IT Assistant (undergraduate placement) - Carlisle, UK

Pirelli is a truly international group and is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of high-performance tyres. Pirelli UK Tyres Ltd is the company responsible for all the Pirelli Tyre related operations in the UK.  For more information on the company please visit www.pirelli.co.uk .

The Head Office function is based in Burton on Trent, whilst Carlisle is the main Manufacturing environment for the UK. 

Reporting to the UK IT Manager, a 1-year placement is available within the IT Department in Carlisle, working within a small professional team.

About the Role:

The role is a mixture of supporting day-to-day IT operations for the corporate part of the business as well as being hands on supporting the IT infrastructure in the main manufacturing area. 

• Provide 2nd line support in a complex manufacturing environment
• Provide day to day support to local users
• Assisting with hardware and software setup and maintenance
• Support the team with network and infrastructure tasks

About You:

Required:

As we consider this placement to be an integral part of the team, we require the following:

• Working towards a degree in IT, Computer Science or related discipline.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a willingness to learn
• A good communicator who is not afraid to interact with users at all levels
• Good knowledge of computer and printer hardware
• The ability to manage your own workload

Desirable but not essential:

• Experience with configuring and administering Windows 10 and 11

• Knowledge of server hardware and operating systems
• Knowledge of computer networks and related technologies
• Appreciation of working in a complex, 24/7 manufacturing environment.

Please note: This placement is not a software development or cyber security role. You will not be required to write code or undertake security-related work, so it may not be suitable for applicants primarily interested in these areas.

Our Benefits:

• 33 days holiday (inclusive of bank hols)
• Pension scheme
• Employee discount scheme and discounted tyre vouchers
• Regular company events and prize draws
• Eye Test and Flu Vaccinations reimbursements
• Christmas savings club

The successful candidate must, by the commencement of employment, have the right to work in the UK. 

Applications will close 31.12.2026.