IT System Administrator at Innovance – Albert Lea, Minnesota

Innovance, Inc.

Innovance is the holding company for a family of four, 100% employee-owned, Minnesota-based manufacturing companies (Lou-Rich, ALMCO, Panels Plus, Mass Finishing, Jorgensen). Our mission is to lead, nurture, and grow a team of industrial manufacturing companies committed to making our OEM customers’ products better.

Position Description:

Under general direction, the IT System Administrator is responsible for the administration, maintenance, and optimization of the organization’s IT infrastructure, including servers, networks, security, and core business applications. This role ensures reliable, secure, and efficient operation of all systems supporting manufacturing and business operations.

Essential Functions:

· Administer Active Directory and Entra Active Directory environments.

· Administer physical and virtual server infrastructure.

· Manage backup solutions and perform restoration testing.

· Oversee SAN infrastructure including provisioning and performance monitoring.

· Support and maintain corporate email systems.

· Administer various line-of-business applications in a manufacturing environment.

· Provide technical support for hardware, software, and connectivity issues.

· Configure and maintain network printers and shop floor label systems.

· Monitor and maintain ISP and WAN infrastructure.

· Administer network systems including switches, routers, and firewalls.

· Deploy and manage wireless network infrastructure.

· Manage internal and external DNS records.

· Maintain HBPX systems for business operations.

· Manage and support IP-based video surveillance and Physical security systems

· Maintain documentation and ensure compliance with IT policies.

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

· Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.

· 3+ years of experience in system and network administration, preferably in a manufacturing environment.

· Strong troubleshooting skills across server, network, and application domains.

· Experience with Active Directory, Entra AD, virtualization, backup solutions, and SAN technologies.

· Familiarity with manufacturing line-of-business applications and shop floor systems.

· Excellent communication and organizational skills.

· Ability to work independently and collaboratively with technical and non-technical staff.

· Willingness to participate in on-call rotation and respond to critical incidents as needed.

These descriptions reflect the principal functions of the job for the purpose of job evaluation. It should not be construed as a detailed description of all work requirements of the job nor shall be construed as giving exclusive responsibility for every function described.

Training Requirement:

Complete applicable technical and safety training as assigned. Ongoing training and professional development determined by the Information Systems Manager.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands or fingers and talk and hear.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those and employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Americans With Disabilities Act:

If you are a qualified individual with a disability, you have a right to request that the Authority make reasonable accommodations in order to help you accomplish your work, which must still be performed in all essential functions.