Assistant Manager - IT

Function: IT

Industry: Solar Cell Manufacturing

Level: Assistant Manager

Job Purpose

Responsible for ensuring 24×7 availability and performance of servers, operating systems, Active Directory, storage, virtualization, backup and associated infrastructure supporting MES, manufacturing applications and databases of the Solar Cell production line.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain high availability of infrastructure supporting MES and Solar Cell manufacturing applications .
• Administer physical and virtual servers supporting MES, application and database environments.
• Manage Windows Server environments, Active Directory, Group Policies, DNS, DHCP and access controls.
• Administer VMware/Hyper-V or equivalent virtualization environments.
• Manage SAN/NAS/storage infrastructure and monitor storage capacity and performance.
• Ensure availability of infrastructure supporting real-time production and equipment data collection.
• Monitor server CPU, memory, storage, services, logs and system performance.
• Provide immediate support for server/infrastructure incidents impacting the Solar Cell production line.
• Coordinate with MES, Database, Automation, Equipment, Network and OEM teams during production-critical incidents.
• Perform OS patching, security updates, antivirus/EDR management and vulnerability remediation in coordination with production schedules.
• Manage backup of MES/application/database infrastructure and perform periodic restore validation.
• Support disaster-recovery and business-continuity testing.
• Ensure server redundancy and infrastructure readiness for 24×7 manufacturing operations.
• Administer user accounts, service accounts, permissions and privileged access as per approved policies.
• Perform server hardening in line with IT/OT cybersecurity standards.
• Troubleshoot connectivity and system-level issues between MES servers, databases, shop-floor systems and manufacturing equipment.
• Support server/application deployment during new equipment installation and production-line expansion.
• Monitor system capacity and recommend upgrades based on production growth and data-volume requirements.
• Maintain server inventory, configurations, licenses, backup records, SOPs and infrastructure documentation.
• Coordinate with hardware/software vendors for AMC, warranty and critical technical support.
• Participate in planned shutdown activities and ensure proper system shutdown/start-up and post-maintenance validation.

Key Technical Skills:

Windows Server | Active Directory | DNS/DHCP | VMware/Hyper-V | SAN/NAS | Backup & Recovery | Server Clustering/HA | System Monitoring | Patch Management | Cybersecurity | Server Hardening | MES Infrastructure | Database Infrastructure | Basic Network Troubleshooting

Qualification & Experience

B.E./B.Tech/BCA/MCA/B.Sc. in Computer Science, IT or related discipline.

Experience: 5–8 years in system/server administration, preferably supporting MES applications in Solar, Electronics or automated manufacturing plants .