IT Plant Specialist

The Timekeeping Modernization Product Group delivers and supports critical systems for accurately managing time absence and other workforce management functions essential for paying Ford Motor Companys hourly and salaried employees. Our objective is to modernize these systems improve their long-term sustainability by reducing technology complexity introducing industry-standard capabilities and simplifying business processes.

We are seeking a driven and detail-oriented IT Plant Specialist to play a key role in our Timekeeping Modernization Program. This critical initiative involves the deployment of WorkForce Software (WFS) a cloud-based SaaS timekeeping platform and associated hardware across Ford manufacturing plants in the United States and Canada replacing legacy timekeeping systems as part of the Entry to Exit end-to-end implementation.

In this role you will serve as a central point of coordination managing hardware procurement installation logistics system integration and testing activities all timed to critical plant go-live milestones. You will collaborate across Plant HR Manufacturing Operations Payroll Site IT Facilities Network Planning and third-party integrators to ensure successful deployments across our North American facilities.

• Manage hardware procurement including vendor quotes purchase orders shipment tracking and on-time delivery to site locations
• Partner with plant stakeholders to assess site layouts facility schematics and optimal hardware placement based on traffic flow shift patterns and employee access points
• Coordinate hardware installation with installers electricians and facilities teams to ensure proper mounting power supply and network cabling
• Collaborate with Site IT and Network Planners to validate infrastructure readiness including IP addressing schemes VLAN configurations and connectivity requirements
• Conduct hardware testing and validation covering network connectivity badge reader functionality WFS system integration and user acceptance criteria
• Manage launch milestones and align project scope with the North American deployment roadmap
• Manage hardware and installation budgets within assigned implementation projects; forecast and submit implementation support requirements and costs as part of program planning
• Attend and participate in regular status meetings; report progress and escalate issues requiring resolution
• Support training rollout and end-user adoption activities in partnership with plant HR and operations teams
• Troubleshoot hardware network and configuration issues; escalate and coordinate resolution with vendors IT and support resources
• Maintain accurate documentation of hardware inventory site layouts network configurations test results and as-built records

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Information Technology Engineering or a related field; equivalent work experience will be considered in lieu of a degree
• 7 years of progressive IT experience with at least 3 years in a manufacturing support environment
• Prior experience implementing or operationally supporting enterprise HR systems workforce management applications timekeeping solutions or hardware deployment projects in manufacturing environments
• Technical aptitude with working knowledge of network fundamentals (IP addressing VLANs switches) hardware specifications and troubleshooting methodologies
• Ability to read and interpret facility drawings network diagrams and technical specifications
• Strong project management and logistics experience; able to manage multiple site deployments and parallel workstreams simultaneously
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; able to engage effectively with all levels of management HR leadership plant personnel and union representatives
• Must be legally authorized to travel and work in both the U.S. and Canada
• Must be able to work non-standard hours including evenings weekends holidays and off-shift support to meet plant go-live and payroll processing deadlines
• Must be able to work extended hours on-site including climbing stairs/ladders to access hardware mounting locations navigating active production environments and performing hands-on hardware testing and troubleshooting
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite; Excel for tracking and Visio for site diagrams preferred

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with workforce management systems timekeeping applications hardware deployments badge readers or HRIS platforms
• Familiarity with cloud-based SaaS solutions
• Agile/Jira experience
• Broad understanding of plant operations hourly workforce management shift scheduling union environments and payroll processing practices
• Knowledge of labor agreements union work rules manufacturing safety protocols and compliance requirements

You may not check every box or your experience may look a little different from what weve outlined but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company we encourage you to apply!

As an established global company we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe or keep you close to home Will your career be a deep dive into what you love or a series of new teams and new skills Will you be a leader a changemaker a technical expert a culture builderor all of the above No matter what you choose we offer a work life that works for you including:
Immediate medical dental vision and prescription drug coverage
Flexible family care days paid parental leave new parent ramp-up programs subsidized back-up child care and more
Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement fertility treatments and more
Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases
Tuition assistance
Established and active employee resource groups
Paid time off for individual and team community service
A generous schedule of paid holidays including the week between Christmas and New Years Day
Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

This position is a salary grade 7-8 and ranges from $.

Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidates skills and experience and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scope responsibility and competitive market value.

For more information on salary and benefits click here: sponsorship is not available for this position.

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This position is hybrid. Candidates who are in commuting distance to a Ford hub location may be required to be onsite four or more days per week.

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