Site IT Manager

BorgWarner; Kokomo (IN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

BorgWarner's Indiana Technical Center in Kokomo, IN seeks a Site IT Manager to lead all IT services onsite, align with enterprise strategies, and drive digital initiatives including AI adoption. This is a hands‑on leadership role partnering with plant leadership to ensure secure, reliable technology delivery.

You will build and guide the local IT team, manage IT/OT cybersecurity, oversee projects, and champion AI‑enabled solutions with a focus on governance, data hygiene, and continuous

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary IT business partner and single point of contact in front of plant leadership, aligning IT services with business priorities.
• Own site-level IT execution and governance of IT/OT, including MES/SCADA, cybersecurity, and disaster recovery readiness.
• Lead AI adoption at the site, coach engineers and operators on Copilots and enterprise AI tools, and develop practical prototypes.
• Manage end-to-end IT service performance, escalate incidents, and drive root-cause analysis to reduce recurring issues.
• Lead site IT projects and portfolio management, ensuring alignment with global/regional priorities and PMO standards.
• Develop and grow local IT talent, fostering ownership, safety, and continuous improvement across the site.

Job description

Position PDS Site IT Manager

Location: Indiana Technical Center in Kokomo, IN

About us

BorgWarner is a global product leader in delivering innovative and sustainable mobility solutions for the vehicle market. We are a company of innovators and independent thinkers that bring together talented employees, meaningful work, and amazing technology in a unique environment. At BorgWarner we constantly work towards our vision of a clean and energy-efficient world.

Our Culture

We believe health and safety of our employees are a top priority, we care about our local communities and the global environment. BorgWarner promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive environment, honors integrity, strives for excellence, commits to responsibility for our communities and the environment, and builds on the power of collaboration.

Career Opportunities

We manage talent as seriously as we manage our businesses and encourage you to learn about our proud history, strong culture, technologies and future vision. We offer a strong local presence and interesting global opportunities.

Job purpose

The Site IT Manager is fully accountable IT leader for all IT services at the assigned plant(s) and/or tech center(s). The role is fully onsite. The role ensures stable, secure, and standardized IT service delivery, aligned with enterprise IT strategies, platforms, and policies, while directly supporting site leadership and business operations. The Site IT Manager represents all IT services at the site, owns site specific digital roadmap and technology adoption, local execution and outcomes, and partners with regional and global IT teams to ensure enterprise capabilities are delivered effectively at the plant and techcenter level. The Site IT Manager is a hands‑on technology leader who champions AI adoption at the site, builds and deploys practical AI and automation solutions alongside the business, and demonstrates technical credibility with plant engineering and tech center teams. He/she leads the plant specific IT team and their development.

Key responsibilities

• 1. Business Partnership, Governance & Business Alignment Act as the primary IT business partner and single point of contact and accountability in front of the plant- and tech center leadership Represent the full scope of enterprise IT services at the site and coordinate with service teams to ensure alignment with business requirements and priorities Operate as a hands-on partner - rapidly building and deploying working AI, automation, and reporting prototypes (not just slideware) to accelerate site decisions and support change management. Shape and lead the local digital roadmap in alignment with regional roadmaps and enterprise strategies, applying an AI-First lens to surface opportunities for productivity, efficiency, and value creation at the site. Demonstrate working fluency in evaluating practical use cases for Copilots, agents, automation, and low-code platforms, including realistic total cost of ownership and reuse of enterprise capabilities. Ensure clear communication of IT priorities, service performance, risks, and improvement actions - using data, dashboards, and AI-generated insights to give site leadership real-time visibility into delivery and service health. Ensure site-level adherence to global IT governance, standards, and architectural principles
• 2. Manufacturing IT / OT & Cybersecurity Owns site-level execution and governance of IT and alignment with OT environments, including local MES, SCADA, connectivity, and engineering systems Ensure compliance with IT/OT cybersecurity requirements, including asset inventory, segmentation, vulnerability remediation, identity hygiene, and change controls. Apply working knowledge of zero-trust principles, OT security, identity, and threat awareness - sufficient to enforce enterprise standards correctly at the site and act decisively on local incidents. Coordinate with regional and global cybersecurity teams to remediate risks and incidents Ensure business continuity, disaster recovery, and resilience plans are implemented, tested, and maintained at the site
• 3. Digitalization, AI Transformation & Technology Adoption Act as the site champion for AI adoption - coach plant engineers, operators, knowledge workers, and the local IT team on day-to-day use of Copilots and other enterprise AI tools, embedding them into local ways of working. Lead local adoption of enterprise AI, digital platforms, tools, and processes Support change management by guiding site stakeholders through new technologies and ways of working Execute site components of regional and global digital initiatives, including IIoT, analytics, automation, AI enablement, and enterprise platform deployments, ensuring consistency and reuse. Identify adoption barriers, local risks, and improvement opportunities and elevate as required Hands-on with enterprise low-code and AI tooling such as Power Platform, Copilot Studio, and approved Azure AI services - able to build site-level prototypes, automations, and Copilot agents that solve real plant and tech center problems. Apply responsible AI practices at the site - data classification, approved use cases, human-in-the-loop review, and adherence to enterprise AI governance. Promote strong local data hygiene - data quality, ownership, and curation - as the foundation for credible AI, analytics, and reporting at the site.
• 4. IT Operations, Performance & Escalation Management Own end-to-end IT service performance at the site, across enterprise and local services Act as the site escalation point for IT incidents, service degradation, and operational risks Coordinate local and enterprise service teams to ensure timely resolution and root-cause elimination Foster a Shift Left mindset locally - drive root cause analysis to prevent recurrence and reduce demand on enterprise service teams. Participate in regular service reviews with site leadership and ensure SLA and KPI adherence (supported by service excellence) Maintain working visibility into the site’s cybersecurity risk posture and partner with the Cybersecurity team to mitigate business risks locally. Ensure operational compliance, audit readiness, data protection, business continuity planning and enforcement of IT and IT/OT policies Manage local vendors and service providers in alignment with enterprise agreements, holding them accountable to defined technical standards.
• 5. Site Project & Portfolio Management Lead and coordinate site-level execution of IT projects and initiatives Manage site-specific IT roadmap, projects, including scope, schedule, risk, and vendor coordination Ensure alignment with global-regional priorities, PMO standards, and enterprise delivery models Provide transparency on project status, dependencies, and business impact
• 6. Talent Leadership & Capability Development Lead, coach, and develop local IT team (where applicable) for their professional skills and experiences Ensure site IT capabilities across operations, IT/OT, cybersecurity, and digital technologies Foster a culture of ownership, service excellence, safety, and continuous improvement Actively participate in regional