IT Site Lead

POSITION OVERVIEW

The IT Site Lead is a strategic leader within the plant, responsible for ensuring the efficient, secure, and continuous operation of all IT systems, processes, and digital initiatives on site. Reporting into the divisional IT Business Partner organization and working in close partnership with the Plant General Manager, this role serves as the primary conduit between Plant Operations and Enterprise IT, overseeing both day‑to‑day technology enablement and long‑term digital transformation.

As the IT face of the plant, the Site Lead takes care of leading the IT‑OT integration, ensures compliance with cybersecurity and infrastructure standards, supports local execution of enterprise programs, and advocates for plant needs within broader IT governance forums. This position plays a critical role in supporting manufacturing efficiency, operational excellence (OPEX), safety, and innovation by driving digital maturity on the shop floor and beyond.

RESPONSIBILITIES & ACCOUNTABILITIES

Strategic IT Leadership at the Plant

• Serve as the primary IT point of contact at the plant, bridging enterprise IT strategy with operational execution.
• Represent IT in daily plant leadership meetings, safety huddles, and capital planning discussions.
• Participate in long‑term plant strategy, OPEX planning, and digital transformation initiatives.

IT Operations Management

IT‑OT Integration & Shop Floor Support

Cybersecurity, Compliance & Risk Management

IT Project Execution

End‑User Enablement & Collaboration

Plant Leadership Partnership

QUALIFICATIONS

Advanced certifications are assets

EXPERIENCE

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Knowledge of English is required for this specific position as Kruger deals with partners across North America and the successful candidate will be required to communicate frequently with them. Kruger has taken all reasonable steps to avoid imposing English language requirements, including assessing the actual language needs associated with the duties to be performed, ensuring that the language skills already required of other employees were insufficient for the performance of those duties, and limiting as much as possible the number of positions with duties requiring English language skills.

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