Site IT Manager, TTT Korea (Pyongtaek, Chungju)
On-sitePyeongtaek, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi-do, South KoreaOn-siteFull TimeSenior LevelEnterprise
Full TimeSenior LevelEnterprise
Job Summary
Lead site IT governance and serve as the primary business partner for plant and tech center leadership, aligning local digital roadmaps with enterprise standards and providing visibility into service performance through data and AI insights. Own end-to-end IT operations, including manufacturing IT and OT environments, by enforcing cybersecurity protocols, managing vendor relationships, and driving business continuity plans. Champion AI transformation and technology adoption by coaching staff on enterprise tools like Power Platform and Copilot, building practical prototypes, and embedding responsible AI practices into daily workflows. Manage site-level IT projects, financials, and talent development while acting as the escalation point for critical incidents and operational risks.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
- 5+ years of progressive IT experience
- at least 2 years in a site or hands-on IT leadership role within a manufacturing or industrial environment
- Hands-on technical skills with enterprise low-code and AI tooling (Power Platform, Copilot Studio, approved Azure AI services)
- basic scripting (Python, SQL)
- modern endpoint management
- workflow automation — able to build small prototypes and automations
- read code well enough to engage credibly with engineering teams
- Working IT/OT depth — practical support of MES/SCADA environments, plant networks, edge and IIoT connectivity, and shop-floor systems
- ability to collaborate substantively with controls engineers and plant technologists
- Demonstrated experience deploying and driving adoption of enterprise AI tools (Copilots, intelligent automation, responsible AI) at the site level
- experience coaching users and embedding AI tools into daily ways of working
- Cybersecurity working knowledge — zero-trust principles, OT security, identity, vulnerability and patch hygiene
- ability to apply enterprise standards correctly and respond decisively to local incidents
- Continuous upskilling mindset — a personal habit of staying current through experimentation with new tools, completing technical certifications, and active participation in communities of practice
- Strong service excellence orientation, including hands-on incident management, root-cause discipline, and ITIL fundamentals
- Vendor and supplier management at the site level, with the ability to hold local providers accountable to defined technical standards and enterprise agreements
- Strong communication and stakeholder management with plant and tech center leadership, shop-floor teams, and regional/global IT counterparts
- acceptance and compliance with BorgWarner's Terms of Use and Privacy Statement
Desired Qualifications
- Experience with AI, automation, reporting, and digital solutions
- Experience leading the local digital and IT roadmap in alignment with regional roadmaps, enterprise strategies, and global IT governance standards
- Experience providing site leadership with clear visibility into IT priorities, service performance, risks, and improvement actions through data, dashboards, and AI-enabled insights
- Experience identifying practical opportunities to improve productivity, efficiency, and business value through AI, automation, reporting, and digital solutions
- Experience ensuring site-level compliance with global IT governance, architecture principles, policies, and standards
- Experience ensuring alignment with OT environments, including MES, SCADA, plant networks, connectivity, engineering systems, and shop-floor technologies
- Experience ensuring compliance with IT/OT cybersecurity requirements, including asset inventory, network segmentation, vulnerability remediation, identity management, patch hygiene, and change controls
- Experience applying zero-trust principles, OT security practices, and threat awareness to enforce enterprise security standards and respond effectively to local incidents
- Experience coordinating with regional and global cybersecurity teams to address risks, vulnerabilities, and incidents
- Experience ensuring business continuity, disaster recovery, and resilience plans are implemented, tested, and maintained at the site
- Experience acting as the site champion for AI, digital tools, and technology adoption by coaching plant engineers, operators, knowledge workers, and local IT users
- Experience leading local adoption of enterprise AI tools, Copilots, automation, analytics, IIoT, digital platforms, and enterprise solutions
- Experience building and deploying practical prototypes, automations, dashboards, and AI-enabled solutions using approved enterprise tools such as Power Platform, Copilot Studio, and Azure AI services
- Experience supporting change management by helping site stakeholders adopt new technologies and embed digital tools into daily ways of working
- Experience promoting responsible AI practices, including appropriate data classification, approved use cases, human-in-the-loop review, and adherence to enterprise AI governance
- Experience improving local data quality, ownership, and curation to support reliable AI, analytics, and reporting
- Experience owning end-to-end IT service performance at the site across enterprise and local services
- Experience acting as the site escalation point for IT incidents, service degradation, operational risks, and business-impacting issues
- Experience coordinating local, regional, and enterprise service teams to ensure timely issue resolution and root cause elimination
- Experience driving a 'Shift Left' mindset by improving root cause analysis, preventing recurring issues, and reducing dependency on enterprise support teams
- Experience participating in regular service reviews with site leadership and monitoring SLA/KPI performance
- Experience ensuring operational compliance, audit readiness, data protection, business continuity, and enforcement of IT and IT/OT policies
- Experience managing local vendors and service providers in alignment with enterprise agreements and defined technical standards
- Experience leading and coordinating site-level execution of IT projects, initiatives, and digital programs
- Experience managing site-specific IT roadmap and project activities, including scope, schedule, risks, dependencies, vendor coordination, and business impact
- Experience ensuring site projects are aligned with global and regional priorities, PMO standards, and enterprise delivery models
- Experience providing transparent project updates to site leadership and relevant stakeholders
- Experience leading, coaching, and developing local IT resources where applicable, building capabilities across IT operations, IT/OT, cybersecurity, digital technologies, and AI
- Experience fostering a culture of ownership, service excellence, safety, continuous improvement, and proactive problem solving
- Experience building and refreshing the site IT team's hands-on skills in AI tools, Copilot, Copilot Studio, Power Platform, scripting, endpoint management, OT security, and data fundamentals
- Experience actively participating in regional IT communities, capability-building initiatives, and communities of practice
- Experience role-modeling continuous learning by staying current with new technologies, certifications, and enterprise best practices
- Experience managing site IT financials, including budget, forecast, actual spending, and cost tracking
- Experience ensuring cost transparency, budget discipline, and compliance with approved spending and enterprise financial processes
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