IT Manager (Manufacturing – IBM Power Systems)

<br><strong><span><span><span>Job Title: IT Manager (Manufacturing - IBM Power Systems)</span> </span> </span> <br></strong><strong><span><span><span>Full time </span> </span> </span> <br></strong><strong><span><span><span>Remote work for Tustin , CA </span> </span> </span> </strong><ul><li><strong><span><span><span>Job Summary</span> </span> </span> <br></strong><span><span>The IT Manager is responsible for planning, implementing, and managing the organization’s information technology environment, with a strong focus on our current <strong> IBM Power8 system</strong> supporting core manufacturing and business operations. This role ensures system reliability, security, and performance while aligning IT strategy with production, operational efficiency, and business growth across USA and Mexico.</span> <br></span><strong><span><span><span>Key Responsibilities</span> </span> </span> <br></strong><strong><span><span>Infrastructure & Systems Management</span> </span> </strong></li><li><span><span>Manage and maintain <strong> IBM Power8 server</strong> running <strong> IBM i (AS/400)</strong> environments.</span> </span></li><li><span><span>Oversee ERP (KBM), MES, production planning, inventory, and financial systems hosted on IBM Power platform.</span> </span></li><li><span><span>Ensure high availability, system performance tuning, capacity planning, and disaster recovery.</span> </span></li><li><span><span>Coordinate system upgrades, patches, backups, and hardware lifecycle management.</span> </span></li><li><strong><span><span>Manufacturing IT Support</span> </span> </strong></li><li><span><span>Support shop-floor systems, including PLC integrations, MES interfaces, and production reporting.</span> </span></li><li><span><span>Provide leadership and guidance to internal & external IT resources for enhancements to on-prem.</span> </span></li><li><span><span>Ensure seamless data flow between manufacturing systems and enterprise applications such as Salesforce, EDI, Concur, BOOMi and AWS.</span> </span></li><li><span><span>Minimize downtime affecting production through proactive monitoring and rapid incident response.</span> </span></li><li><strong><span><span>Network, Security & Compliance</span> </span> </strong></li><li><span><span>Facilitate management of LAN/WAN, VPNs, firewalls, and industrial network segmentation with company infrastructure team.</span> </span></li><li><span><span>Ensure compliance with internal policies, ISO standards, and industry regulations.</span> </span></li><li><span><span>Conduct regular audits, risk assessments, and disaster recovery testing.</span> </span></li><li><strong><span><span>Team & Vendor Management</span> </span> </strong></li><li><span><span>Lead and mentor IT staff, system administrators, and support teams.</span> </span></li><li><span><span>Manage relationships with IBM, hardware vendors, software providers, and MSPs.</span> </span></li><li><span><span>Control IT budgets, licensing, and vendor contracts.</span> </span></li><li><strong><span><span>Strategy & Planning</span> </span> </strong></li><li><span><span>Develop and execute IT roadmaps aligned with manufacturing and business goals.</span> </span></li><li><span><span>Evaluate modernization opportunities (virtualization, cloud integration, system upgrades).</span> </span></li><li><span><span>Support digital transformation initiatives such as automation, analytics, and Industry 4.0 projects.</span> </span></li><li><strong><span><span><span>Required Qualifications</span> </span> </span> <br></strong><strong><span><span>Education</span> </span> </strong></li><li><span><span>Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.</span> </span></li><li><strong><span><span>Experience</span> </span> </strong></li><li><span><span>7+ years of progressive IT experience, including <strong> 3+ years in a managerial role</strong>.</span> </span></li><li><span><span>Strong hands-on experience with <strong> IBM Power systems</strong>.</span> </span></li><li><span><span>Experience in a <strong> manufacturing or industrial environment</strong> is highly preferred.</span> </span></li><li><strong><span><span>Technical Skills</span> </span> </strong></li><li><span><span>IBM Power Systems (Power8 architecture)</span> </span></li><li><span><span>IBM i (AS/400) </span> </span></li><li><span><span>ERP systems (KBM)</span> </span></li><li><span><span>RPG/ILE,SQL,TL Ashford,TrustedLink development & Change Management</span> </span></li><li><span><span>Allen Bradley & Rockwell integrations</span> </span></li><li><span><span>Backup & DR solutions </span> </span></li><li><span><span>Cybersecurity best practices related to IBM i</span> </span></li><li><span><span>Virtualization (LPARs)</span> </span></li><li><span><span>Amazon Work Spaces</span> </span></li></ul>INDEED2024<br>

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