Plant IT Systems Director — Lead Manufacturing Tech

Smithfield Foods, Inc.; Cumming (GA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Smithfield Foods, Inc. is seeking a Director of IT Plant Systems to lead Plant IT Systems Managers across manufacturing and warehousing operations.

You will champion standardization and operational excellence by guiding scalable, high-quality solutions that boost productivity and align with strategic initiatives. You will partner with Operations and IT to establish one consistent Plant IT operating model, manage plant technology assets, and drive continuous improvement while ensuring

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years leadership/management experience.
• Hands-on manufacturing systems experience (MES, SCADA, automation).
• Experience leading teams that support and troubleshoot industrial equipment (PCs, labelers, scales, RF scanners).
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Willingness to travel up to 30%.
• Excellent organizational and communication abilities.

Responsibilities

• Act as strategic IT partner to Manufacturing leadership.
• Lead, coach, and develop Plant IT Systems Managers.
• Engage with plant operations through regular visits and reviews.
• Ensure reliability and resilience of plant IT systems.
• Guide technology delivery from planning to deployment and stabilization.
• Prioritize plant technology demand balancing safety and business continuity.
• Standardize Plant IT processes, documentation, and support models.
• Coordinate across Plant Operations, Infra, Cybersecurity, and Supply Chain.
• Manage governance, risk, and lifecycle of plant tech assets.
• Drive continuous improvement and digital capability adoption.

Skills

Leadership

Manufacturing Knowledge

Communication

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's Degree in a related field

Tools

MES systems

SCADA

Industrial PCs hardware

RF scanning equipment

Job description

Smithfield Foods, Inc. is seeking a Director of IT Plant Systems to lead Plant IT Systems Managers across manufacturing and warehousing operations.

You will champion standardization and operational excellence by guiding scalable, high-quality solutions that boost productivity and align with strategic initiatives. You will partner with Operations and IT to establish one consistent Plant IT operating model, manage plant technology assets, and drive continuous improvement while ensuring