IT Director - Candidate JM061418

 

IT Director

  • BS in Industrial Engineering, 22 years in IT, 18 years in managerial roles
  • 21 years in Manufacturing, including 4 years in Food Manufacturing
  • Transitioned ERP systems on 2 occasions, currently running SAP ERP
  • Speaks confidently, sounds like he really knows ERP systems
  • Running an Oracle Database (Not Oracle ERP, but very similar)
  • Answers directly to President, lots of experience talking with stake holders getting requirements
  • Said Plant Manager most important guy
  • Said it is “important to listen and form relationships – this leads to discussing nuts and bolts of IT”
  • Available on short notice for telephone call

 

SUMMARY

IT Director with substantial network and systems management experience. Considered to be an infrastructure specialist. Specialize with IT team and project management. Work to reduce spending while maintaining a consistent and reliable work environment.

SolarWinds MVP, with knowledge and experience with NPM, SAM, NTA, NCM, WPM, SRM, I PAM, VMAN, Patch manager, WHD, LEM, and Dame are.

Database administrator with experience with Microsoft SQL server, SAP Hana and Linux MySQL. Microsoft Experience related to SQL 2000, 2005, 2008, 2012. Devised and managed projects with ERP and Web implementation using SQL environments.

Help desk administrator managing implementation, and daily use of the Web Help Desk solution as well as being a high level support for internal customers / users.

Specialties: Corporate budget planning, purchasing, contract negotiation; technology evaluation, recommendation, and implementation, server architecture, employee management and reviews.

Hands on PC technical experience, PC and Server, networking, Routing and remote access, Security, SAP, VPN, ERP, POS, Gaming, and Manufacturing.

 

EXPERIENCE

IT DIRECTOR DECEMBER 2012 – PRESENT

Manufacturing Company LLC. 155 employees. Earning $125K + 35%

  • Responsible for day-to-day management of IT operations
  • Work with other senior business managers on products and service development, pricing, and other strategic operational issues
  • Coordinate efforts between technology, operations, and business departments to ensure continuity
  • Negotiate with project stakeholders or suppliers to obtain resources or materials
  • Recommend new equipment or software packages that meet business needs
  • Develop, review and approve IT training, Systems charts and programs prior to implementation
  • Write and develop user documentation and training related to software products and services
  • Prepare budgets for approval. Participate in developing operational budgets, and expenditures pertaining to IT infrastructure, projects, and product development
  • Provide technology support
  • Recruit, hire, train, and supervise staff or participate in staffing decisions

Recently parent company restructuring, company President released, he is being proactive

 

IT MANAGER / COO MARCH 2010 – NOVEMBER 2012

Manufacturing Company ~1,500 employees. Earning $ 80K + $10K bonus

  • Responsible for day-to-day management of IT operations
  • Work with other senior business managers and IT Departments on products and service development, pricing, and other strategic operational issues
  • Coordinate efforts between technology and business departments to ensure continuity
  • Negotiate with project stakeholders or suppliers to obtain resources or materials
  • Recommend new equipment or software packages that meet business needs
  • Develop, review and approve IT training, Systems charts and programs prior to implementation
  • Manage current and develop new Service level agreements
  • Write and develop user documentation and training related to software products and services
  • Prepare budgets for approval. Participate in developing operational budgets, and expenditures pertaining to IT infrastructure, projects, and product development
  • Provide technology support
  • Recruit, hire, train, and supervise staff or participate in staffing decisions

Was a small company that grew rapidly, he was not comfortable with the owner.

 

IT CONSULTANT AUGUST 2007 – APRIL 2010

Hospitality Company

Associated to the Resort Gaming group

Learned and supported the micros POS system. Managed and monitored corporate backups, email, and spam, and server health. Back up the main IT Director. Worked with everything from Help desk to Design and aid in implementation of new technologies. I also provide information about systems that might help this company manage their environment more efficiently.

 

IT / COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR MAY 2000 – MARCH 2010

An after-market automotive specialist manufacturing consumer power sports products. Earning ~ $100K

Managed all phases of IT from help Desk, high level networking, Web, Software, Telephony, Routing and remove access, even Budgeting. Worked with the CFO to deliver the best technology while maintaining budgets set forth.

Loved the company, he had family issues and needed to relocate.

 

IT MANAGER AUGUST 1996 – MARCH 2000

Milling Company - a leading provider of Flour to companies around the country.

Worked as a single IT resource doing Network Administration, Communication Administration, EDI Administrator, Web design, Software design, Database Management, and Help desk. Supported 4 locations in 3 states. Company had two mills in two locations.

 

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering from Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville. 1991 - 1996
Activities and Societies: Health and Fitness, Robotics, IEEE

Worked hard, studied industrial or manufacturing engineering. Had an opportunity to work in a state of the art robotics lab, and study, Ladder Logic and PLC.

Jerseyville Community High School Graduate. 1987 - 1991
Activities and Societies: Drama, Football, Baseball

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