It Manager, Manufacturing

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Job Description

Own all technology keeping Skydio's drone production lines running as the dedicated factory IT leader in Hayward, CA. Set manufacturing IT strategy, take over factory IT from corporate, run MES/ERP/PLM integrations, design segmented IT/OT networks, manage endpoints, lead the factory IT team, and drive uptime, incident response and multi-year roadmap execution.

Hard Requirements

• Degree in CS, IT, Engineering or related field, or equivalent experience
• 10+ years IT infrastructure/operations, 5+ years in manufacturing/production environment
• 4+ years leading IT teams across shifts
• Experience building or taking over factory IT during ramp or new line launch
• Partnering with plant managers and manufacturing engineering leaders
• Working knowledge of MES, ERP, PLM and quality system integrations
• Strong networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VLANs, wireless) and IT/OT segmentation
• Hands-on Linux, Windows and Mac, with Linux depth
• Identity and device management at scale (Okta, JumpCloud)
• Scripting in Python or Bash and Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform)
• Incident response, root cause analysis and change management experience
• Budget, vendor and hardware lifecycle management
• Excellent communication skills
• Onsite five days a week with escalation availability

Soft Requirements

• Experience in consumer electronics, robotics, aerospace, automotive or EV manufacturing
• Export-controlled environment experience (ITAR/EAR, NIST SP 800-171, CMMC)
• Familiarity with industrial protocols and controls (PLCs, SCADA, OPC UA, Ignition, Kepware)
• Experience standing up IT for a second factory or contract manufacturer
• ITIL background; certifications such as CCNA, Linux+, PMP or CISSP