Site IT Manager

BorgWarner•Dixon, IL

8d•$107,600 - $147,950

About The Position

The Site IT Manager is the accountable IT leader for all IT services at the assigned plant or plants. The role ensures stable, secure, standardized IT service delivery aligned with enterprise strategies, platforms, and policies, while directly supporting site leadership and business operations. The manager represents the full scope of IT services at the site, owns the site-specific digital roadmap and technology adoption, and partners with regional and global IT teams to deliver enterprise capabilities effectively at plant level. This is a hands-on technology leadership role that champions AI adoption, develops practical AI and automation solutions with the business, and works credibly with plant engineering teams. The manager leads and develops the plant-specific IT team where applicable. The role owns site-level execution and governance of IT and alignment with OT environments, including manufacturing systems, connectivity, and engineering systems. It is accountable for site IT service performance, cybersecurity and operational compliance, business continuity, project delivery, vendor coordination, local IT financial management, and adoption of enterprise digital initiatives. The position reports to the Regional Senior IT Manager, with a dotted-line relationship to the Plant Manager.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
At least 5 years of progressive IT experience, including at least 2 years in a site or hands-on IT leadership role in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
Hands-on skills with Power Platform, Copilot Studio, approved Azure AI services, basic Python and SQL scripting, modern endpoint management, and workflow automation; ability to build small prototypes and read code well enough to engage with engineering teams.
Practical IT/OT experience supporting MES/SCADA environments, plant networks, edge and IIoT connectivity, and shop-floor systems, with the ability to collaborate substantively with controls engineers and plant technologists.
Experience deploying and driving site-level adoption of enterprise AI tools, intelligent automation, and responsible AI, including coaching users and embedding tools into daily work.
Working knowledge of zero-trust principles, OT security, identity, vulnerability management, and patch hygiene sufficient to apply enterprise standards and respond to local incidents.
Continuous upskilling mindset, including staying current through experimentation, completing technical certifications, and participating in communities of practice.
Strong service excellence orientation, including hands-on incident management, root-cause discipline, and ITIL fundamentals.
Site-level vendor and supplier management experience, including holding local providers accountable to technical standards and enterprise agreements.
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills with plant leadership, shop-floor teams, and regional and global IT counterparts.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary IT business partner and single point of contact and accountability for plant leadership.
Represent enterprise IT services at the site and coordinate service teams to align delivery with business requirements and priorities.
Build and deploy practical AI, automation, and reporting prototypes to support site decisions and change management.
Shape and lead the site digital roadmap in alignment with regional roadmaps and enterprise strategies, identifying opportunities for productivity, efficiency, and value creation.
Evaluate practical Copilot, agent, automation, and low-code use cases, including total cost of ownership and reuse of enterprise capabilities.
Communicate IT priorities, service performance, risks, and improvement actions to site leadership using data, dashboards, and AI-generated insights.
Ensure site adherence to global IT governance, standards, and architectural principles.
Own site-level IT execution and governance and alignment with OT environments, including MES, SCADA, connectivity, and engineering systems.
Ensure compliance with IT/OT cybersecurity requirements, including asset inventory, segmentation, vulnerability remediation, identity hygiene, and change controls.
Coordinate with regional and global cybersecurity teams to remediate risks and incidents.
Implement, test, and maintain site business continuity, disaster recovery, and resilience plans.
Champion site AI adoption by coaching plant engineers, operators, knowledge workers, and the local IT team in the use of enterprise AI tools.
Lead local adoption of enterprise AI, digital platforms, tools, and processes, and guide stakeholders through technology and process changes.
Execute site components of regional and global digital initiatives, including IIoT, analytics, automation, AI enablement, and enterprise platform deployments, ensuring consistency and reuse.
Identify adoption barriers, local risks, and improvement opportunities and escalate as required.
Build site-level prototypes, automations, and Copilot agents using approved enterprise low-code and AI tooling.
Apply responsible AI practices, including data classification, approved use cases, human-in-the-loop review, and enterprise AI governance.
Promote local data quality, ownership, and curation as the foundation for AI, analytics, and reporting.
Own end-to-end IT service performance at the site across enterprise and local services.
Act as the site escalation point for IT incidents, service degradation, and operational risks; coordinate resolution and root-cause elimination.
Promote a Shift Left mindset and root-cause analysis to prevent recurring issues and reduce demand on enterprise service teams.
Participate in service reviews with site leadership and ensure SLA and KPI adherence.
Maintain visibility into site cybersecurity risks and partner with Cybersecurity to mitigate local business risks.
Ensure operational compliance, audit readiness, data protection, business continuity planning, and enforcement of IT and IT/OT policies.
Manage local vendors and service providers in accordance with enterprise agreements and technical standards.
Lead and coordinate site-level IT projects and initiatives, managing roadmap, scope, schedule, risk, and vendor coordination.
Align site project delivery with global and regional priorities, PMO standards, and enterprise delivery models, and provide transparency on status, dependencies, and business impact.
Lead, coach, and develop local IT team members where applicable and ensure site capabilities across operations, IT/OT, cybersecurity, and digital technologies.
Foster ownership, service excellence, safety, and continuous improvement, and participate in regional IT communities and capability-building initiatives.
Refresh the site IT team's hands-on skills across AI tooling, scripting, endpoint management, OT security, and data fundamentals; model continuous upskilling.
Manage site IT budgets, forecasts, and actuals, ensuring cost transparency and compliance with approved spending.
Adhere to the Global Star Safety Program and applicable safety rules, practices, and training; take reasonable precautions and report injuries and potentially dangerous situations.