Network Engineer (Integration Team)

Motherson is a multinational, people-focused enterprise serving a diversified industry range with a broad range of products and services and is one of the 22 largest automotive suppliers worldwide. With facilities spread across 41 countries and the strength of over 200,000 employees, the company has a truly global environment where diversity and inclusion drive our culture.

SMP Automotive is the Motherson Group’s specialist in innovative modules and complete systems for the automotive industry.

• A globally preferred supplier of cockpits, door panels and bumpers in Europe, United States, Mexico, Brazil, and China.
• A leading plastic expert with innovative processes and technologies.
• One of the largest suppliers of bumpers, instrument panels and door panels to the premium segment.

Locally, since 2018, SMP Alabama has been producing modules and polymer products for Mercedes Benz US International (MBUSI) in our state-of-the-art facilities. Parts we produce include:

• Interior door panels
• Front and Rear Bumpers
• Grills
• Claddings
• Rear Spoilers
• Rocker Panels
• Running Boards

Network Engineer (Integration Team)

The ideal candidate should have the following attributes and/or skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in IT, or related field of study
• 3-5 years network experience
• CCNA, or CCNP Certification is desired
• Experience with LAN/WAN networking/distributed computing environment
• Working knowledge of technologies such as MPLS, TCP/IP, EIGRP, BGP, OSPF, RIP, QoS, IPsec, DMVPN, Wireless.
• Working experience of Wireless LAN controller, Core switches or IDF switches, Firewall management, VPN, MFA.
• Experience with network troubleshooting tools
• Firewall configuration and management
• Good oral and written communication skills and ability to address conflict with others constructively
• Strong ability to diagnose alerts, events, or issues
• Understanding of common information architecture frameworks

Main Duties

• Troubleshoots and resolves Cisco system/network service failures by identifying and analyzing the situation and provides corrective actions.
• Completes project tasks and assignments to meet project deadlines.
• Present strong interpersonal and communication skills; customer facing, vendor liaison, able to work closely with a team.
• Ensure the stable operation and efficient performance of company and customers’ networks.
• Identify and remedy network performance bottlenecks.
• Receive and respond to incoming calls, trouble tickets, and/or e-mails regarding network connectivity problems.
• Prepare, maintain, and adhere to procedures for logging, reporting, and statistically monitoring network data.
• Configuring, testing, and troubleshooting of network equipment such as Cisco routers/switches, IP phones, and wireless LAN equipment in coordination with Project, Servicing, and Customer teams.
• Document all network designs, configurations, and network change requests to maintain real-time accountability network architecture.
• Flexible schedule and sense of urgency to support escalations that affect business operations and client services.
• Available after hours and weekends as needed and willing to work on-call rotation
• Maintains standard network designs for each SLA classification.
• Maintains Standard Router configuration.