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Role: Senior Business IT Specialist at Hi-Pro Feeds

Location:  Onsite, based in either Friona, Texas or Comanche, Texas, with travel to 5 manufacturing sites throughout Texas

Hours: Full-time, Monday-Friday, overtime as needed

Why join us

Get ready to Own your career as a Senior Business IT Specialist at Trouw Nutrition, a Nutreco company. As global leaders in animal nutrition and aquafeed, our shared purpose of Feeding the Future is making a positive global impact for generations to come. Join us as you Own your ideas, Own your direction and Own your success.

What you’ll do

You'll step into the Senior Business IT Specialist role ready to own the entire IT landscape across five Hi-Pro Feeds manufacturing sites, treating the stability and performance of these environments as your direct responsibility. This involves taking the initiative to be a hands-on manager of the entire IT operation, from maintaining server rooms and physical hardware like switches and routers, to ensuring every system—especially crucial MES and ERP applications—is running flawlessly for the business. You will drive local IT projects from concept to completion, making sure they not only comply with global Nutreco standards but also directly serve the business's Feeding the Future purpose. Importantly, you’ll own your career by constantly developing your expertise through application support, user training, and rigorous enforcement of IT policies and risk management practices, ultimately ensuring that reliable technology underpins every aspect of the manufacturing operations you support.

Who we’re looking for

To succeed in this role, you must be a self-starter with a degree in technology or a related field and a minimum of five years of experience in IT, preferably in a manufacturing environment, demonstrating strong analytical and problem-solving abilities and the capability to implement and follow processes. Essential skills include deep expertise in troubleshooting complex, high-availability systems, network administration, and a solid understanding of virtualization and thin clients, combined with knowledge of project management principles and the ability to effectively communicate and present technical ideas, including preparing simple network diagrams; beyond technical skills, you'll need the willingness to travel periodically, the ability to manage deadlines and budget constraints independently, and the capacity to thrive in a collaborative culture where you are empowered to "Own It" by taking initiative for your work and growth.

You’ll also need

• A degree in technology or a related field

• Minimum of five years of experience in the IT field, with a preference for experience within a manufacturing environment

• Strong skills in troubleshooting complex, high-availability systems

• Expertise in IT support operations and network administration

• Hands-on experience with virtualization and thin clients

• Knowledge of project management principles

• Experience preparing simple network diagrams

• Experience presenting technical ideas clearly and concisely in user-friendly formats

What you’ll receive

As part of Nutreco, you’ll be a member of the SHV family, a diverse group of companies with global footprint. Join us and you’ll gain access to a wide network of expertise and global career paths. You’ll also benefit from the backing of one of the world’s largest privately owned businesses, known for its stability and long-term focus.

In addition, you’ll receive

• Competitive health benefits – Medical/Dental/Vision/HSA/FSA  

• Disability and Life insurance  

• Paid Parental Leave and Tuition Reimbursement  

• Paid time off including:  vacation, sick days, floating holidays

• Annual Bonus

How and why to find out more

We can offer you a rewarding career with real meaning and purpose. Where you’ll feel proud of the impactful role you perform every day and the part you play in Feeding the Future. So, if you’re interested in joining us, get ready to Own your progress, your potential and your career. We aim to review all applications within five business days and will get back to you as soon as possible.

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Please note that candidates applying to US job openings must be authorised to work in the United States. Employer Sponsorship is not available for this position.

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