IT Director

CTL Aerospace, Inc; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent benefits package

Salary commensurate with experience

Job summary

DK CTL Aerospace Opco LLC is seeking an IT Director to lead strategy, security, and daily IT operations in Cincinnati. You will align IT with manufacturing and business goals, overseeing infrastructure, ERP/MRP (PLEX), cloud apps, and vendor relationships while partnering with executives.

The role requires hands-on leadership, collaboration across departments, and a focus on cybersecurity, data protection, and continuity planning. Salary commensurate with experience; excellent benefits package.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of progressive IT experience, including IT operations leadership.
• Strong understanding of network infrastructure, cybersecurity, cloud technologies, systems administration, and data protection.
• Excellent collaboration with employees at all levels of the organization.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the IT strategy, roadmap, and priorities aligned with business objectives.
• Oversee IT infrastructure reliability: servers, networks, computers, and cloud apps; manage access controls and IT policies.
• Lead cybersecurity initiatives: backups, vulnerability management, incident response, and disaster recovery plans.
• Oversee help desk and technical support to resolve employee technology issues in a timely manner.
• Evaluate, select, and manage IT vendors, consultants, software providers, and service agreements.

Skills

IT leadership

Network & security

English fluent

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS or related

Tools

PLEX ERP/MRP

Cloud applications

Job description

We are seeking motivated professionals who want to make daily impacts in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment!

Position:IT Director

Location: Cincinnati, OH

Job Id:1589

# of Openings:1

DK CTL Aerospace Opco LLC is a certified composite-manufacturing company providing services to the major aerospace and governmental organizations. We are located conveniently in northern Cincinnati, Ohio location (less than 30 minutes from Dayton and/or northern Kentucky).

We are seeking an IT Director that will be responsible for the overall strategy, leadership, security, and day-to-day operations of the company’s information technology environment. This position ensures that IT systems, infrastructure, cybersecurity, applications, and business systems effectively support the company’s manufacturing and business operations

The IT Director will be a hands-on leader who works closely with executive leadership, operations, engineering, finance, HR, and other departments to identify technology needs, improve business processes, protect company information, and ensure reliable and secure IT services.

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Job Description

• Develop and execute the company’s IT strategy, roadmap, and annual technology priorities in alignment with business objectives.
• Oversee the company’s IT infrastructure, including reliability of servers, networks, PLEX ERP/MRP, computers, telecommunications, cloud applications, user access, and IT policies.
• Lead cybersecurity initiatives, including access controls, endpoint protection, backups, security awareness, vulnerability management, incident response and disaster recovery/business continuity plans.
• Oversee help desk and technical support activities, ensuring timely resolution of employee technology issues.
• Evaluate, select, and manage outside IT vendors, consultants, software providers, and service agreements.
• Develop and manage the IT budget, including capital expenditures, operating expenses, software, hardware, and vendor services, and provide regular updates to executive leadership.
• Ensure compliance with applicable cybersecurity, data protection, contractual, and industry requirements.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 3+ years of progressive IT experience, including experience leading IT operations.
• Comprehensive understanding of network infrastructure, cybersecurity, cloud technologies, systems administration, and data protection.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with employees at all levels of the organization.
• Must speak and read English.

Preferred Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Information Systems, or a related field.
• 7+ years of progressive IT experience with manufacturing systems and technology.
• Demonstrated experience managing IT projects, vendors, budgets, and technology implementations.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to balance strategic planning with hands-on technical problem solving.
• Motivated to establish and maintain effective working relationships.

DK CTL Aerospace will provide a salary commensurate with experience and an excellent benefits package.

CTL Aerospace is an EOE/M/F/Disability/Vet and Drug Free Employer