IT Manager — Inverter Assembly Operations

Sr Manager, IT Inverter Assembly Operations

Location:

Mesa, Arizona

Type:
Full‑time, on‑site

We are looking for a hands‑on Sr Manager, IT Inverter Assembly Operations based in Mesa, AZ to own all site‑level IT — from greenfield commissioning of our Manufacturing Execution System (MES) and shop floor infrastructure, through go‑live, and into steady‑state operations.

This is not a strategy‑from‑a‑desk role. You will be on the floor with operators, engineers, and equipment vendors during commissioning and ramp, and you will own day‑to‑day uptime once we are in production. You will work closely with the corporate ERP team on integration with Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP, and collaborate with the End User Services, Infrastructure, and Security teams on identity and access management, the security stack, and shared infrastructure.

• Lead selection and site‑level implementation of the MES platform (e.g. Oracle Fusion MES, 42Q, Critical Manufacturing, Plex, or similar) from design through validation, go‑live, and hypercare.
• Configure work order routing, station definitions, operator workflows, genealogy rules, and test data capture for inverter assembly (PCBA integration, mechanical assembly, HiPot/functional/burn‑in test, pack‑out).
• Own integration points between MES and shop floor systems: barcode scanners, label printers, torque tools, test stations, vision systems, and PLCs.
• Manage the MES vendor relationship at the site level — SOWs, change requests, support escalations.
• Coordinate with Corporate IT on MES‑to‑ERP integration handoffs (you are not building it, but you are accountable for it working on the plant side).

• Design, deploy, and operate the site network: IT/OT segmentation, VLANs, industrial wireless coverage, switches, firewalls.
• Manage all endpoints on the floor: operator terminals, ruggedized handhelds, scanners, label/Zebra printers, large‑format station displays, kiosks.
• Stand up and maintain test station PCs and their connectivity to MES.
• Own site cybersecurity posture for OT systems in alignment with corporate security standards.
• Maintain backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity plans for site‑critical systems.

• First point of escalation for all IT issues on site. Triage, resolve, or route.
• Manage local helpdesk, ticket queue, and on‑floor support during production hours.
• Onboard/offboard site personnel; manage local access, badge integration, and shop floor logins.
• Train operators, supervisors, and engineers on MES and shop floor tools.
• Manage IT vendors, contractors, and service providers at the site level.
• Maintain documentation, SOPs, network diagrams, and asset inventory.

• Partner with Manufacturing Engineering on new product introduction (NPI), routing changes, and station builds.
• Partner with Quality on traceability, genealogy queries, NCR workflows, and audit readiness.
• Partner with the corporate ERP team on Oracle Fusion Cloud integration with MES and shop floor systems.
• Collaborate with End User Services, Infrastructure, and Security teams on identity and access management, endpoint policy, security stack, and shared infrastructure.
• Partner with Facilities on infrastructure (power, cabling, IDFs, environmental).

• 10+ years in IT roles within a manufacturing environment, with at least one full MES implementation owned end‑to‑end (commissioning through steady‑state operations).
• Bachelors Degree in Engineering or Computer Science
• Hands‑on experience configuring and supporting a modern MES platform — 42Q, Critical Manufacturing, Plex, Tulip, Aegis Factory Logix, or equivalent.
• Strong working knowledge of shop floor integration: barcode/RFID, label printing, test station data capture, OPC‑UA / MQTT awareness, PLC connectivity at the integration level.
• Solid networking fundamentals: VLANs, IT/OT segmentation, industrial wireless, firewall basics. Comfortable working with Cisco, Aruba, Meraki, or similar.
• Endpoint management experience:
  Windows, Android industrial handhelds, MDM tools, imaging, patching.
• Demonstrated ability to operate hands‑on —…