Information Technology Manager - Corydon Operations

The Manager of Information Technology leads IT operations for Lucas Oil’s manufacturing environment, with primary focus on production floor uptime, plant systems reliability, IT/OT infrastructure, and team leadership. This role oversees plant IT staff, supports capital projects and system operations, partners with plant leadership on automation initiatives, and reports to the Director of Information Technology.

Purpose/Duties/Responsibilities:

• Lead IT operations for a multi-shift manufacturing environment where production floor uptime, reliability, and fast issue resolution are the highest priorities.
• Oversee plant IT staff, including daily work, performance, development, accountability, and change management.
• Coordinate and prioritize IT resources to ensure effective support of manufacturing operations and business-critical initiatives.
• Establish and monitor key performance indicators for system availability, service delivery, incident response, and team performance.
• Partner with plant leadership, operations, maintenance, engineering, and vendors to support manufacturing technology, automation, and process improvement.
• Support IT/OT infrastructure planning, implementation, and ongoing support for manufacturing systems, plant floor technology, automation initiatives, and production-critical integrations. Provide enterprise IT support as needed for corporate, remote, plant, and other Lucas Oil locations or assets.
• Participate in IT budget planning, capital project planning, vendor management, and business case development for IT and manufacturing technology solutions.
• Manage plant-critical outages, backup, disaster recovery planning, incident response, system performance, and cybersecurity best practices.
• Support and train users on practical technology solutions that work in a rugged plant environment.
• Maintain documentation for IT governance, support procedures, automation, manufacturing systems, and internal processes.
• Stay current on technology trends related to manufacturing, automation, IT infrastructure, cybersecurity, and enterprise operations.
• Other responsibilities may include IT helpdesk functions, server infrastructure support, Active Directory support, and deskside support for local or remote users.
• Some travel is required.