IT Manager (Site Lead)

Russell Taylor Group; Ellesmere Port; On-site; GBP 68,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits

Long-term career opportunity

Job summary

Russell Taylor Group is seeking an IT Manager to take full ownership of IT at the Ellesmere Port site. You will transform, modernise and professionalise the technology environment, acting as the primary IT presence on site and coordinating with Group IT in the US.

You will manage Windows, Microsoft 365, networking, infrastructure and cyber security, while handling external suppliers and delivering key IT projects with a clear roadmap for a modern manufacturing operation.

Qualifications

• Hands-on IT generalist or Site IT Lead with manufacturing/industrial experience.
• Strong knowledge of Windows, Microsoft 365, networking, infrastructure and end-user support.
• Experience managing external suppliers and delivering IT projects.
• Ability to transform, modernise and professionalise IT environments with autonomy.

Responsibilities

• Own IT across the Ellesmere Port site and drive the IT roadmap.
• Support users across operations and liaise with Group IT in the US.
• Manage Microsoft 365, Windows, networking, infrastructure and cyber security.
• Work with external suppliers and deliver IT projects and continuity plans.

Skills

Windows

Microsoft 365

Networking

Infrastructure

End-user support

Cyber security

Job description

Vacancy Title: IT Manager (Site Lead) Contract Type: Permanent Location: Ellesmere Port Industry: IT Support Salary: £67,500 - £77,500 + Benefits Start Date: 2026-08-21 REF: J91988377 Contact Name: Matt Martin Contact Email: [e-mail] Vacancy Published: 1 day ago IT Manager (Site Lead) + £68-£78,000 Basic + Benefits + Manufacturing and Engineering + Ellesmere Port + Long Term Career Opportunity + Expanding Company

Company

Our client is a successful and growing international manufacturing business operating at the forefront of specialist materials and advanced industrial technology. As part of a wider US-owned group, the business is entering an exciting period of investment and development, with technology playing an increasingly important role in supporting the site's future growth. This is an opportunity within an established industrial operation where there is significant scope to make a tangible impact.

Role

We are looking for an IT Manager to take full ownership of IT across the Ellesmere Port site. This is an unusually autonomous opportunity: the site has historically operated with limited IT structure and infrastructure, and the successful individual will have the mandate to transform, modernise and professionalise the technology environment. You will be the primary IT presence on site, supporting users across the operation while working closely with Group IT in the US. With an open investment mindset and budget available to deliver the right solutions, you will have genuine freedom to assess the current environment, establish priorities and implement the infrastructure, systems, processes and standards needed for a modern manufacturing site. The role covers everything from Microsoft 365, Windows, networking, infrastructure and cyber security through to vendors, projects, business continuity and support for industrial/OT technology. This is a hands-on role, but equally one where you can shape the IT roadmap and leave a legacy.

Person

We are looking for an experienced hands-on IT generalist / Site IT Lead who is comfortable being the person everyone turns to and who enjoys working with a high degree of autonomy. You will ideally have experience supporting a manufacturing, engineering or industrial environment and have previously operated as a sole or lead IT resource. Strong knowledge of Windows, Microsoft 365, networking, infrastructure and end-user support is essential, alongside the confidence to manage external suppliers and deliver projects. More importantly, you will be a self-starter who can walk into an environment that needs structure, assess what is required, build relationships and then take ownership of transforming the site's IT capability. This is an opportunity for someone who wants more than a BAU support position someone who wants the autonomy, investment and influence to build something significantly better.

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