IT Support Specialist

• Onsite Technology Support provides in-person assistance to employee end users including:
• Responds to telephone calls, emails, and personnel requests for technical support.
• Provide support to end users on a variety of issues. Identifies, researches, and resolves technical problems.
• Maintaining and troubleshooting a range of user problems including PC hardware/software/LAN and voice network
• Diagnosing problem source through discussions with users and coordinating with internal IT organization support and operations groups and/or with vendors to resolve problems
• Acquiring, installing, and upgrading PC components and software and planning for/responding to service outages and other problems
• Training users on use of new technology and software
• Performs pro-active monitoring of PPG’s computer systems through appropriate tools.
• Documents, tracks, and monitors problems to ensure timely resolutions.
• Participates in various IT projects working with internal and external teams.
• Support a small Site(s) within country – oversight of up to 200 IT end users, no direct reports

Qualifications
• A 4-year degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline is preferred. A degree would give them the opportunity to be hired FT down the road if headcount allowed and for the right fit.
• Strong interaction and interpersonal skills specifically listening, providing guidance,
• Strong analytical abilities to quickly resolve technical problems, evaluate alternative approaches and to recommend the most feasible and economical solutions.
• Follow company standards and apply policies consistently.
• Strong verbal communication skills, including the ability to document operations procedures
• A Fluency in English

Schedule:
Monday-Friday first shift hours. 40 hours/week. Start and end time are flexible. No mandatory OT.