IT Manager in Waukegan, Illinois at A L HANSEN MFG CO

The IT Manager will oversee the design, implementation, and maintenance of our IT infrastructure, ensuring high availability, scalability, and security across all systems.

• Analyze software and hardware needs for the organization.
• Facilitates the installation and maintenance of IT systems, hardware, and software.
• Identifies and recommends upgrades and changes to hardware and software, maintaining efficient and effective operations in the organization.
• Oversee the technical support helpdesk, ensuring effective and helpful support is provided to end users
• Maintains knowledge of trends and developments in information technology, alerting senior staff of the effects of widespread software and hardware revisions, changes, and discontinuation will have on the organization’s systems and operations.
• Coordinates and schedules large-scale software and hardware installations.
• Ensures IT related projects and tasks are completed with specifications, on time, and within budget.
• Purchase and maintain accurate inventory of software licensing and hardware equipment.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required skills, licenses, knowledge, experience or abilities:

• Education: Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or related field.
• Experience working with Windows Servers; SQL Server; Microsoft 365/Office Product Suite and various iterations of Windows and Crystal Reports.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and customer service skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Thorough understanding of technology, software, and hardware
• Working knowledge in networking technologies, switches, routers and firewalls.
• Ability to work independently with little supervision, exercise discretion and independent judgment.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience working in a similar role.

Come join a company with over 100 years in business that offers competitive pay, and a full benefits package that includes: tuition reimbursement, paid vacation and personal time, 9 paid holidays, 401k, medical, dental, vision, and company paid life insurance.

Hours are Monday – Friday 6:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.