IT Manager

About Frain:

Frain has grown into the world’s largest supplier of plug and play packaging equipment in the world. A lot more goes into a manufacturing line than just machines. Frain fills that gap by providing everything you need, from industry experts who are there to work their magic, to the machines, line coordination, integration, and setup. We even provide service after the sale. But we are also known for our financing options, which make the whole thing affordable for the CPG, food, health & beauty, manufacturing, and contract packaging industries. We are a 40 year old company with over 95 employees and growing! We are excited to have you join our team.

Summary:

IT Manager is responsible for managing all IT personnel within the organization, as well as planning and deploying infrastructure features for the organization, evaluating hardware & software platforms, analyzing their performance, and recommending changes based on the experience and project requirements.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• As an at-will employer, Frain Industries reserves the right to add to or modify this list to the extent it deems necessary.
• Provide leadership, supervision, and training to the members of the IT staff, ensuring that appropriate resources are in place to complete required tasks.
• Provide technical support and guidance to IT staff.
• Direct involvement in incidents that cause service impact and acts as main point of contact for issues not being resolved in a timely manner.
• Design, implement, & update policies to improve the quality and efficiency of support services, including priority level delegation.
• Ensure that systems and processes are maintained & followed to ensure effective monitoring, control, and support of service delivery.
• Provide LAN support and administration across all facilities.
• Establish & enforce standards and best practices for managing internal infrastructure including network, access rights, desktops, servers & internal applications.
• Responsible for overall system and infrastructure stability & design to reduce failures.
• Responsible for day-to-day system administration, including management of internal network, & Microsoft Active Directory.
• Responsible for management of the rollout and support of desktop devices, including laptops, desktops, printers, and productivity tools such as MSOffice.
• Install, configure, and support new and existing servers and network infrastructure.
• Monitor business critical processes and systems.
• Plan and implement upgrades needed to maintain service levels.
• Plan and lead the replacement of infrastructure nearing end of life.
• Maintain and improve server & network performance, reliability, and security using industry best practices.
• Manage and configure physical security, disaster recovery, and data backup systems.
• Assess current technology architecture for vulnerabilities, weaknesses, and for possible upgrades or improvements.
• Develop, implement, and enforce security policies, protocols, and procedures.
• Manage the performance objectives and professional development of the IT team including the initiation, monitoring, review and validation of individual training and development plans in line with organizational and business requirements.
• Provide occasional out-of-hours support.
• Performs any other duties as may be required from time to time.

Key Competencies:

• Strategic thinking & planning
• Attention to detail
• Project management skills
• Problem solving
• Coaching

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Project Management, or a related field.

Work Experience and/or Skills:

• 3 Years’ experience of appropriate experience supporting IT infrastructure, service delivery and IT security
• Good understanding of server & desktop hardware/operating system, networking, firewalls
• Ability to manage through organizational changes
• Interpersonal Skills, Collaborative mindset, and Adaptable
• Excellent oral, written, presentation communication skills
• Experience working with 3rd party vendors
• Analytical approach with ability to identify issues & inefficiencies
• In-depth knowledge of Windows Server, firewall management, & O365 administration
• In-depth knowledge of design, security & administration of Active Directory
• Experience with supporting finance & ERP systems
• Proficient knowledge of networking technologies and concepts

Certifications & Licenses:

• CompTIA A , Network , Security , or Server certification preferred.

Physical Requirements:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on computer/telephone.
• Must be able to lift fifteen pounds at a time.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

• Moderate working conditions
• Exposure to variable noise levels

Safety and Quality Management:

Quality and Safety is EVERYONE’S responsibility!

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $88,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Carol Stream, IL 60188: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $88,000