Our operation is simple – we manufacture tires. But at Yokohama Tire Manufacturing Virginia (YTMV), we see it as moving the world. From the racetrack to Main Street, we put our customer’s destination at the heart of our work, ensuring the millions of tires we produce annually exceed expectations in quality, safety, and environmental consciousness. Rooted in Salem since 1989, we have a history of excellence in both our products and our people.
If you are intrigued by multiple areas of IT, we want to hear from you. We have a unique opportunity for an IT professional to be challenged in a multi-functional role of Systems Administrator/Developer. The ideal candidate will have a skillset that spans from administration/configuration of systems to software design and development. However, if you’re an expert in one area, with an eagerness to learn about other IT roles, you could be a great fit. In this role, your ability to support systems and maintain servers will be crucial to keeping the plant fully operational, allowing us to produce the highest quality product possible.
Benefit Summary
At YTMV, we know how important it is for employees to feel secure in both their personal and professional life. Not only will you receive a competitive salary, but we have crafted a robust benefits package based on our mission to be the most engaged team in the industry. Here are a few benefits and perks you will receive as a full-time employee:
• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug Insurance at a reasonable cost available to you and your family
• A 50% 401K company match up to 6%, plus an additional 5% put in by the company after 1 year of service
• Paid Time Off and company paid holidays to refresh, recharge, or just enjoy the weather
• Two weeks of paid parental leave for births or adoptions
• Volunteer time off because we encourage making a difference in our community
• Company paid short-term and long-term disability because unexpected things happen
• A relaxed, pleasant work environment with several activities throughout the year including giveaways, free food, and family events (plus you can wear jeans to work)
• Three sets of heavily discounted tires per year – we truly believe in our product
• Continuing education assistance to help master your craft
Ideal Qualities
To be considered for this role, here are the skills we are looking for:
• The understanding that IT is a service provided to help others
• You enjoy flexibility and a “no day is ever the same” type work environment
• 3-5 years in a similar role with comparable goals and responsibilities
• A Bachelor’s Degree or higher in IT or a related field
• The ability to positively interact with a diverse set of end-users and coworkers through problem explanations and solution feedback
• Effective project management skills that help you execute a project from start to finish
• Knowledge of, and experience with, Active Directory, Storage Area Networks, Windows, Linux, and VMWare
• Experience in shell scripting/programming languages and application maintenance
• The desire to work as part of team, leveraging everyone’s strengths to increase your skills
**Based on the experience level of the best-fit candidate, a Junior level associate may be considered**
Job Responsibilities
As the Systems Administrator/Developer, you will work collaboratively with the entire IT team on various assignments. Your projects will be ever-changing, but will include:
• Understanding Active Directory and its required services
• Supporting and maintaining various VMware implementations
• Set up and continuous support of email, security, telephone, paging, UPS, and other systems
• Learning factory-specific applications such as Alpha Plant Lab software, MeasureX, Profilometer, and having a willingness to adapt as programs change and upgrade
• Configuration of newly installed business programs like office products, group policies, Networks, and switches
• Database programming in Oracle, PL/Sql or other languages used to product forms, reports, or Web applications like APEX
• Providing support and maintenance to network design, configuration, and implementation
• Interaction with other company department project leaders on requirements, timetables, and policies
• Working with development specialists on writing software enhancements
• Full support of Linux and Windows servers and operating systems
• Designing, creating, modifying, testing, and implementing forms and reports objects
• Supporting storage and backup subsystems (RAID and SAN)
YTMV is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team that is accepting and respectful of all backgrounds, perspectives, and skills sets. We celebrate diversity in the workplace, knowing it allows us to be at our best for our products, our customers, and our community.  Our tires are unique, our people should be too. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourage all applicants who share in our values to apply.