Address
Form of workDUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Provide system and network administration to ensure day-to-day operations of systems and
continuous access for the user community.
• Supervise staff to ensure day-to-day operations and user requirements are being fulfilled in an
effective and timely manner for this 24 x7 operations facility.
• Ensure departmental goals by communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, and
appraising job results; coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; initiating, coordinating, and
enforcing systems, policies, and procedures.
• Participates in maintaining and building effective team by assisting with the recruiting, selecting,
orienting, and training employees; maintaining a safe and secure work environment; developing
personal growth opportunities.
• Supports and achieves financial objectives by forecasting requirements; preparing an annual BU IT
budget in conjunction with Corporate IT; scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating
corrective action.
• Maintain a detailed inventory list of all computer hardware and software for the Business Unit,
including but not limited to vendor contracts, service provider agreements, software/hardware
warranties etc.
• Ensure all networking components are properly configured, installed, and maintained at the
Business Unit.
• Maintain reliable system performance through active monitoring of error logs and user-reported
network issues.
• Evaluate network and system performance issues including availability, utilization, throughput, and
latency.
• Provide recommendations to improve reliability and performance.
• Work with the Corporate security team to ensure risks are mitigated, system patching, upgrades,
config changes and addressing critical vulnerabilities.
• Ensure data and systems backups are performed and tested as per company policies.
• Maintain and update disaster recovery plans for key components of the network.
• Provide timely communication on projects, including updates on critical milestones.
• Ensure adequate testing environments are in place for proper rollout of patches and or
updates/upgrades.
• Ensure all documentation, procedural and support, as well as network diagrams, are created and
updated.
• Provide end-user support for users within the Winpak Films BU environment.
• Develop key relationships with internal business unit management/users to ensure business unit
directives are evaluated and supported in conjunction with Corporate IT
• Be available to provide on-call support for incident resolution as well as after-hours work for
planned changes/enhancements/upgrades.
• Perform other duties that may be assigned.
WORKING CONDITIONS
• Office - Professional setting with low noise level.
• Plant - Includes heights, noise, climbing stairs, and working around equipment.
• Some travel within Canada and the United States may be required.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education
• Post-secondary education in Information Technology, Computer Science or Business, or equivalent
program and related work experience
Abilities
• Proven ability to handle multiple priorities and deal effectively with all levels of the company.
• Strong interpersonal, communication (verbal and written), and organizational skills.
• Possesses a high sense of urgency to act, respond to employee/plant issues, and push initiatives to
completion.
• Strong problem solving and root cause analysis skills.
Experience
• 10+ years' experience as a Network Administrator.
• Knowledge of VMware vSphere (all areas of deployment including registering HBAs, multipath, and
configuration of DRS, VMware.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Server operating systems - 2016 and above.
• Experience with configuration of managed network devices (routers, layer 3 switches, firewalls, load
balancers and VPN).
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office 365 with focus on Exchange Online, Teams and SharePoint.
• Experience with virtual desktop infrastructure.
• Experience with disaster recovery operation of networks and systems.
• Experience in managing projects of varying sizes.
• Strong analytical skill set.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment is considered a definite asset.
• Experience working on an ERP implementation is considered a strong asset.
• Experience with C# programming language, Microsoft SQL Server, and ASP .NET experience is a plus
for support of in-house applications.
Winpak is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race,
color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other
characteristics protected by law. Pre-employment drug/alcohol/background screening may be required
based on facility location.
Winpak is a $1.2 billion packaging company that manufactures and distributes high-quality packaging
materials and related innovative packaging machines. Our products are used primarily for the protection
of perishable foods, and beverages, and in healthcare applications. Winpak operates twelve production
facilities in Canada, the United States, and Mexico offering customers global coverage and expertise.
Winpak's strategic alliance with Wipak allows global customers to reduce costs, simplify product
development, and consolidate packaging solutions. Learn more about us at www.winpak.com.
• Provide system and network administration to ensure day-to-day operations of systems and
continuous access for the user community.
• Supervise staff to ensure day-to-day operations and user requirements are being fulfilled in an
effective and timely manner for this 24 x7 operations facility.
• Ensure departmental goals by communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, and
appraising job results; coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; initiating, coordinating, and
enforcing systems, policies, and procedures.
• Participates in maintaining and building effective team by assisting with the recruiting, selecting,
orienting, and training employees; maintaining a safe and secure work environment; developing
personal growth opportunities.
• Supports and achieves financial objectives by forecasting requirements; preparing an annual BU IT
budget in conjunction with Corporate IT; scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating
corrective action.
• Maintain a detailed inventory list of all computer hardware and software for the Business Unit,
including but not limited to vendor contracts, service provider agreements, software/hardware
warranties etc.
• Ensure all networking components are properly configured, installed, and maintained at the
Business Unit.
• Maintain reliable system performance through active monitoring of error logs and user-reported
network issues.
• Evaluate network and system performance issues including availability, utilization, throughput, and
latency.
• Provide recommendations to improve reliability and performance.
• Work with the Corporate security team to ensure risks are mitigated, system patching, upgrades,
config changes and addressing critical vulnerabilities.
• Ensure data and systems backups are performed and tested as per company policies.
• Maintain and update disaster recovery plans for key components of the network.
• Provide timely communication on projects, including updates on critical milestones.
• Ensure adequate testing environments are in place for proper rollout of patches and or
updates/upgrades.
• Ensure all documentation, procedural and support, as well as network diagrams, are created and
updated.
• Provide end-user support for users within the Winpak Films BU environment.
• Develop key relationships with internal business unit management/users to ensure business unit
directives are evaluated and supported in conjunction with Corporate IT
• Be available to provide on-call support for incident resolution as well as after-hours work for
planned changes/enhancements/upgrades.
• Perform other duties that may be assigned.
WORKING CONDITIONS
• Office - Professional setting with low noise level.
• Plant - Includes heights, noise, climbing stairs, and working around equipment.
• Some travel within Canada and the United States may be required.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education
• Post-secondary education in Information Technology, Computer Science or Business, or equivalent
program and related work experience
Abilities
• Proven ability to handle multiple priorities and deal effectively with all levels of the company.
• Strong interpersonal, communication (verbal and written), and organizational skills.
• Possesses a high sense of urgency to act, respond to employee/plant issues, and push initiatives to
completion.
• Strong problem solving and root cause analysis skills.
Experience
• 10+ years' experience as a Network Administrator.
• Knowledge of VMware vSphere (all areas of deployment including registering HBAs, multipath, and
configuration of DRS, VMware.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Server operating systems - 2016 and above.
• Experience with configuration of managed network devices (routers, layer 3 switches, firewalls, load
balancers and VPN).
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office 365 with focus on Exchange Online, Teams and SharePoint.
• Experience with virtual desktop infrastructure.
• Experience with disaster recovery operation of networks and systems.
• Experience in managing projects of varying sizes.
• Strong analytical skill set.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment is considered a definite asset.
• Experience working on an ERP implementation is considered a strong asset.
• Experience with C# programming language, Microsoft SQL Server, and ASP .NET experience is a plus
for support of in-house applications.
Winpak is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race,
color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other
characteristics protected by law. Pre-employment drug/alcohol/background screening may be required
based on facility location.
Winpak is a $1.2 billion packaging company that manufactures and distributes high-quality packaging
materials and related innovative packaging machines. Our products are used primarily for the protection
of perishable foods, and beverages, and in healthcare applications. Winpak operates twelve production
facilities in Canada, the United States, and Mexico offering customers global coverage and expertise.
Winpak's strategic alliance with Wipak allows global customers to reduce costs, simplify product
development, and consolidate packaging solutions. Learn more about us at www.winpak.com.
