Plant IT Manager - Ohio Assembly Plant
About The Position
The Plant IT Manager at the Ohio Assembly Plant is responsible for all on-site IT applications and services, including planning, implementation, and support of IT systems and physical infrastructure. The role oversees a broad range of technology, including data centers, networks, servers, PCs, mobile devices, and applications, and supports plant-floor equipment across the facility, outbuildings, and remote lots where applicable. The plant operates multiple shifts and builds Ford Super Duty chassis-cab trucks, E-Series cutaway and stripped-chassis vans, and F-650/750 Medium Duty Trucks. The position requires strong technical and leadership skills, with off-hour, weekend, and holiday coverage as required by business needs. The manager coordinates IT and plant-business needs around production changes, updates, and outages, ensuring stakeholders understand timing and impacts. The role also supports major initiatives such as new-model launches, infrastructure and application upgrades, facility changes, IIOT, and end-user productivity launches. It develops plans, rollout and rollback procedures, and contingencies to meet critical schedules while minimizing production impacts. The position includes team development, cyber security remediation, troubleshooting, and maintaining a safe and inclusive environment.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- At least 7 years of overall IT experience.
- At least 3 years of IT leadership experience.
- Strong understanding of IT systems and comfort working with a variety of hardware and software applications.
- Functional business knowledge of manufacturing, MP&L, and IT.
- Ability to quickly learn new technologies and applications and adjust to business needs.
- Self-motivated, able to identify, investigate, and solve problems without supervision.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including communicating effectively with all levels within IT, business, vendors, and union-represented resources.
- Strong interpersonal skills and professionalism.
- Ability to balance numerous projects and requests.
- Ability to work efficiently and effectively with diverse, cross-functional teams under stressful circumstances.
- Knowledge of wireless networks and ability to assist with troubleshooting Wi-Fi and Bluetooth issues.
- Knowledge of plant networks: OA, MPN, and CPN.
- Knowledge of ACLs and PLCs.
- Knowledge of virus protection software, including Symantec, FireEye, and Data Center Security.
- Knowledge of SharePoint to manage and assist with plant sites and ensure security compliance.
Nice To Haves
- Manufacturing experience is strongly desired.
Responsibilities
- Run and protect all site IT services, including data centers, network equipment, servers, PCs, mobile devices, and applications.
- Support plant-floor equipment throughout the facility, including overhead conveyors and steel areas, as well as outbuildings and remote lots where applicable.
- Coordinate production changes, updates, and outages between plant and business stakeholders, ensuring they understand timing and impact.
- Support major business and IT initiatives, including new-model program launches, hardware, infrastructure and application upgrades, facility changes, IIOT, and end-user productivity launches.
- Develop plans, rollout and rollback procedures, and contingency plans to meet critical timing and minimize production impact.
- Participate in cyber security initiatives, including remediation of cyber issues.
- Manage development of self and team, including technical and leadership skill development, goal setting, and team succession planning.
- Create and cultivate a safe and inclusive environment.
- Mentor and advise team members and assign work.
- Investigate and solve problems, identify root causes, and develop monitoring and preventative measures.
- Balance multiple projects and requests and work effectively with diverse cross-functional teams under stressful circumstances.
Benefits
- Immediate medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
- Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, and subsidized backup childcare.
- Family-building benefits, including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement and fertility treatments.
- Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases.
- Tuition assistance.
- Employee resource groups.
- Paid time off for individual and team community service.
- Paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year's Day.
- Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
