The IT Manager will support manufacturing by being on-site, improving department efficiency in a safe, high quality, and productive manner.

Responsibilities:

·         Sets direction for the department, ensuring preparation for the future.

·         Maintain and continually develop Wide Area Network  connectivity and topology, emphasizing dependability, speed and fault tolerance between divisions, corporate offices and resources and to customers.

·         Sustain development of remote access/control systems environments, allowing for efficient management of many systems by fewer and off-site personnel.

·         Manage and oversee all duties of the department personnel.

·         Oversee administrative duties on all divisional servers and PC’s.

·         Plan and supervise upgrades on hardware and software as required.

·         Support enterprise, cross-divisional Microsoft Office, Active Directory, e-mail servers and CAD systems. Support EDI systems. 

·         Manage enterprise systems backups, including File and Print servers, SQL Database Servers, E-Mail Servers, PC’s.

·         Assist company personnel in development of small applications and/or manage relationships with outside companies to deliver required applications.

·         Evaluation and implementation of MRP, CMS, and other software applications.

·         Investigates and researches new technology.

·         Oversee all installations and support of all company software and manages compliance.

·         Assist in management of vendor software agreements/contracts.

·         Oversee all set-up and support of all users on all systems.

·         Develop and maintain network wiring and phone systems.

Education, Skills, and Experience

·         Degree in Computer Science or related field 

·         Minimum of 5 years IT Management experience in a manufacturing environment

·         Excellent analytical skills and computer skills including Microsoft Office