IT Head (Manufacturing Plant)

IT Head | Sipajhar, Darrang, Assam (Plant)

Experience: 8–10 yrs
Location: Plant at Sipajhar, Darrang, Assam
Reports to: Managing Director / Director
Full-time, at plant

About the company: We are a biofuel manufacturing company with its plant at Sipajhar, Darrang district, Assam.

Role purpose: To own and lead the complete IT function of the plant and offices. The role plans, implements, manages and maintains all IT systems so that operations run without disruption: ERP / SAP, network, hardware, security and plant IT systems.

Key responsibilities

IT strategy and planning:

• IT plan and annual budget.
• Evaluate new systems, hardware and software.
• IT policies, SOPs and user-access rules.

ERP / business applications:

• Lead implementation, rollout and support of the ERP (SAP or equivalent) across finance, purchase, stores, production, sales, dispatch and HR / payroll.
• Master data, user roles, and work with the ERP partner.
• Also manage Tally, HRMS / payroll, attendance and email.

Infrastructure and network:

• LAN / WAN, Wi-Fi, firewalls, switches, routers and internet links.
• Servers, storage, backup and disaster recovery.
• Desktops, laptops, printers, UPS and the IT asset register.

Plant IT systems:

• Weighbridge software, CCTV, biometric attendance and access control, gate entry, lab software and communication systems.
• Network support for DCS / PLC / SCADA, working with the instrumentation team.

• Cyber security and data: antivirus, firewall rules, patching, password policies, tested backups and IT audits.
• Vendors and AMC: IT vendors, licences, AMCs and the ERP partner; IT purchases within budget.
• Team and support: lead the IT team, run the IT helpdesk and train users.

Success measures

• High uptime of ERP, network and plant systems.
• ERP running across all departments.
• No data loss or security incidents.
• User issues resolved on time.
• IT spend within budget.
• Audit points closed.

Must-have

• 8–10 yrs in IT, including 3–4 yrs leading IT or an IT team.
• Hands-on implementation and maintenance of ERP, network, servers, hardware, security and backups.
• Manufacturing / process plant experience.
• Strong in networking, Windows / Linux servers, Active Directory, email and backups.
• Experience managing IT vendors, AMCs and licences.
• Willing to be based at Sipajhar.

Good-to-have

• SAP knowledge (added advantage).
• Weighbridge, CCTV and plant network systems.
• Ethanol, distillery, sugar, chemical or power plant experience.
• CCNA, Microsoft, ITIL or security certifications.
• North-East experience.

Education: B.E. / B.Tech (CS / IT / Electronics), MCA, or B.Sc. IT / BCA with relevant experience.

Apply: [email protected]