Manager IT / OT

Brink-Towing-System; Staphorst; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

BrinkTowing Systems, a global manufacturing leader, seeks a hands-on Manager IT / OT to bridge IT and Operations Technology across our sites. You will lead a five-person IT team, manage the budget, align with global IT initiatives, and support manufacturing operations in the Netherlands and worldwide.

In this role you champion secure integration of IT/OT, drive digital transformation on the shop floor, collaborate with Manufacturing Engineering, and report to the CFO.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership experience managing IT/OT teams in a manufacturing environment.
• Hands-on IT/OT expertise with a strong focus on security and operational reliability.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that IT and OT are securely integrated and effectively support both our office environment and manufacturing operations.
• Act as the key interface between Manufacturing Engineering, the global IT organization and external technology partners; part of the Staphorst Operations team to ensure strategic direction and clear priorities.
• Lead IT and OT improvement projects, including infrastructure upgrades, system migrations and the implementation of new technologies and provide hands-on technical input for IT, OT, infrastructure, ERP, MES, cybersecurity and service management topics.
• Manage, coach and develop the IT team, setting clear priorities and driving a high-performance culture.
• Translate business and manufacturing requirements into scalable IT/OT solutions aligned with group standards and ensure reliable IT service delivery, governance and alignment with global AL-KO / DexKo standards.
• Manage the IT budget and forecast, while driving continuous improvement across the IT/OT landscape.

Skills

IT/OT leadership

Team leadership

Cybersecurity awareness

Project management

Tools

ERP systems

MES systems

Job description

Yourperfect fit

BrinkTowing Systems is a global market leader in designing,producing,testingand sellingflanged balls,fixed,detachableandretractabletowbars.Thankstomore than a hundredyears of experience,we have as many as thousanddifferent towbar modelsandabout 25 million vehicles worldwide driving around with ourtowbars.

We are looking for a hands-on Manager IT / OT who will bridge the gap between our IT and Operation Technology infrastructures. This role combines local leadership with central and global responsibility in a matrix organization. Locally, you are accountable for the BRINK IT/OT organization, including team leadership, budget, local business alignment, and Operations Technology support for manufacturing.
Centrally, you contribute your technical expertise and business analysis capabilities to AL-KO IT initiatives. Globally, you are able to lead projects and contribute to the development of standardized project management across the DexKo organization.
You ensure that technology iscorrectly integrated,secureand effectively supports our office and operations, preventing fragmentation and operational risks.In this role, you will work closely with Global colleagues throughout the AL-KO / DexKo Group and partner with our manufacturing sites in the Netherlands and across the globe.

You will beleading a team of System & Network-, Application- and Service Desk Engineers (5 FTE), are responsible for ICT budget and forecast and report directly to our CFO.

What makes this position unique

• Shape the IT/OT landscape of a global manufacturing leader. You will be responsible for aligning and optimizing both IT and Operational Technology (OT) across Brink's key production sites, working in a matrix organization with the global IT team.
• Lead and develop a high-performing IT team. You will manage and coach a team of five IT professionals (System & Network, Applications and Service Desk), fostering collaboration, continuous improvement and service excellence.
• Drive digital transformation on the shop floor. As the trusted IT/OT business partner for our manufacturing sites, you will lead IT and OT projects, support smart factory initiatives and work closely with Manufacturing Engineering to improve operational efficiency, reliability and cybersecurity.

Your responsibilities

• Ensure that IT and OT are securely integrated and effectively support both our office environment and manufacturing operations.
• Act as the key interface between Manufacturing Engineering, the global IT organization and external technology partners. Therefor you are part of the Staphorst Operations team to ensure strategic direction and clear priorities.
• Lead IT and OT improvement projects, including infrastructure upgrades, system migrations and the implementation of new technologies and provide hands-on technical input for IT, OT, infrastructure, ERP, MES, cybersecurity and service management topics.
• Manage, coach and develop the IT team, setting clear priorities and driving a high-performance culture.
• Translate business and manufacturing requirements into scalable IT/OT solutions aligned with group standards and ensure reliable IT service delivery, governance and alignment with global AL-KO / DexKo standards.
• Manage the IT budget and forecast, while driving continuous improvement across the IT/OT landscape.

Your profile

• Proven ability to combine people leadership with strong hands-on IT/OT expertise;