Plant IT Manager

Role Overview

• Directs the work of IT personnel to provide the upkeep, maintenance, and security of networks and assign and review their work of their subordinates.
• Manages all the information systems and computing resources.
• Develops requirements, budgets, and schedules for IT projects and services.
• Schedules upgrades and security backups of hardware and software systems and disaster recovery operations, ensuring the effectiveness of all IT systems, including anti-virus software, print services, and email provision.
• Ensures total compliance of software licensing laws, approves secure access to the network for remote users, and ensures the security of data.
• Manages crisis situations, which may involve complex technical hardware or software problems.
• Mentors and trains new IT support staff and keeps abreast of the latest technologies.
• Maintains and administers computer networks and related computing environments including computer hardware, systems software, applications software, and all configurations.
• Monitors the performance of computer systems and networks, and to coordinate computer network access and use.
• Performs routine network startup and shutdown procedures and maintains control records.
• Approves changes to improve systems, network configurations, and determine hardware or software requirements related to such changes.
• Monitors network performance to determine whether adjustments need to be made, and to determine where changes will need to be made in the future.
• Monitors IT operations and complaints to identify and evaluate the effectiveness of operations and identifies problems that need to be addressed.
• Reviews department requests for latest information systems equipment or services to ensure overall information technology operations will be maintained and no long-term compatibility problems will be created.
• Evaluates employee performance and counsels’ employees concerning strengths and weaknesses.
• Assigns and prioritizes work to IT staff based on their workload.
• Responds to help desk requests for difficult and complex issues involving information technology services, needs, or problems.
• Reviews all correspondence, requisitions, purchase orders or maintenance requests and approves or routes paperwork as needed.
• Consults with vendor or corporate representatives to define equipment or service needs.
• Develops and/or teaches training modules for new or current users to assist them in deficit areas.
• Performs Sox monitoring and leads all IT Audits

Requirements

• BS degree in Information Systems or any related field with six years previous experience in the IT field.
• Must have at least 7 years’ experience in a manufacturing environment
• Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
• Knowledge of the AS 400 operating system.
• Knowledge of databases such as PeopleSoft, Kronos, JBA, etc. as needed to provide administrative oversight.
• Knowledge of security systems (Camera’s, Door Readers, Badge systems)
• Knowledge of networking systems to include how they are designed, capabilities, and limitations, and feasibility of systems.
• Knowledge of peripheral equipment and their uses, capabilities and limitations as needed to determine equipment needs.
• Knowledge of telecommunication equipment and support (Cell, VOIP, WAN).
• Ability to support audio visual equipment (TV’s, projectors, paging systems)
• Ability to influence senior management and corporate as needed to gain support for new IT services, obtain innovative technologies, and expand the IT department.
• Knowledge of ERP/MRP systems including support of EDI.
• Ability to analyze and make judgments on equipment needs, IT services, scope of assignments, allocation of resources, and project assignments as needed to oversee IT activities.
• Ability to plan, assign, and direct the activities of IT employees performing a variety of technical, administrative, and clerical activities.
• Ability to plan and implement short
• and long-range plans and programs for the continuing expansion of IT services and equipment.
• Must be willing to work extended periods of time or varying shift hours.
• Ability to work outside of standard business hours both onsite and on call.

Tech Stack

• ERP
• VoIP

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Retirement plans
• Paid time off
• Flexible work arrangements
• Professional development opportunities