Precision Castparts Corp. Hiring for IT Manager at Gardena, California Full Time

SUMMARY Leads the site IT team to drive business goals including partnering with multiple departments to reduce variability within the manufacturing cycle, increasing productivity, providing continuous improving visibility to meaningful data, and working with Division IT to maintain critical systems to > 99.9% uptime in a 24/7 environment. Ensure compliance with SOX and current financial/IT requirements. Aligns information technology policies and procedures with division objectives and establishes IT systems and controls to ensure user satisfaction. ESSENTIAL DUTIES + Organize staff, projects, and daily activities with the constant, intense focus on maximizing value to the organization + Ensures 100% compliance with Sarbanes Oxley and Corporate Policies + Defines user information requirements by conferring with users and analyzing requirements. Take that understanding and draft detailed technical specifications ranging from simple, approved change forms to complex process map specifications for review and acceptance before development begins. + Maintaining a positive relationship with all business departments + Lead the plant IT team of helpdesk, system admin and development staff by ensuring proactive approach to IT while driving the correct priorities needed, providing regular performance feedback including formal reviews and driving for continuous improvement of the IT department + IT Lead on JDE E1 ERP related projects working with various departments to meet business needs + Responsible for monitoring, upgrading and maintaining many systems in use at Permaswage to include phone systems, sales applications, engineering systems, building security, printers, workstations, networking components and other IT equipment + Analyze requests quickly to determine interrelationships with other modules/systems to assess impact and quickly determine best approach. Provide realistic timelines based on current workload. + Active participation in plant Staff meetings and key line walks to understand current business needs and recommend solutions + Responsible for upgrading, testing and maintaining the plant’s disaster recovery plans + Design, plan, develop and implementation of upgrades to legacy applications and systems. Ensure 100% compliance to corporate implementation policies + Evaluates and implements IT procedures and equipment for maximum efficiency and cost containment + Ensures users are provided with professional and timely support and service + IT Lead on projects and multiple audits (SOX, Corporate Standards, Implementations) + Establish and maintain an IT candidate pool through the use of IT Co-Ops and recruiting corporate IT development candidates + Work with other IT Managers within the division & company to leverage best practices and resources + Manage and drive IT vendors to keep costs low and keep lead-times down for both services and purchases QUALIFICATIONS: To perform the job successfully, an individual must demonstrate the following competencies: + Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related + Minimum of 7 years’ experience in IT with at least 3 years’ experience in IT Management role + Experience managing a critical ERP system, JDE experience preferred + Extensive business experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment + Highly motivated and driven individual + Excellent written and verbal communication and organizational skills + Must be a team player with a strong customer orientation + Ability to think strategically and plan over a multi-year time span + Ability to successfully manage many issues/projects simultaneously + Experience managing costs and budget preparation including software and hardware maintenance, supplies inventory, vendor relationship and licensing + Demonstrated ‘can do’ drive and attitude **Requisition ID:** 174355.7