IT Supervisor

Summary:

The IT Supervisor supervises IT and MES staff, supports plant staff and regional/global IT relationships. Reports to IT Manager.  Supervisor to coordinate, day to day operations, duties and schedules of IT professionals and MES engineers, ensuring proper plant and customer support. Areas of responsibility include the complete environment of information systems, MES systems, telecommunications activities, including determining user requirements, recommending practical solutions, and participate in company-wide efforts to improve the effective use of technology.

Supervisory Capacity:               Direct Reports:  1-5

Essential Functions:

• Partner with Regional Leadership teams to ensure the IT Strategy supports and is in alignment with the regional/global operational business strategy.
• Consolidate, analyze, prioritize (based on business returns), understand and document Regional and Plant IT requirements and gaps in pursuit of solutions. 
• Consult with Leadership team to review project plans and to obtain project approval & funding. 
• Leverage IT economies of scale across the region; deliver IT best practices, and aggressively drives cost optimization efforts. 
• Manage a team of employees; responsibilities may include hiring, terminations, performance, goal setting and coaching team members.

Additional Responsibilities: 

• Provide leadership and direction to plant management regarding plant IT staff in defining IT position responsibilities, recruitment, staff development, career planning, compensation definition, training, and performance appraisals. 
• Lead and mentor Plant IT Staff to successful support of plant operations measured by timeliness, budget performance, quality, and customer satisfaction.
• Ensure and document adherence to standard technologies, policies, security, and Business Operating System (BOS) processes throughout the Business Unit.

Specific Requirements

Education: Bachelor's Level Degree || Area of Study: Computer Science, MIS, Engineering, or Supply Chain Management field, or similar.

*Equivalent work experience may also be considered for certain positions.

Required Qualifications:

• 10+ Minimum Years of Experience with one or more of the following: IT, Extensive implementation experience in It Project Management, Manufacturing and Supply Chain Management, including; ERP, Resource Scheduling, Preventative Maintenance Management, Warehouse Management, Quality Management, and/or MES.
• 3-5 Minimum Years of Experience within the automotive industry.
• Must be able and willing to travel and work at customer sites, including industrial manufacturing plants which might require climbing, lifting, or working in confined spaces.
• Proven project management experience in the implementation of complex, integrated, global business applications in a discrete/repetitive manufacturing environment.
• Experience delivering projects in a manufacturing environment and comfortable in an international setting.
• Demonstrated experience in budgetary management.
• Experience with IT lifestyle methodologies.

Additional Preferred Qualifications:

• Excellent team building and end user relationship skills.
• Highly proficient in communicating and coordinating information technology solutions that aggressively support business objectives.  
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and lead a diverse team of IT professionals.
• Decisive leadership with ability to drive multi-functional business teams in resolving conflict, achieving consensus and reaching timely agreement on common best practices and solutions.