IT Team Lead/Supervisor

ZF Group•Gray Court, SC

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The IT Team Lead/Supervisor is a key member of the plant’s Smart Factory / Industry 4.0 team, responsible for implementing software solutions and coordinating all digitalization and Industry 4.0 activities throughout the plant. This role acts as a lead, providing experience, guidance, and best practices to support and develop the broader smart factory team while driving effective and scalable solutions. Is responsible for leading and developing direct reports.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineer or related technical fields
8+ years solid working experience in IT, Digitalization and Manufacturing Operations
3+ years leadership experience including coaching/mentoring skills
Profound knowledge of programming languages (Python, C#, .Net, SQL, and associate)
Profound knowledge of analytics frameworks/libraries and analytics tools and technology (mainly platforms like Microsoft Azure, AWS, Databricks, NoSQL, MS Power Apps/BI, Apache Spark etc.)
Experience in Project Management and Lean Manufacturing Tools
Good understanding of IT system interrelationships and IT architectures
Coaching and Mentoring Skills

Responsibilities

Lead and direct the Smart Factory team in departmental day-to-day task, including providing guidance on best practices, standards, and emerging technologies
Lead the design, development, and implementation of software and automation solutions to enhance data analytics capabilities and overall plant performance.
Define and maintain system architecture for digital solutions, ensuring alignment with business requirements and scalability needs.
Drive and coordinate all plant-level digitalization initiatives aligned with the Industry 4.0 (I4.0) maturity roadmap; regularly report progress and outcomes to plant management.
Develop and maintain the I4.0 roadmap based on maturity assessments, ensuring alignment with Smart Factory standards and broader industrialization projects.
Lead and coordinate Citizen Development activities within the plant, including the development and support of Digital Cell solutions.
Ensure projects deliver measurable economic value, including proper documentation and tracking (e.g., CALC, CIS measures).