Brief Description
What Matters at Magid? YOU do!
"The number one key to growth is having good people and that’s what has driven us at every stage of the game." - Greg Cohen, CEO
At Magid, we’re not just passionate about safety—we’re passionate about people. As an industry leader, we’ve built an innovative and collaborative environment where diversity is celebrated, ideas are valued, and personal and professional growth never stops.
We are looking for a skilled and dependable Systems Administrator to support the technology foundation of our manufacturing operations. In this role, you’ll be at the intersection of IT and production—ensuring the reliability, performance, and security of systems that keep both the plant floor and office teams running smoothly. From Microsoft enterprise environments and virtualization platforms to production-critical equipment and industrial workstations, your expertise will directly impact uptime, efficiency, and business continuity.
If you thrive in fast-paced environments, enjoy solving complex technical challenges, and understand that minutes of downtime can matter just as much as megabytes and metrics, this is an opportunity to play a vital role in a hands-on, mission-critical IT environment.
Essential Responsibilities: - Administer and support core Microsoft technologies, including:
- Office 365 (Exchange, SharePoint, Teams)
- Windows Server (Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Group Policy)
- Windows 10/11 desktop environments
- Provide IT support for manufacturing systems, including:
- Plant-floor PCs, and specialized equipment software
- Industrial workstations and barcode systems
- Networked printers, label printers, and scanners
- Manage and support VMware virtualization platforms and enterprise storage systems.
- Monitor system performance and availability of IT systems used in both office and production environments.
- Ensure up time for mission-critical manufacturing systems; respond quickly to system alerts and outages.
- Coordinate and perform system patches, updates, and security fixes.
- Administer user accounts, role-based access controls, and security policies.
- Provide Tier 2 support and escalate issues as needed. Assist with Tier 1 support during peak periods or plant incidents.
- Maintain system documentation, configurations, procedures, and asset inventories.
- Participate in the implementation and rollout of IT projects such as equipment upgrades, new plant technology, and infrastructure expansions.
Requirements
Required Skills:
- Collaborate closely with production, maintenance, and engineering teams to support IT needs on the plant floor.
- Communicate effectively with plant supervisors, operators, and office staff to provide clear status updates on incidents or planned maintenance.
- Assist in identifying and implementing improvements to system reliability and efficiency.
- Follow company change management and incident response procedures to minimize disruption to operations.
- Maintain awareness of how IT systems impact plant production and supply chain processes.
- Strong experience with Windows Server, Active Directory, and Group Policy.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365 administration.
- Experience with VMware virtualization and basic enterprise storage maintenance.
- Working knowledge of PowerShell scripting and automation.
- Familiarity with networked industrial devices and manufacturing IT (SCADA, MES, PLCs, or HMI systems) is a plus.
- Experience with Microsoft SCCM or similar device management tools.
- Basic understanding of Linux is helpful but not required.
- Awareness of IT security practices, access control, and endpoint protection.
- Effective communication skills to work with both technical and non-technical users.
- Ability to prioritize and respond quickly in time-sensitive production environments.
- Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills. Initiative-taking and dependable; able to work independently and within a team.
- Customer-focused with an initiative-taking approach to system issues.
Experience/Education Required/Sought:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field preferred; an Associate’s degree or relevant technical certifications (e.g., CompTIA, Microsoft) may be considered in lieu of a bachelor’s degree.
- 5+ years of IT experience, with at least 2+ years supporting systems in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
Work Environment/Physical Requirements/PPE:
- Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer
- Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at a time.
Summary
- Actual pay will be adjusted based on job-related factors permitted by law, such as experience and training, geographic location, additional qualifications such as licensure or certifications, market factors, and responsibilities.
Magid offers a variety of benefits to our team members including:
- Health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
- Bonus plan
- 401k retirement plan with company match
- Company provided Profit Sharing
- Participation in Magid Paid Time Off (PTO) Policy
- 9 Paid Holidays
Magid Glove & Safety is a leading manufacturer, distributor, and importer of hand protection and safety products, e.g,.work gloves, fall protection, reusable and disposable respirators. We are an innovative, growing, and privately held business, that has been delivering safety solutions to thousands of companies since 1946.
Magid is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.
