Head of Infrastructure and Operations Manager, Ford Energy

Job description

Design, implement, and operate all infrastructure solutions and services in support of Ford Energy battery energy storage systems manufacturing and business operations. This includes network, onsite and cloud data center infrastructure, conferencing and collaboration services and end user devices and productivity solutions. - Strategic Architecture & Execution - Greenfield Implementation: Lead the end-to-end design and deployment of all onsite and cloud-based infrastructure, including high-availability networks, data centers, and edge computing solutions. - IT/OT Convergence: Partner with manufacturing engineering and third-party providers to bridge the gap between corporate IT and manufacturing production networks (OT), ensuring high-speed data acquisition and low-latency control environments. - Operational Excellence & Governance - 24/7 Resilience: Establish a robust support model for a multi-shift, always-on manufacturing environment, prioritizing uptime, disaster recovery, and business continuity. - Service Management: Oversee the deployment and lifecycle management of SaaS solutions (Identity Management, O365, SSO) and end-user productivity tools. - Policy & Security: Define a...