Granges Americas Hiring for IT Director Job at Franklin, TN Full Time

Our Company

Gränges is a global leader in aluminum engineering, manufacturing, and innovation. Our vision is to transform the world through innovative aluminum engineering. We believe in the individual’s contribution to the success of the company. Working at Gränges means being surrounded by proud, skilled, and motivated colleagues – in a safe work environment. In North America we specialize in rolled products for the HVAC, container, and automotive industry. Visit us at www.granges.com.

Purpose

The IT Director is responsible for the development of the IT structure and systems of the business and to manage the IT department which consists of two separate teams, IT Infrastructure and IT Development. Each team is headed by a manager reporting to the IT Director. The primary function of this role is to lead the IT department and the IT development in close collaboration with the rest of the business, locally, regional, and globally. The ideal candidate will have thorough IT skills as well as management skills to lead the IT development and have a deep interest in understanding the business in order to establish a strong foundational knowledge base to drive the IT development in line with business needs.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead the development and implementation processes for the organization’s IT systems and department in accordance with the company’s policies, guidelines, and core values
• Ensure that IT competence and resource planning is performed continuously in the IT department, to deliver world class IT services and support to the organization. Foster business oriented, proactive, agile, digital-ready, mindset and culture a coach and develop the direct reports
• Ensure that the IT capabilities (services, business applications, infrastructure, etc.) are delivered reliably, sustainably, cost effectively and securely and in compliance with Gränges IT operating model, security policies, solutions, architecture, governance and framework as well as in compliance formal certifications and regulations
• Analyze IT infrastructure and systems performance to assess operating costs, productivity levels, upgrade requirements, and other metrics and needs and set clear targets for the area of responsibility based on efficiency and profitability for the company’s full IT operations. Develop, implement and follow-up on strategies for the area of responsibility, and as well as budget
• Ensure implementation of business continuity protocols to minimize disruption to business operations in the event of emergency situations or data loss and oversee security of systems, networks, and enterprise information
• Facilitate IT security audits or investigations
• Represent IT in various internal forums and close collaboration with business stakeholders, Gränges CIO and other functions within Gränges group
• Participate in various projects (regional, cross-regional and Group common) and contribute to the implementation of the strategic and tactic objectives and integration with the Group’s strategic planning process
• Develop and maintains relationships with external IT vendors and service providers
• Participate in all other commonly occurring activities within the IT department and other related duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science required; master’s degree or MBA preferred
• At least ten years of experience managing an IT department, preferably in manufacturing industry
• Excellent organizational, management and people leading skills
• Analytical, structured and process-oriented with attention to detail
• Interpersonal skills and ability to build effective relationships both internally and externally
• Experience and knowledge about digitalization in manufacturing (Industry 4.0 and other relevant experience)
• Excellent knowledge about ERP, MES, OT platforms and processes
• Excellent knowledge about IT security, modern IT infrastructure, cloud, DevOps, and system architecture
• Knowledge about and experience from working with ITIL (preferably certified) and Agile methodology.
• Excellent documentation and verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to coordinate and work cross functionally
• Proactive and self-driven
• Ability to travel national and international required

Gränges Americas is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is our policy to consider for employment all individuals regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Education:

• Bachelor’s (Preferred)

Work Location:

• One location

Work Remotely:

• No

Work Location: One location