Industrial IT Lead - Manufacturing Ops & Systems

Prestage Farms; Eagle Grove (IA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental &amp

Retirement Plan (401k)

Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary &

Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick)

Short Term Disability

Job summary

Prestage Farms is seeking a Lead IT Specialist to be the on-site point of contact for IT systems at our pork-processing facility. You will supervise the local IT team, coordinate with Corporate IT, and ensure reliable operation of production-critical technologies including weighing, labeling, traceability, stun, QA, shipping, maintenance, PCs, printers, and core network infrastructure.

The role emphasizes leadership, hands-on IT support, and collaboration with corporate IT, with responsibilities

Qualifications

• Associate degree in Computer Information Technology or equivalent practical experience.
• 4+ years of hands-on IT support/administration (industrial or manufacturing setting preferred).
• Industry certifications welcomed but not required.

Responsibilities

• Provide on-site IT leadership for a pork-processing facility's systems.
• Supervise the local IT team, assign tasks, and design shift schedules.
• Mentor and train IT Specialists; document SOPs and best practices.
• Participate in recruiting and onboarding to build a high‑performance team.
• Coordinate with Corporate IT on new technologies and plant start-ups.
• Lead root-cause investigations and drive preventive actions.
• Evaluate solutions, propose upgrades, and report to Corporate IT.
• Troubleshoot and repair PCs, printers, and network/industrial equipment.
• Oversee vendors on-site and maintain full infrastructure documentation.
• Perform additional tasks to support plant operations.

Skills

Problem solver

Leadership

IT installation/repair

MS Office & Windows

Low voltage/Electrical

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Associate degree in Computer Information Technology

4+ years IT support experience

Tools

Windows Server

Traceability software

MES systems (e.g., Carlisle Symphony Traceability, Marel Inova)

Job description

Prestage Farms is seeking a Lead IT Specialist to be the on-site point of contact for IT systems at our pork-processing facility. You will supervise the local IT team, coordinate with Corporate IT, and ensure reliable operation of production-critical technologies including weighing, labeling, traceability, stun, QA, shipping, maintenance, PCs, printers, and core network infrastructure.

The role emphasizes leadership, hands-on IT support, and collaboration with corporate IT, with responsibilities