IT Director

Position Purpose:

The IT Director is responsible for leading the company’s IT function across infrastructure, desktop support, and security. This role ensures reliable day-to-day technology operations while driving improvements that reduce risk, improve uptime, and support business needs. The IT Director leads local IT staff and third-party partners, supports business and plant operations, and works with corporate Information Security to implement security controls, reduce vulnerabilities, and complete key IT and security initiatives.

Essential Functions:

• Lead IT operations across infrastructure, desktop support, network services, and local cybersecurity efforts.
• Manage and improve core technology environments, including servers, storage, backups, networks, wireless, Microsoft 365, endpoint management, and identity-related services.
• Oversee desktop support and end-user services to ensure reliable support, timely issue resolution, and strong user experience.
• Plan and execute IT and security projects, including infrastructure upgrades, vulnerability reduction efforts, control implementation, and remediation activities resulting from audits or assessments.
• Partner with corporate Information Security to implement required security standards, respond to risks, and support incident response, disaster recovery, and business continuity efforts.
• Support manufacturing and operational environments by coordinating technology needs for plant-floor systems and helping manage risks related to unsupported or legacy technology.
• Identify, manage, and reduce legacy technology risk by coordinating the support, replacement, retirement, or segmentation of outdated systems, including technologies that support manufacturing and shop-floor operations.
• Work with business leaders, vendors, and external partners to align IT services and technology investments with operational needs and company priorities.
• Manage annual external audit requirements around internal controls and penetration test.

• Requires travel to 4 plant sites periodically through the year (Schaumburg, Elgin, Union, Freeport IL; Greenwood AR).

Education and Training:

• Bachelor’s degree in business or computer-related field required. Master’s degree preferred.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 5+ years of project management and IT business process experience
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated experience managing customer requirements or demands effectively, meeting deliverable dates, leading a work group(s), and driving process improvements
• Ability to interface with customers and provide group and one-on-one support and training
• Ability to work with all staff levels to ensure proper communication of project status and to identify and escalate issues as appropriate.
• Ability to work assigned shift and remain awake and alert during assigned shift is required.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.  The employee is frequently required to use hands to finer, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms.  The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, climb or balance and stoop, knee, crouch, or crawl.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

Environmental Conditions:

Office environment

Behavioral Traits:

• Leadership: Ability to inspire and guide teams, fostering a collaborative and motivated work environment.
• Strong Communication Skills: Effectively conveying technical information to both IT staff and non-technical stakeholders, ensuring clarity and understanding.
• Problem-Solving Orientation: Proactively identifying issues within manufacturing applications and devising effective solutions.
• Analytical Thinking: Ability to assess complex systems and data, making informed decisions to improve operational efficiency.
• Adaptability: Flexibility in responding to changing technologies, industry trends, and business requirements, while managing multiple priorities.
• Team Collaboration: Promoting a cooperative atmosphere, encouraging teamwork across departments to achieve common goals.
• Attention to Detail: Thoroughness in managing application processes and ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations.
• Customer Focus: Understanding the needs of end-users and stakeholders in the manufacturing process to enhance system usability and support.
• Technical Proficiency: Deep knowledge of manufacturing applications and related technologies, as well as a willingness to stay updated on advancements.
• Project Management Skills: Competence in planning, executing, and monitoring projects to ensure they are completed on time and within budget.

Pay & Benefits

Rate: In accordance with applicable pay transparency laws, the salary range for this position is $153,600 - $207,400 USD. Final compensation will be determined based on factors such as experience, education, qualifications, and other job-related criteria. This pay range is provided to ensure transparency and compliance with local, state, and federal regulations. 

• Job Type: Full time  
• For a full list of benefits please visit: anchorharvey.com/benefits     

*This is not a comprehensive list of duties. Duties may change without notice in management’s sole discretion. Anchor Harvey is an at-will employer, each employee is free to resign at any time, just as Anchor Harvey is free to terminate employment at any time without cause or notice. 

Anchor Harvey is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. 

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