IT Site Operations Lead

Crane ChemPharma & Energy; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Crane ChemPharma & Energy in Cincinnati, Ohio is seeking a skilled IT professional to take charge of incident management, IT compliance, and project execution. Responsibilities include leading IT infrastructure and operations while ensuring high levels of customer service. The ideal candidate will have strong project management skills, familiarity with Jira, and the ability to engage with stakeholders effectively. This position does not offer visa sponsorship.

Qualifications

• Strong emphasis on customer service.
• Experience in IT compliance and infrastructure management.
• Demonstrated leadership in IT project execution.

Responsibilities

• Own incident management and issue resolution.
• Lead IT projects using waterfall and/or agile methodologies.
• Ensure IT compliance with corporate requirements.

Tools

Jira

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Own incident management and issue resolution at the site with a strong emphasis on customer service, SLAs, and business continuity.
• Collaborate with business users to track, prioritize, and resolve requests using Jira or equivalent ticketing tools.
• Demonstrate clear, effective communication with stakeholders at all levels of the organization.

Service Delivery & Customer Focus

• Own incident management and issue resolution at the site with a strong emphasis on customer service, SLAs, and business continuity.
• Collaborate with business users to track, prioritize, and resolve requests using Jira or equivalent ticketing tools.
• Demonstrate clear, effective communication with stakeholders at all levels of the organization.

Security, Compliance & Risk Management

• Accountable for IT compliance at the site, including SOX controls, infrastructure, and ERP-related controls.
• Perform regular audits, reporting, access reviews, and remediation activities in alignment with corporate requirements.
• Identify, elevate, and remediate IT security vulnerabilities in partnership with Corporate IT and Cybersecurity teams.
• Drive ongoing security awareness and training initiatives for site personnel.

Infrastructure, Resiliency & Asset Management

• Lead site disaster recovery, backup, and contingency planning to minimize unplanned downtime.
• Monitor daily backups of critical systems; coordinate semi-annual testing and data verification.
• Maintain software license compliance through structured audits and coordination with the Global IT team.
• Create and maintain robust, secure IT asset management processes and documentation.

Project & Continuous Improvement Leadership

• Own execution of site-level IT projects using structured waterfall and/or agile methodologies.
• Define project scope, timelines, resources, budgets, and success metrics.
• Prepare and present clear status updates and improvement roadmaps to executive leadership.
• Drive lean process improvements in collaboration with cross‑functional teams.
• Develop and maintain standard work documentation for IT processes, controls, and operating procedures.
• Follow ITIL-based service management best practices across support and administration activities.

Operational Excellence & Site Leadership

• Lead IT infrastructure, networking, and systems operations with a strong focus on reliability, performance, and operational visibility.
• Serve as the trusted IT advisor to site leadership, aligning solutions with global IT standards and business priorities.
• Actively participate in daily operations meetings as the primary IT contact.
• Apply a “Go to Gemba” mindset to understand how technology supports real operational workflows.

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship

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Crane Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, general identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.