Regional Information Technology (IT) Manager

Job Description

At Ford Motor Company, we believe freedom of movement drives human progress. We also believe in providing you with the freedom to define and realize your dreams. With our incredible plans for the future of mobility, we have a wide variety of opportunities for you to accelerate your career potential as you help us define tomorrow's transportation. 

In 2024, Ford announced plans to retool the Oakville Assembly Complex (OAC) located in Oakville, Ontario to build F-Series Super Duty trucks to meet customer demands for our best-selling pick-up trucks. Transforming the Oakville site is well underway and will include Integrated Stamping and Vehicle Assembly operations. This is a tremendous opportunity for an accomplished IT leader who can join our team and help create a new state-of-the-art factory with the most advanced manufacturing and IT capabilities launched globally within Ford. 

What you'll be able to do

As a Regional IT Manager, you'll have responsibility for the IT functions at two of Ford's manufacturing facilities located in Oakville and Buffalo. The role will be based at Oakville, Ontario Canada, and requires regular travel to the United States, primarily to Buffalo with occasional travel to company headquarters and skill team locations in Southeast Michigan.

This is an important leadership role that serves as a member of OAC's operating committee and leads the IT teams at both Oakville Assembly Complex and Buffalo Stamping Plant (BSP) to install and maintain the manufacturing IT systems required to launch and achieve program deliverables. You'll work closely with the new model program and vehicle manufacturing engineering teams to implement "factory of tomorrow" IT infrastructure in our operations.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities for this position include but are not limited to: 
 

• Build and lead Site IT support organizations responsible for ground-level IT support to OAC and BSP operations.
• Help design and implement new IT infrastructure and plant floor applications.
• Manage relationships and partner with Plant Implementation teams during the installation and launch phases of IT applications.
• Implement leading-edge IT infrastructure and plant floor applications to support manufacturing operations.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications
 

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Engineering, or degree equivalent
• Extensive knowledge of Manufacturing Business Processes (Stamping, Vehicle Operations)
• Five (5)+ years IT experience, or equivalent
• Proven ability to lead, supervise, and empower team members
• Self-starter with ability to manage through difficult situations
• Ability to obtain work authorization to the United States

Preferred Qualifications
 

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, or Engineering
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively with all levels of management
• Broad knowledge of IT Infrastructure and Manufacturing Applications
• Ability to proactively manage critical application availability in a high-speed manufacturing environment
• Political savvy to successfully navigate and align the organization to achieve outcomes
• Strong organizational and multi-tasking abilities
• Resourceful and creative
• Flexibility to support multi-shift, 24x7 operations in two geographic areas
• Role model of leadership behaviors

We thank all applicants for their interest, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Ford of Canada is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to a culturally diverse workforce. Accommodations for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment, selection and / or assessment processes, where needed, are available upon request. Please inform Human Resources of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require.

Candidates for this position must be legally entitled to work in Canada. Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited does not sponsor work permit applications. 

Successful candidates will be required to provide proof of degree completion for the highest level of education attained. If the degree was obtained from a school outside of Canada, an Education Credential Assessment report showing Canadian equivalency is also required.