technical support for executives, senior management, and corporate functions.
• Support global town halls, board meetings, executive presentations, and other high-visibility events.
• Manage and troubleshoot conference room audio/video and collaboration technologies.
• Perform user provisioning, access changes, special handling requests, and Active Directory administration.
• Support local IT environments, including AV closets, UPS equipment, server closets, and related technology spaces.
• Troubleshoot Northville technology issues for executives, corporate functions, and general users.
• Coordinate with IT, facilities, vendors, and business teams to resolve issues and support site needs.
• Lead or support IT projects for meeting technology, conference rooms, endpoints, access, and local infrastructure.
• Document procedures, configurations, support processes, and known issues.
• Prioritize requests while maintaining confidentiality, professionalism, and service quality.

Required Skills and Abilities

• Strong customer service skills supporting executives and senior management.
• Experience supporting executive meetings, town halls, board meetings, conference rooms, and AV technologies.
• Knowledge of Active Directory, user provisioning, access management, and identity administration.
• Knowledge of Intune, Entra ID, Microsoft Teams, Exchange Online, Copilot, and Microsoft 365 administration.
• Strong troubleshooting skills across Windows endpoints, collaboration tools, peripherals, connectivity, and local infrastructure.
• Ability to support AV closets, UPS areas, server closets, and other local technology environments.
• Good organizational and project management skills with strong follow-through.
• Familiarity with ITIL, incident management, request fulfillment, change coordination, and support processes.
• Detail oriented, self-motivated, and able to work independently.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, tight deadlines, and changing business needs.
• Effective communication with senior management, employees, vendors, and corporate functions.

Education and Qualifications

Bachelors degree in an information technology-related field or equivalent experience.

5+ years of experience in systems administration, executive support, conference room technology, desktop support, or related IT support.

Strong written and verbal communication skills in English; additional languages preferred.

Professional communication with all levels of personnel, customers, and vendors.

Microsoft, ITIL, endpoint management, collaboration, Project management, or AV certifications preferred.

Work Environment/Work Conditions

Professional Office Environment.

Additional hours may be required for executive meetings, board meetings, global town halls, projects, or urgent needs. After-hours support may be required for critical meetings, executive needs, outages, or emergencies. Some domestic and international travel might be required occasionally (less than 10%).

Position Type

Regular

Additional Information

Cooper Standard is proud of its diverse workforce and committed to providing equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, genetic information, physical or mental disability, age, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

We are dedicated to creating an environment at work that not only values diversity but also encourages inclusion and a sense of belonging. We firmly believe that a diverse workplace fosters an environment where our employees can flourish and provide superior service to our customers.

Because we recognize and value the range of ways in which people acquire experiences, whether personal, professional, or via education or volunteerism, we invite interested applicants to evaluate the key duties and requirements and apply for any opportunities that fit your experience and qualifications.

Remote Status: Hybrid Cooper Standard, headquartered in Northville, Mich. USA, is a leading global supplier of systems and components for the automotive industry. Products include sealing, fuel and brake delivery, and fluid transfer systems. Cooper Standard employs approximately 24,000 people globally and operates in 21 countries around the world. For more information, please visit www.cooperstandard.com.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a diverse workforce. Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran VEVRAA Federal Contractor