Director Information Technology

Position: Director Information Technology I
Location: Hazelwood

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** Job Title*
* Director Information Technology I

We are seeking a strategic and execution-focused Director, Manufacturing Processing Tools to lead the teams responsible for the applications and platforms that support day-to-day manufacturing operations. This role is accountable for the leadership, strategy, delivery, and continuous improvement of critical systems that enable efficient, reliable, and scalable manufacturing processing across our facilities.

The Director will lead the development and support of tools and services that power job scheduling, job tracking, inventory management, reporting services, capacity planning, manufacturing planning, and operational modeling. This leader will work closely with manufacturing operations and cross-functional partners to ensure technology solutions are aligned to operational priorities, improve visibility and automation, and help facilities maximize performance, throughput, and service delivery.

This role requires a strong balance of people leadership, application ownership, and operational partnership. The ideal candidate brings experience leading high-performing teams, owning business-critical application portfolios, and translating operational needs into practical, scalable technology solutions.

What you'll do:

- Lead and develop the teams responsible for manufacturing processing tools and platforms, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.

- Own the strategy, roadmap, and ongoing performance of applications supporting manufacturing operations, including job scheduling, job tracking, inventory, reporting services, capacity planning, manufacturing planning, and modeling.

- Partner closely with manufacturing operations leaders to understand day-to-day challenges, identify opportunities to improve the use of technology, and deliver solutions that enhance efficiency, visibility, and control.

- Ensure manufacturing processing systems are reliable, scalable, secure, and well-supported to meet the demands of critical daily operations.

- Drive application enhancements, process automation, and workflow improvements that reduce manual effort, strengthen controls, and improve operational outcomes.

- Lead prioritization across enhancements, defects, support needs, and modernization efforts, balancing strategic initiatives with the needs of daily production operations.

- Act as the primary technology leader for this application portfolio, ensuring business needs are translated into clear priorities, delivery plans, and sustainable solutions.

- Oversee the design, development, implementation, support, and continuous improvement of manufacturing processing applications and related services.

- Establish and monitor key performance indicators related to application stability, operational efficiency, processing accuracy, inventory integrity, planning effectiveness, and team execution.

- Partner with engineering, infrastructure, information security, ERP, and business teams to ensure solutions meet technical standards and operational requirements.

- Support incident response, issue escalation, root cause analysis, and recovery planning for systems that impact manufacturing operations.

- Use data, reporting, and operational insights to identify trends, inform decision-making, and support capacity planning, manufacturing planning, and future-state operational needs.

- Build strong relationships with stakeholders across facilities and corporate functions, serving as a trusted partner in improving how technology supports manufacturing execution.

- Responsibilities listed are not intended to be all-inclusive and may be modified as necessary.

Experience you'll need to have:

-             8+ years of experience in technology leadership, application delivery, manufacturing systems, operations technology, or related roles.

- Demonstrated experience leading and developing teams responsible for business-critical applications in a…