Senior Systems Administrator, Celgard

The Asahi Kasei Group operates with a commitment of creating for tomorrow.  Our business sectors, Material, Homes, and Health Care, contribute to the development of society by anticipating the changing needs of those around the world. We look for candidates that offer a fresh perspective and a variety of skills to help us achieve our commitment.

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About the Role

We are seeking a Senior Systems Administrator to be a part of the Corporate Human Resources team based at the Celgard Corporate Office in Charlotte NC. The Systems Administrator is responsible for administering, maintaining, and optimizing a suite of business-critical platforms that support operational excellence, communication, compliance, and customer engagement. This role manages TeamGuru, DocuSign, SharePoint, and internal communications tools, while also providing support to corporate communications, managing sample request workflows, and coordinating documentation for business critical internal and external projects.

Reporting Relationships

This position will report to the Global Vice President of Human Resources.

Asahi Kasei and Celgard Values

• Sincerity – Being sincere with everyone
• Challenge – Bolding taking challenges, continually seeking change
• Creativity – Creating new value through unity and synergy

Key Accountabilities

TeamGuru (Management Operating System) Administration

- Serve as system owner and subject matter expert for TeamGuru.

- Maintain user accounts, permissions, workflows, and dashboards.

- Ensure data accuracy and system integrity across KPIs, corrective actions, audits, and project workflows.

- Develop and refine templates, reports, SOPs, and training materials.

- Provide onboarding and ongoing support to system users.

DocuSign Administration

- Manage DocuSign templates, user roles, and routing workflows.

- Support legal, sales, HR, and operations teams with agreement setup and troubleshooting.

- Ensure compliance with signature policies and retention requirements.

- Optimize processes to reduce cycle times and improve usability.

SharePoint Management

- Administer company SharePoint sites including structure, permissions, and content lifecycle management.

- Develop new sites, libraries, and pages to support collaboration and document control.

- Work with department leaders to maintain organized, accurate, and accessible content.

- Provide end-user support and training.

Corporate Communications Support

- Assist with internal communications, content posting, and message distribution across approved channels.

- Collaborate with marketing on digital content updates and minor creative tasks.

- Maintain brand consistency and version control.

Project Support

- Manage the workflow and tracking system for customer sample requests.

- Coordinate with sales, production, logistics, and quality teams to ensure timely and accurate fulfillment.

- Provide reporting on request volume, cycle times, and fulfillment performance.

- Communicate with customers or reps as needed to clarify requirements.

- Coordinate gathering, reviewing, and organizing required documentation for qualification and reporting.

- Maintain SharePoint or other repositories for compliance-related files.

- Support cross-functional teams in meeting deadlines and documentation standards.

- Assist with status tracking, checklists, and communication with internal stakeholders.

General OpExs  & Systems Support

- Troubleshoot user issues across supported platforms.

- Track and document system changes, requests, and permissions.

- Identify opportunities for workflow automation and operational improvements.

- Coordinate with external vendors and technical support when needed.

Note: this description is intended to provide a general overview of the position and is not an exhaustive listing of duties and responsibilities.

Qualifications

Education Background:
Bachelor’s degree required in Information Systems, Business Administration, Computer Science, or related field; or equivalent experience.

Knowledge & Experience: 

• 3+ years of experience administering business software platforms.

• Strong understanding of permission structures, system governance, and workflow design.

• Excellent communication and training skills.

• Experience working cross-functionally.

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

• Experience with DocuSign administration or e-signature platforms.

• Familiarity with continuous improvement or management operating systems.

• Experience supporting sales operations or customer request workflows.

• Experience with government incentive documentation or regulatory compliance processes (e.g., 48C).

• Basic ability to create simple process maps, dashboards, or reports.

Key Attributes:

• Working in a team environment with proven decision-making and problem-solving skills is required.

• Must have demonstrated ability to establish effective workplace relationships by applying a team-player approach that contributes to the organization beyond your traditional functional duties.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively to diverse audiences across all levels of the organization is required.

• Must be organized and detail oriented.

• Must be an open and transparent communicator on individual, team and site levels; appropriately adjusts style based on situation and employee level.

Travel:

Must have the ability to travel on occasion for training or visiting other company locations (<10%).

Working Environment

This position is in a general office environment 80% of the time. Work will require standing and walking for up to 20% of the time. You may be required to lift up to 35 pounds and/or push, pull, or otherwise move objects.

About Us

For more than 50 years, Celgard has proven itself as a global leader in the development and production of high-performance membrane technology. Celgard specializes in solvent-free, dry-process, microporous membranes used as separators that are a major component of lithium-ion batteries that power a broad range of electric vehicles (EV) and energy storage systems (ESS). Celgard® membrane is also used in specialty applications such as satellites and military installations as well as other barrier-type applications like technical textiles for waterproof and breathable apparel. Headquartered in the United States, we operate manufacturing facilities in the U.S. and China and have sales and technical service staff located strategically throughout North America, Europe, and Asia. 

Celgard, LLC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Polypore International, LLC, an Asahi Kasei Company. With manufacturing facilities or sales offices in nine countries serving six continents, Polypore brings advanced development and manufacturing know-how as well as unique problem-solving capabilities to customers' lithium-ion and lead-acid battery development teams. The Asahi Kasei Group is a diversified group of companies led by holding company Asahi Kasei Corp., with operations in the material, homes, and health care business sectors. With more than 46,000 employees around the world, the Asahi Kasei Group serves customers in more than 100 countries. We are Creating for Tomorrow!

Location Information

Charlotte, NC, known as the Queen City, is a thriving metropolitan area of over 2.6 million people across 15 counties. It is situated just north of the South Carolina border and is close enough to drive to the mountains and the beach in two-three hours. Charlotte brings diversity in people, industries and living, from urban to rural. It is ranked second among 25 largest cities for most desirable place to purchase a home by Nerdwallet.com and is ranked eighth among the top 10 big booming cities by CNNmoney.com. Charlotte is home of one of North Carolina’s largest college campuses, UNC Charlotte. Along with a friendly southern culture, Charlotte offers dining, arts, museums, major league basketball, a national football team, a soccer team, a minor league baseball team, NASCAR, shopping, festivals, a variety of amenities and quick access to several parks for people who love to get outdoors.

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As an equal opportunity employer, Asahi Kasei believes a diverse workforce will provide us with the ability to continuously support the changes in the economy, society, and environment.