Service Desk Lead POST NUMBER: 446694
Hours: 1st shift
Duration: contract-to-hire
Pay: $30-32/hr and will convert to similar salary
Hiring a Lead Service Desk professional to oversee IT support operations and serve as a technical expert within a manufacturing environment.
Hands-on support for both legacy systems (e.g., Windows XP, Server 2003) and modern infrastructure (e.g., Windows 10/11, Windows Server 2019/2022, cloud services, networked printing).
Typical Day:
- Lead day-to-day service desk operations and provide Tier 2/3 support across the organization.
- Troubleshoot and maintain a mix of legacy (Windows XP, Server 2003) and modern systems (Windows 10/11, Server 2016/2019/2022).
- Support printing systems including networked and industrial printers common in manufacturing environments.
- Perform hardware diagnostics, repairs, and upgrades for desktops, laptops, thin clients, and peripherals.
- Manage OS deployments, updates, and configuration across a diverse IT environment.
- Document support issues and resolutions using a ticketing system (e.g., ServiceNow, Zendesk, or similar).
- Monitor and support manufacturing-related systems and equipment, ensuring minimal downtime.
- Collaborate with infrastructure and application teams for server maintenance and user access control.
- Train and mentor junior technicians and serve as an escalation point for complex issues.
- Assist in asset management, software licensing, and lifecycle planning.
- Participate in IT projects, rollouts, and migrations (e.g., system upgrades, server replacements, etc.).
- 5 years of IT support experience, with at least 2 years in a senior or lead role.
- Experience supporting manufacturing environments and related hardware/software setups.
- Windows operating systems: XP, 7, 10, 11; Server 2003 through 2022.
- Hardware support, including desktops, servers, networking, and printers.
- Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, and Group Policy.
- Ticketing systems
Vaco by Highspring values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.
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