As a senior member of the IT support team, youll be the go-to expert for resolving complex technical issues and driving improvements in service delivery. Your role combines hands-on troubleshooting, team leadership, and proactive process enhancement.
Overview
What youll do as a Senior IT Support Specialist:
- Act as the highest escalation point for complex end-user issues across hardware, software, and enterprise applications.
- Lead initiatives to streamline service desk operations and boost user satisfaction.
- Guide and mentor junior support staff, helping them grow their technical and customer service skills.
- Diagnose, repair, upgrade, and distribute IT equipment including computers, printers, mobile devices, and peripherals.
- Collaborate with engineers to support office and shop floor applications tailored to business needs.
- Deliver training sessions to help employees use IT tools effectively.
- Prioritize tasks, manage your own schedule, and escalate issues when needed.
- Apply industry-standard procedures and explore new solutions to improve problem-solving.
- Liaise with external vendors to arrange support and service delivery.
- Use your experience and judgement to plan and complete complex tasks within deadlines.
- Maintain accurate records of IT assets, including inventory, storage, shipping, and upkeep.
- Move IT equipment between locations as required by staff.
- Take on additional duties as needed to support the team and business.
Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in information technology or related field or equivalent experience
- 10 to 15 years of experience in IT support, networking, and system administration
- Strong knowledge of Microsoft technologies, networking protocols, and ITIL practices
- Excellent troubleshooting, communication, and documentation skills
- Experienced with enterprise tools, cloud environments and platforms, virtualization (VMware, Hyper-V), and networking (TCP/IP, LAN/WAN, routers, switches, firewalls)
- Skilled in managing hardware like scanners, Zebra printers, time clocks, and data collection devices
- Proficient in software deployment, remote support, security, cloud storage, backups, and performance tuning
- Strong support for Windows, Mac, Office 365, Adobe Creative Cloud, and various end-user devices
- Works well independently and in global teams
- Fast learner, adaptable, and calm under pressure
- Excellent communication and customer service
- Creative problem-solver with a positive attitude
- Holds A+ and Network+; Security+ is a plus
- Manufacturing experience is beneficial
- Comfortable using ticketing systems and providing on-call support
Physical requirements and working conditions
- Move throughout the entire facility to attend to various issues
- Work effectively in teams across functional groups with strong communication skills and the ability to lead
- Able to lift equipment up to 40 lbs
- Perform sedentary work on various computer systems
- This Senior IT Support Specialist position is located on-site
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