Sr. Manager Tech Platforms

Job Description     Essential   Functions &   Responsibilities     Reporting directly to the   AD OT Obsolescence , the Senior Project Manager has overall responsibility for all aspects of major capital projects typically ranging from   $1 00 K   to $ 5 M .    S/he will partner with business leadership, internal teams, and external partners to drive projects through the entire project lifecycle to   safely and efficiently deliver projects   on plan.   Responsible for the Centralized North American OT strategic capital investment proposals to drive awareness and understanding of the value those investments and implication if they are not made .    Delivered value will range from a YoY cost reduction, improved service   reliability   and/or improved systems security.    Strategic Direction:    Lead the review, development and implementation of an OT Strategy   leveraging   intelligent transport, IoT and contemporary OT technologies to achieve company goals and industry leadership.   Documented OT Strategy and Roadmap that supports business continuity & security goals and delivers innovative, secure & reliable solutions .     Assist   in compiling & prioritizing security mitigation needs   identified   in NA through   ClarOTy .   Lead conduit between IT and OT Engineering architecture in areas assigned responsibility, including the security strategy as it pertains to Digital Technology and IT OT data systems   interfacing for   those areas.   Assist   in developing & socializing the Digital Manufacturing Strategies, Architectures and Roadmap for the OT Environment in the North American Manufacturing plants.   Responsible for the OT Network Security, architecture specifications, security   policies   and compliance for the North American Manufacturing Sites within assigned areas.   Work directly with the Global Center of Excellence and Zone Engineering Teams to review projects for compliance   to   these specifications .     Develop and Execute Strategies for Monitoring/Administration/Security of OT Infrastructure assets including Servers, Workstations, Switches, PLC’s, HMIs, and other Machine Control Edge Devices .     Support the creation and deployment of hardware & software lifecycle strategies for all OT infrastructure assets under assigned responsibility and work with the North American plants to rationalize this strategy through   timely   capital execution .     Work seamlessly as the North American OT Strategy Lead with the mix of Information Technology (IT), Safety, Quality, Environmental and Manufacturing teams to ensure   synergy   and alignment with systems and company performance metrics .     Develop, Manage and Maintain Critical OT centralized maintenance policies such as OT Asset Backup, Disaster Recovery, OS/Antivirus Patch Management, Software Version Control and Network Security including   firewall   rule standardization.   Expected Experience   & Required Skills   Ability to multitask and work in a team oriented fast-paced environment   Excellent interpersonal, organizational, presentation and facilitation skills   Well-developed written and verbal communication skills, with an ability to partner and communicate with all levels of the organization from senior leadership to hourly co-workers   Willingness to grow with the organization and commit to "doing what it takes" to   attain   aggressive organizational objectives   Must have the ability to exercise considerable judgment, problem solving and decision- making skills   Change management skills; ability to influence others and   demonstrate   managerial courage   Bachelor   of Science degree in Engineering from an accredited engineering school or related field is highly preferred.   10+ Years of manufacturing experience including 5+ years in the OT environment.   Previous   Engineering   and or   Maintenance Manager experience highly preferred .     Able to work well both independently as well as with cross-functional teams from many levels of the organization and with strategic vendors from outside the organization   Able to translate information to both the technical and functional communities   Able to manage a budget and deliver goals against the budget while working to provide year-after-year efficiencies while working to   establish   the OT standards across the North American Manufacturing locations.   Solid understanding of computer programming and software development.   Advanced level abilities in programming high-volume industrial equipment:   PLCs (Siemens, Rockwell / Allen Bradley, Beckhoff, etc.)   Safety PLCs and HMI programming   Field bus Networks (AB   DeviceNet , Ethernet IP, Safety rated field bus networks) and Serial communication (RS-232), including Ethernet communications between machine PLCs and databases   Solid experience designing and   maintaining   PLC code structure. Program state machines for complex processes which involve multi-station parallel processing, pick and place automation, data acquisition, and PID control. Proven ability to design fault-tolerant systems with error handling and recovery   Selection of   appropriate circuit   protectors, wire and cable, sensors, safety hardware, PLC hardware, remote I/O, VFD and servo systems   Experience with various production machinery, cameras, sensors, and other equipment    Ability to troubleshoot equipment problems and perform complex system tests.   Creative thinking skills.   Detail-oriented personality.   Availability for travelling.   Prefer candidates with hands on experience in manufacturing automation    Fluent in English with French/Spanish consideration    Work Environment & Schedule   This position is considered a   ​ Field based environment; role requires frequent travel to customer locations, stores, manufacturing facilities, etc. ​   Additionally,   travel will be   required   up to   5 0% of the