Director of IT Operations

Director of IT OperationsOn-site in North Fort Worth, TXOur client is a growing organization with an expanding operational footprint and major technology investments ahead. They are seeking a business-minded Director of IT Operations to take ownership of the technology function, strengthen the infrastructure supporting multiple locations, and help shape the next stage of growth. This is a highly visible opportunity for a technology leader who wants to build rather than simply maintain, including leading the technology strategy behind a significant new production facility and developing an internal IT team as the business scales.This Role Offers:Competitive compensation package, including base salary, annual bonus opportunity, comprehensive health benefits, paid time off, and company holidays.High-visibility leadership opportunity with direct access to senior executives and influence over company-wide technology priorities.Opportunity to build an IT organization, establish scalable processes, and develop a team rather than inherit a fully mature function.Long-term opportunity to grow into a more strategic technology leadership position as the organization expands.Focus:Set the technology roadmap across corporate and plant environments, translating business priorities into scalable plans, budgets, risk assessments, and implementation strategies.Direct core infrastructure spanning networks, servers, endpoints, identity, access, backup, recovery, security controls, and business applications.Own the technology workstream for a major new production site, including network and wireless design, equipment connectivity, security, vendor selection, budgeting, and deployment.Partner across finance, operations, engineering, supply chain, and plant leadership to ensure technology effectively supports growth and production requirements.Provide leadership for ERP and enterprise applications while partnering with dedicated application specialists and external technology resources.Manage technology vendors, licensing, procurement, support partners, contractors, and project resources with a focus on performance and accountability.Build and develop an internal technology team as the organization expands, including hiring, coaching, performance management, and thoughtful delegation.Establish scalable policies, documentation, operating standards, access controls, and service processes while coordinating with broader enterprise technology partners.Skill Set:Progressive IT experience with strong knowledge of infrastructure, networking, servers, security, identity and access management, and enterprise systems.Business-minded leadership skills with the ability to evaluate objectives, define resources and budgets, communicate recommendations, and own execution.Experience working in a manufacturing or industrial environment preferred.Experience supporting a new facility buildout, including IT infrastructure, networking, systems deployment, or related technology implementation preferred.Strong communication skills with the ability to build credibility with executives, technical teams, vendors, office employees, and plant personnel.Experience building, modernizing, or expanding technology infrastructure across multiple sites or within a growing organization.People leadership experience or demonstrated readiness to hire, develop, manage, and delegate to a growing technical team.Experience with ERP platforms or business systems oversight. NetSuite familiarity is helpful but not required.Background delivering facility technology, network deployments, systems implementations, integrations, or other substantial IT projects.Comfort working in industrial, manufacturing, construction, project-based, or other multi-location operating environments, with the flexibility to travel as business needs require.About Blue Signal:Blue Signal is an award-winning, executive search firm specializing in various specialties. Our recruiters have a proven track record of placing top-tier talent across industry verticals, with deep expertise in numerous professional services. Learn more at bit.ly/46Gs4yS