IT & Infrastructure Lead

Consortium Professional Recruitment; North Ferriby; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Consortium Professional Recruitment is recruiting an IT & Infrastructure Lead for an established operation in Melton, East Yorkshire. This site-based role offers ownership of the local IT environment and acts as the on-site technical point of contact, coordinating with the MSP and Group IT teams to keep infrastructure secure and reliable.

You will work hands-on while taking greater ownership and autonomy, overseeing asset management, IT projects and incident response, and communicating

Qualifications

• Strong background in IT infrastructure and networking.
• Experience in manufacturing or other operational environments.
• Experience working with MSPs or external IT partners.
• Familiarity with SCADA or industrial systems is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate day-to-day IT infrastructure management at site.
• Support and maintain servers, networks, Wi-Fi, switches and connectivity.
• Administer Microsoft 365 and end-user devices.
• Manage IT assets lifecycle (laptops, tablets, phones).
• Act as on-site technical contact and coordinate with MSP.
• Coordinate IT projects and incidents with MSP.
• Improve asset management processes and IT documentation.
• Support Group IT standards and cyber security.
• Identify infrastructure risks and opportunities.
• Provide first and second-line on-site support.
• Work with SCADA/industrial systems and coordinate specialist support.

Skills

IT infrastructure

Networking

Microsoft 365

Endpoint management

Asset management

MSP liaison

Project coordination

SCADA exposure

OT awareness

Technical ownership

Job description

We’re recruiting an IT & Infrastructure Lead for an established and growing operational business based in Melton, East Yorkshire.

This is a newly defined, site-based role offering genuine ownership of the local IT environment. You’ll become the key technical point of contact on site, working closely with an established managed service provider and wider Group IT teams to ensure infrastructure, systems and end-user technology remain secure, reliable and fit for purpose.

It would suit an experienced Infrastructure Engineer, Senior IT Engineer, Site IT Lead or Infrastructure Lead who enjoys being hands-on but is ready for greater ownership and autonomy.

The role

You’ll take responsibility for the day-to-day coordination and ongoing improvement of the site’s IT infrastructure, including:

• Supporting and maintaining servers, networks, Wi-Fi, switches and site connectivity
• Microsoft 365 administration and end-user technology
• Managing laptops, tablets, phones and other IT assets throughout their lifecycle
• Acting as the on-site technical point of contact when infrastructure or connectivity issues arise
• Working with the external MSP to troubleshoot issues, manage incidents and coordinate technical projects
• Building stronger processes around asset management, hardware replacement and IT documentation
• Supporting implementation of Group IT, cyber security and technology standards
• Identifying infrastructure risks and improvement opportunities before they become operational problems
• Providing practical first and second-line support where physical intervention is required

The site also operates a range of automated and operational technologies, so you’ll work aroundSCADA and other industrial systems, helping diagnose infrastructure or connectivity issues and coordinating specialist support where necessary.

You will not be expected to be a controls engineer or PLC programmer.

What we’re looking for

We’re interested in people with a strong background in IT infrastructure and networking, ideally gained within a manufacturing, engineering, logistics, processing, energy or similarly operational environment.

You’re likely to have experience across areas such as:

• Windows and Microsoft 365 environments
• Networking, LAN, Wi-Fi, VLANs and TCP/IP
• Servers and physical infrastructure
• Endpoint and device management
• IT asset and hardware lifecycle management
• Working with managed service providers or external IT partners
• Infrastructure troubleshooting and technical project coordination

Exposure to SCADA, operational technology, industrial networks or manufacturing systems would be particularly useful, but deep OT expertise is not essential.

More important is the ability to understand a broad technology environment, take ownership of problems and work effectively with both technical specialists and non-technical stakeholders.

Why consider it?

This is not a traditional helpdesk position.

You’ll have the opportunity to become the main technology lead for the site, bringing greater structure and ownership to an environment that has become increasingly dependent on technology as the business has grown.

You’ll also gain exposure to a wider international Group IT environment, providing an attractive combination of local autonomy, hands-on technical work and broader development opportunity.

The position is site-based in Melton, reflecting the practical nature of the role and the importance of having a technically capable person embedded within the operation.

Salary: up to £55,000, dependent on experience and overall technical capability.