IT Manager - Manufacturing

Lamb Weston; United States; Remote; USD 113,000 - 171,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturer seeks an IT Manager for Manufacturing to oversee product strategy and execution. The role involves managing manufacturing applications, driving innovation, and collaborating cross-functionally. Candidates should have significant experience in manufacturing applications and strong leadership skills.

Benefits

Health Insurance Benefits - Medical, Dental, Vision

Flexible Spending Accounts for Health and Dependent Care

Paid Time Off

Industry leading 401(k) plan with generous company contributions

Employee Assistance Program services

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in Manufacturing Applications.
• 5 years of people management experience.
• Familiarity with Agile software development methodology.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the execution of the product development process.
• Manage contracts related to assigned applications.
• Drive user adoption of assigned applications.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Education

Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

AWS

Azure

Job description

Title: IT Manager - Manufacturing

Location: Kennewick, WA

About Lamb Weston

You’ve probably enjoyed our fries without even knowing it! As a leading manufacturer in our industry, and public Fortune 500 company, we inspire and bring people together with foods they love and trust. Our customer base includes international food service providers, restaurants, and households in over 100 countries around the world.

A highly innovative global corporation with a start-up mindset, we empower every individual to make a genuine difference. You’ll gain access to hands-on training to fuel your growth and success, explore opportunities for new solutions, and you’ll join a winning team of 10,000+ people all dedicated to raising the bar – together.

If you have a strong drive for results, a desire to help us bring the world together through our fries, and are ready for a fresh challenge, we want to hear from you.

Job Description Summary

The IT Manager for Manufacturing is responsible for the strategy and direction of a product and oversees the execution of the product development process.

Job Description

Operational:

• Support of the Global Plant Floor Solutions and Manufacturing Processes: Manufacturing Execution Systems, Quality Management Systems, SCADA, Industrial Data Platforms and Integration of Data from various sources from the manufacturing processes
• Responsible for significant enterprise global applications and other medium sized applications with smaller application oversight
• Responsible for full application management which includes enhancements, upgrades, vendor coordination, and integration coordination
• Manages all contracts (existing and new) related to assigned applications
• Holding vendors accountable for SLAs in coordination with procurement
• Responsible for oversight of assigned team members duties for each application/active project assigned
• Incorporates ITIL best practices in delivering exceptional customer support
• Drives user adoption of assigned applications and educates existing users on new features
• Identify and execute on opportunities within our application portfolio
• Responsible for Operational Budget for assigned applications

Enterprise Coordination:

• Coordinates Quarterly Business Reviews for their assigned applications with Business Leadership and Vendors
• Works with all necessary teams to proactively ensure the overall health of the application and underlying infrastructure including upgrades, monitoring, and maintenance
• Collaborate cross-functionally with key stakeholders across the organization to drive results.
• Champions expansion (breadth of business capabilities) of key applications by working with Business Relationship Managers and Architecture
• Oversight of active projects related to manufacturing applications: Includes, but not limited to: Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Suite of Applications, Colos, and Quality Management Systems

Innovation:

• Plan the technology roadmap for each application including Global expansion of applications
• Work with Big Data and AI/ML solutions such as vision AI for improving manufacturing quality
• Work to manage, enhance and drive common plant floor solutions globally
• Expertise in transforming manufacturing operations
• Partner with Strategic Vendors to introduce innovative technology to plants

Basic & Preferred Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science or related field preferred
• 10+ years of experience in Manufacturing Applications
• 5 years of people management
• Preferred experience in low code/no code solutions
• Familiarity with Agile software development methodology
• Knowledge of AWS and Azure cloud solutions
• Experience with IIoT data from equipment and sensors
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to construct, configure, install and maintain complex applications and system software
• Experience with translating business requirements into technical solutions/plans for engineers
• Proficient communication skills, both verbal and written
• 10%-20% travel may be required, including International

Industry-Competitive Benefits

Coupled with our compensation and bonus incentive programs, our benefits deliver rewards that are market competitive. Some of the most attractive elements of our benefit programs include:

• Health Insurance Benefits - Medical, Dental, Vision

• Flexible Spending Accounts for Health and Dependent Care, and Health Reimbursement Accounts

• Well-being programs including companywide events and a wellness incentive program

• Paid Time Off

• Financial Wellness – Industry leading 401(k) plan with generous company contributions, Financial Planning Services, Employee Stock purchase program, and Health Savings Accounts, Life and Accident insurance

• Family-Friendly Employee events

• Employee Assistance Program services – mental health and other concierge type services

Benefits may vary based on location, job role/level, job status, and/or the terms of any applicable collective bargaining agreements.

Job Requisition ID: Req-256492Time Type: Full timeAnticipated Close Date: 02/18/2025In compliance with applicable state and local laws, Lamb Weston has opted to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation for this role. This compensation is specific to this position and takes into account a number of variables. Actual compensation may be higher or lower in the range posted based on various factors, including, but not limited to, job duties, experience and expertise. A candidate’s work location could also impact the actual compensation being outside of the range to reflect local cost of labor. A reasonable annual estimate of the range for this role based on the variables previously mentioned is: $113,930.00 - $170,900.00

Lamb Weston is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected factor under federal, state or local law