Assistant IT Manager

**Business Overview**:
ELEMENT SOLUTIONS INC
Element Solutions Inc. (NYSE: ESI) is a leading specialty chemicals company whose operating businesses (see below) formulate a broad range of solutions that enhance the performance of products people use every day. Developed in multi-step technological processes, our innovative solutions enable our customers' manufacturing processes in several key segments, including electronic circuitry, communication infrastructure, automotive systems, industrial surface finishing, consumer packaging, and offshore energy.
Customers of ESI's businesses use our innovation as a competitive advantage, relying on ESI to help them navigate in fast-paced, high-growth markets. The breadth of ESI's offerings provides strong strategic value to the end markets they serve. With over 5,500 people in operating facilities across more than 50 countries, ESI has established a growing legacy of creating technological advances for customers around the globe. Our people and technical sales teams are located close to our key markets, allowing us to maintain strong customer relationships and accelerate our product innovation process.
MACDERMID ALPHA ELECTRONIC SOLUTIONS
Through the innovation of specialty chemicals and materials under our Alpha, Compugraphics, Electrolube, Kester, and MacDermid Enthone brands, MacDermid Alpha Electronics Solutions provides solutions that power electronics interconnection. We serve all global regions and every step of device manufacturing within each segment of the electronics supply chain. The experts in our Semiconductor Solutions, Circuitry Solutions, and Assembly Solutions divisions collaborate in design, implementation, and technical service to ensure success for our partner clients. Our solutions enable our customers' manufacture of extraordinary electronic devices at high productivity and reduced cycle time. MacDermid Alpha is a business unit of Element Solutions Inc (NYSE: ESI). Element Solutions Inc is a leading specialty chemicals company whose businesses supply a broad range of solutions that enhance the products people use every day.
**Job Purpose**:
As an Assistant IT Manager you will be responsible for leading a team of IT support engineer, managing infrastructure services, project delivery, IT operations and as well as service delivery management within the country.
Partner with local site leadership team to drive and shape demand for new requests and ensure day-to-day business as usual and quality operations at a site level, are enabled through the continued availability of ESI supported technologies and platform.
**Responsibilities**:
- Lead and manager local IT operations team. Ensure the smooth running on day-to-day IT operations, including End-User Support and closely monitoring IT service incident and request have been resolved timely.
- Have a deep understanding of local IT infrastructure, process, technology, and adoption of continual services improvement. Ensure local systems infrastructure and network running in good shape and remain high availability. Must be capable of doing hands-on and break/fix local work.
- Work on projects assigned and ensure the project scopes, goals, timelines, resources, and deliverables are in line with business goals and tracking projects progress timely.
- Liaise between different business stakeholders to ensure smooth operations, support and delivery of IT services.
- Assist the Regional IT Manager in conducting IT planning of the respective country including infrastructure resilience, IT operation excellence to support the Business Units effectively.
- Preparing annual IT budget and administer IT operating budgets.
- Building and maintaining relationships with external vendors.
- Provide regular progress report on IT projects and activities to local leadership team.
**Requirements**:
- Must be fluent in English
- Must be able to travel up to 20% of working time; travel will be both domestic and international
- Must be capable of working and supporting a Windows environment
- At least 10+ years of experience
**Education**:
- Bachelor's Degree preferred
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science or Relevant industry
**EEO Statement**:
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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