- Lead and manage an IT team, providing direction and support.
- Collaborate with other IT teams and departments to integrate solutions with the overall IT strategy.
- Stay updated with the latest technologies and industry trends to drive continuous improvement.
- Ensure compliance with relevant regulations and standards.
- Support, foster, promote, and demonstrate Linamar’s core values and leadership behaviors.
- Manage projects in accordance with Linamar IT project management procedures to ensure on-time and on-budget delivery.
- Establish yearly IT Budget for Capital and Expenses
- Assign personnel, direct their activities, evaluate their work, and conduct probationary/annual performance reviews for direct employees.
- Maintain personnel job descriptions.
- Manage relationships with various stakeholders including customers, suppliers, and business units.
- Supervise personnel by providing mentorship, motivation, follow-up, and discipline as necessary.
- Make personnel decisions (hiring, terminations, promotions, etc.).
- Create, maintain, and arrange for the posting of IT policies, procedures, and standards.
- Ensure that the system documentation is kept up to date.
- Track and analyze trends using Linamar KPIs.
- Ensure that applicable IT Service Level Agreements are consistently met.
- Bachelor’s degree, College Diploma or related experience, in information technology or related field.
- 7 years of IT experience.
- Proficiency in IT systems and software applications.
- Required Skills/Experience
- 3 years supervising an IT department, group or team, or equivalent experience is required
- Extensive experience in network support including routing, switching, firewalls, and ip telephony
- Experience working in an IT department with ITIL processes and a service desk system.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills; excellent listening and interpersonal ski
- Ability to communicate ideas in both technical and user-friendly language
- Ability to conduct research into systems issues and products as required
- Highly self-motivated and directed; keen attention to detail
- Proven analytical and creative problem-solving abilities
- Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment
- Strong customer service orientation
- Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
- Consistently demonstrates use of Linamar Core Values and mentor's others in use of Core Values.
- Competitive Compensation
- Employee Benefits package includes but is not limited to, Drug, Dental & Vision etc.
- Opportunities for career advancement.
- Sustainability Council
- Community based outreach supporting both local and global initiatives and charities.
- Discounts for local vendors and events, including auto supplier discounts.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree, College Diploma or related experience in information technology or related field
- 7 years of IT experience
- 3 years supervising an IT department, group or team or equivalent experience
- Extensive experience in network support including routing, switching, firewalls, and IP telephony
- Experience working with ITIL processes and a service desk system
- Proficiency in IT systems and software applications
- Experience managing projects, budgets (Capital and Expenses), and delivering on-time/on-budget
- Excellent written and oral communication and interpersonal skills
- Proven analytical and creative problem-solving abilities
- Ability to prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment
- Strong customer service orientation and ability to work collaboratively in a team
- Experience in personnel management (hiring, performance reviews, discipline, promotions)
What We Do
Linamar Corporation (TSX:LNR) is an advanced manufacturing company where the intersection of leading-edge technology and deep manufacturing expertise is creating solutions that power vehicles, motion, work and lives for the future. The Company is made up of two operating segments – the Industrial segment and the Mobility segment, both global leaders in manufacturing solutions and world-class developers of highly engineered products. The Industrial segment is comprised of Skyjack, MacDon and Salford. Skyjack manufactures scissor, boom and telehandler lifts for the aerial work platform industry. MacDon manufactures combine draper headers and self-propelled windrowers for the agricultural harvesting industry. Salford also supplies the agriculture market with farm tillage and crop fertilizer applicator equipment. The Mobility segment is focused on propulsion systems, structural and chassis systems, energy storage and power generation for both the global electrified and traditionally powered vehicle markets, and is subdivided into three regional groups and one global product group: North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and the newly formed Structures Group. The Regional Mobility groups are vertically integrated operations combining expertise in light metal casting, forging, machining and assembly. The Linamar Structures Group offers competitive lightweight innovations for safety-critical components and systems for the global mobility market. In addition, the eLIN Product Solutions Group focuses on Electrification and McLaren Engineering provides design, development, and testing services for the Mobility segment. Linamar’s medical solutions group, Linamar MedTech, focuses on manufacturing solutions for medical devices and precision medical components. Linamar has over 31,000 employees in 70 manufacturing locations, 14 R&D centres and 28 sales offices in 19 countries in North and South America, Europe and Asia, which generated sales of more than $7.9 billion in 2022.
