IT Operations Manager – Manufacturing & Security

Magna International; Northwood (OH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Magna Exteriors is seeking an IT leader to oversee production‑critical IT operations across Norplas environments. You will drive incident response, risk controls, and continuous improvement, coordinating with infrastructure, security, and plant teams.

Responsibilities include maintaining production stability, leading change management, and ensuring ITGC/SOX/TISAX compliance, while guiding a team in a dynamic automotive manufacturing setting.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of enterprise network switches.
• Strong networking experience including routers, switches, WiFi, etc.
• Microsoft products, HyperV, VMware, Windows Server 2019+ and Active Directory.
• Network wiring and standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical direction, prioritization, and escalation support for IT activities across Norplas operations.
• Drive improvements in technical capability, controls discipline, and operational maturity across IT support processes.
• Provide performance feedback aligned with Norplas expectations and IT standards.
• Ensure documented procedures, escalation paths, and security practices are followed consistently.
• Ensure security KPIs and helpdesk KPIs are achieved.
• Implement Mafact best practices.
• Escalate issues as needed to the Senior Manager, Enterprise Business Operations and Technology.

Skills

Networking experience

Windows Server/Active Directory

Hyper‑V/VMware

Networking hardware & standards

Education

Associate degree or equivalent

Tools

Hyper‑V

VMware

Windows Server

Active Directory

Networking hardware

Job description

Magna Exteriors is seeking an IT leader to oversee production‑critical IT operations across Norplas environments. You will drive incident response, risk controls, and continuous improvement, coordinating with infrastructure, security, and plant teams.

Responsibilities include maintaining production stability, leading change management, and ensuring ITGC/SOX/TISAX compliance, while guiding a team in a dynamic automotive manufacturing setting.