Job Description:
Join Our Purpose - Feeding the Future
Nutreco is a member of the SHV family, and we are committed to 'Feeding the Future' through sustainable and innovative practices. Nutreco has two business lines: Skretting is a leading global provider of innovative aquafeed solutions, revolutionizing aquaculture for a sustainable future. Trouw Nutrition specializes in animal nutrition and is committed to advancing livestock health and productivity through cutting-edge solutions.
Hi-Pro Feeds, LLC, a Nutreco brand that has maintained a spirit of excellence since 1968 by anticipating and meeting the needs of our livestock customers. Our team works with Livestock Producers (beef & dairy), the Dealer Market, and Nutritionists. Hi-Pro provides a full line of feeds for all species in our market area which includes Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Oklahoma and Colorado. Quality is the first ingredient at Hi-Pro Feeds!
About The Role: Our Senior Business IT Specialist role is responsible for managing and supporting IT operations, systems, and projects across five manufacturing locations for Hi-Pro Feeds. This role will be based in Friona or Comanche - Texas.
Responsibilities:
Manage IT Infrastructure & Operations: overseeing the IT operations, including server room maintenance, local asset management, and troubleshooting hardware like servers, switches, and routers
Support Manufacturing Systems: acts as the primary point of contact for IT hardware and software related to Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) and provides application support for local business systems like ERP, ensuring they meet business needs
Lead IT Projects: managing local IT projects from initiation to completion, ensuring they align with Nutreco's standards and processes while also supporting broader global IT initiatives; assisting with Operations-led projects from IT perspective
Provide Application Support & Training: maintenance and support of local business applications, which includes creating user manuals and training materials to assist business users
Ensure Policy & Compliance: deploying and enforcing Nutreco's IT policies, managing ITIL procedures, and ensuring risk management practices are followed across all sites.
Skills and Expertise
Qualifications:
A degree in technology or a related field is required
Minimum of five years of experience in the IT field, preferably within a manufacturing environment
Strong skills in troubleshooting complex, high-availability systems, IT support operations, and network administration are essential. This includes experience with virtualization and thin clients
Experience presenting technical ideas clearly and concisely in user-friendly formats and preparing simple network diagrams
Knowledge of project management principles is required
Experience with the selection and implementation of commercial business applications is a bonus
Expectation from the Role:
A self-starter with a hands-on approach
Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities
Able to implement and follow processes
Comfortable with facilitating change management
Ability to work independently, manage deadlines, and be mindful of budget constraints
Willing to travel periodically each month for site visits and support
Why you Will Love Working with Us
Global Benefits:
Be part of our sustainable mission with opportunities to grow within Nutreco, Skretting, Trouw Nutrition and the broader SHV group
Embrace our culture of diversity and inclusion, where we respect and value everyone
Annual bonus
Local Benefits:
Competitive health benefits – Medical/Dental/Vision/HSA/FSA
Disability and Life insurance
Paid Parental Leave and Tuition Reimbursement
Paid time off: vacation, sick days, floating holidays.
Next Steps:
We value a seamless candidate experience and will review your application within five (5) business days.
We appreciate your interest in joining our mission to innovate and sustainably shape the future of food production. Thank you for choosing a career with us and sharing your ambition to “Feed the Future!”
Final candidates who are being considered for the position will be required to undergo a criminal background check.
Please note that candidates applying for USA job openings must be independently authorized to work in the USA without sponsorship.
We are committed to employment equity and encourage applications from qualified individuals, including women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, and members of visible minorities.
Our corporate values FEED your career: Passion | Inclusivity | Integrity | Trust | Curiosity. These values are engrained into our core and shape everything we do.
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Our organisation:
Trouw Nutrition is the global leader in innovative feed specialties, premixes and nutritional services for the animal nutrition industry. Trouw Nutrition provides species-specific nutritional solutions consisting of feed concepts, products and nutritional know-how. The unique combination of products, models and services Trouw Nutrition offers, boosts productivity and supports animal health through all life stages, contributing to our customers' peace of mind. Trouw Nutrition's nutrition solutions have met the need of farmers and home-mixers, feed producers, integrators and distributors. Trouw Nutrition has locations in 25 countries and around 5000 employees. Our mission is Feeding the Future.
Equal Opportunity Employer:
Trouw Nutrition is an equal opportunity employer; applicants are considered for all roles without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, marital, parental, military status or any other status protected by applicable local law. Please advise us at any point during the recruitment and selection process if you require accommodation. Trouw Nutrition is committed to compliance with all applicable legislation, including providing accommodation for applicants with disabilities.
Top Skills
What We Do
Nutreco is a global leader in animal nutrition and aquafeed. Our advanced nutritional solutions are at the origin of food for millions of consumers worldwide.
Quality, innovation and sustainability are guiding principles, embedded in the Nutreco culture from research and raw material procurement to products and services for livestock farming and aquaculture.
Experience across 100 years brings Nutreco a rich heritage of knowledge and experience for building its future. Nutreco employs approximately 11,000 people in 35 countries, with sales in over 90 countries.
