Plant IT Specialist

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary IT point of contact for plant leadership, operations, engineering, maintenance, and support teams.

Act as the on-site coordinator between the plant and regional/corporate IT teams, facilitating requests, incidents, and changes.

Provide visible IT leadership on the plant floor and participate in plant meetings, shutdowns, and commissioning activities.

• Support plant operations by coordinating infrastructure services, end-user computing, and plant technology needs.
• Provide on-site support and coordination for networking (LAN/WAN/Wi-Fi), servers, hosting, storage, and plant infrastructure.
• Perform initial diagnostics for infrastructure incidents and coordinate resolution with global network, hosting, and cybersecurity teams.
• Partner with OT and Automation teams to support device connectivity and IT/OT integration activities.
• Cook up desk-side services including PC/laptop provisioning, refreshes, peripherals, printers, and conference room technologies.
• Support onboarding and offboarding of plant employees and contractors, ensuring timely access and equipment readiness.
• Act as a partner concern point for plant IT issues and ensure proper routing to service desk or specialized support teams.

Qualifications

• Maintain a working understanding of manufacturing processes and systems such as MES, ERP, Plant Maintenance/EAM, and Quality systems.
• Support local troubleshooting and coordination for manufacturing application issues with application and business analyst teams.
• Facilitate plant readiness and adoption for new applications, upgrades, and infrastructure changes.
• Ensure alignment to IT governance, cybersecurity, change management, and compliance requirements.
• Support audits, compliance reviews, and remediation activities related to plant IT and infrastructure.
• Maintain accurate documentation for plant systems, assets, and configurations.
• Support or lead small to medium plant IT initiatives including infrastructure upgrades and system deployments.
• Cook up on-site activities for regional and global IT projects impacting the plant.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in plant-based IT, infrastructure, or systems analyst roles within manufacturing or industrial environments.
• Strong hands-on knowledge of networking, servers, hosting, end-user computing, and peripherals.
• Experience working in IT and OT-integrated environments.
• Strong coordination, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work independently on-site while collaborating with remote teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in metals, automotive, process, or discrete manufacturing environments.
• Exposure to industrial cybersecurity practices.
• Experience supporting plant startups, expansions, or major modernization initiatives.

What We Offer

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Company-funded Health Savings Account (HSA) and Health Reimbursement Account (HRA)
• Company-paid life insurance and voluntary coverage options
• Competitive paid time off
• 401(k) savings plan with company match
• Retailer and post-retirement health coverage options
• Employee assistance programs available 24/7
• Wellness, career development, and work-life support resources

Location Profile

Novelis’ Guthrie facility is located in Guthrie, Kentucky, approximately 30 minutes from the Tennessee state line near Clarksville, Tennessee, and Hopkinsville, Kentucky. As Novelis’ newest facility, Guthrie will house a heat treatment and pretreatment line that will serve the North American automotive market and employ 125 residents. In addition to hunting, fishing, and hiking, residents enjoy the Guthrie Transportation Museum, which is the hub of the city’s renewal efforts. The Guthrie team enjoys partnerships with Hopkinsville Community College, Todd County High School, Guthrie Fire Department, and several local Rotary Clubs.

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