IT Strategy & Security Director - Manufacturing

Land Pride Inc.; Salina (KS); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Great Plains Manufacturing, based in Salina, KS, seeks an experienced Director of Information Technology to lead company-wide IT strategy and operations. You will oversee security, systems, networking, and disaster recovery, reporting to the CFO and partnering with Kubota entities globally.

The role requires a track record in senior IT leadership within manufacturing, strong project, vendor, and compliance experience, and the ability to drive cost-effective technology solutions across the

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or related field.
• 8 years of experience in a senior leadership position.
• 5 years of experience in a manufacturing production environment.
• Technical knowledge of programming languages and operating systems; current equipment and technologies, enterprise backup and recovery procedures, system performance-monitoring tools, virtualization, and web development.
• Experience in project management, application design and integration.
• Superior knowledge of production, quality and employee management functions and principles.
• Strong working knowledge of business management software (e.g., SAP, ERP, CRM).
• Experience in Windows Server/virtual environment, network communications (LAN/WAN) and systems, IBMi management.
• Experience with IT Sarbanes Oxley compliance.
• Thorough understanding of data management and administration including information flow and business process.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proactive, adaptable and self-disciplined.
• Skilled at strategic planning and goal-setting.
• Strong relationship building and team development skills.
• Superior attention to detail and accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Communicate with executive team regarding costs, value, and risk-potential of new IT projects.
• Understand new and emerging technology and when to incorporate it into operations.
• Oversee contract negotiations with IT vendors, contractors, and service providers.
• Partner with Kubota entities worldwide on strategy and implementation.
• Develop, implement, and monitor management information systems policies and controls to ensure data accuracy, security, and regulatory compliance.
• Provide support to end users in the selection, procurement, usage, and maintenance of software programs and hardware.
• Manage computer operation scheduling, backup, storage, and retrieval functions.
• Develop, maintain, and test disaster recovery plans.
• Ensure security, reliability, and redundancy of IT systems; coordinate with parent company for consistent security.
• Plan, execute, and complete IT-related projects.
• Lead development and implementation processes for IT, network and operations systems; create IT policies, protocols, and standards.

Skills

Leadership

IT strategy

Vendor management

Project management

Cybersecurity awareness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or related field

Tools

Windows Server

IBMi

Virtualization

SAP

ERP

CRM

Job description

Great Plains Manufacturing, based in Salina, KS, seeks an experienced Director of Information Technology to lead company-wide IT strategy and operations. You will oversee security, systems, networking, and disaster recovery, reporting to the CFO and partnering with Kubota entities globally.

The role requires a track record in senior IT leadership within manufacturing, strong project, vendor, and compliance experience, and the ability to drive cost-effective technology solutions across the