Plant IT & Automation Operations Manager

Lucas Oil; Corydon (IN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Lucas Oil is seeking a Manager of Information Technology to lead IT operations for its manufacturing environment, emphasizing production floor uptime, plant systems reliability, IT/OT infrastructure, and strong team leadership. The role reports to the Director of Information Technology and drives capital projects and automation initiatives.

You will oversee plant IT staff, support IT/OT planning, manage outages, and partner with plant leadership to advance manufacturing technology and process

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, information technology or a closely related field.
• 7+ years of progressive information technology experience.
• 5+ years of supervisory or team leadership experience.
• Direct experience supporting manufacturing, industrial automation, SCADA, OT or production-critical systems.
• Willing and able to travel as required.

Responsibilities

• Lead IT operations for a multi-shift manufacturing environment with uptime and reliability as top priorities.
• Oversee plant IT staff, including daily work, performance, development, accountability, and change management.
• Coordinate IT resources to support manufacturing operations and business initiatives.
• Establish and monitor KPIs for system availability, service delivery, incident response, and team performance.
• Partner with plant leadership to support manufacturing technology, automation and process improvement.
• Support IT/OT planning, implementation and ongoing support for plant floor technologies and integrations.
• Participate in IT budget and capital project planning, vendor management and business case development.
• Manage plant-critical outages, disaster recovery planning, incident response and cybersecurity.
• Provide user training on practical technology solutions for a rugged plant environment.
• Maintain documentation for IT governance and operational processes.
• Stay current on manufacturing IT trends and cybersecurity.
• Some travel as required.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

SCADA systems support

OT/IT infrastructure

Team leadership

Project management

Budgeting and vendor management

Cybersecurity best practices

Analytical problem solving

Microsoft 365 administration

Active Directory management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, information technology or a closely related field

Tools

Rockwell Automation SCADA

Nutanix

Remote management tools

Active Directory

IT infrastructure monitoring tools

Microsoft 365 Administration

Job description

Lucas Oil is seeking a Manager of Information Technology to lead IT operations for its manufacturing environment, emphasizing production floor uptime, plant systems reliability, IT/OT infrastructure, and strong team leadership. The role reports to the Director of Information Technology and drives capital projects and automation initiatives.

You will oversee plant IT staff, support IT/OT planning, manage outages, and partner with plant leadership to advance manufacturing technology and process