ICT Infrastructure Manager

At CpK, precision runs much deeper than the detailed surface of our cast skin products. Providing expertise at every phase of our world-class manufacturing process, and with the deepest bench of manufacturing and product experts in the industry, we deliver award winning craftsmanship synchronized with your vehicle goals.

The CpK advantage starts with our proprietary compounding of performance materials, where process innovation blends with plastics engineering to deliver unsurpassed efficiency, reduced scrap and optimum performance. Shape the future with our proficiency in mould tuning and design plus always receive the latest technology in graining, material haptics and colour.

We provide expertise in design for manufacturing, materials processing, tooling, moulding, assembly, sequencing, delivery, logistics, or the orchestration of any or all of these. Our fine-tuned capabilities allow infinite combinations to meet the unique specifications of Original Equipment Manufacturers and Tier One suppliers, seamlessly and successfully. We are an industry-leader in the manufacture of best-in-class interior systems for North American OEM's. If quality and professional excellence are important to you, this is an opportunity for you to apply your expertise in the journey towards becoming World Class.

The mission of the organization is to be the standard by which all interior products companies define themselves globally admired for our people, partnerships, quality and innovation. Our employees are energized to deliver results for our customers. Our team always does whatever is necessary to meet your objectives. It is our mission that leads us to achieve heightened levels of performance in process, accuracy and customer service.

Position Overview: The Infrastructure IT Manager is responsible for leading and managing the organization's IT infrastructure, ensuring the stability, scalability, security, and efficiency of all IT systems. This role oversees servers, storage, networking, cloud platforms, data centers, disaster recovery, backups, and endpoint technologies. The Infrastructure IT Manager also manages vendor relationships, leads infrastructure projects, enforces cybersecurity standards, and provides strategic direction to align IT services with business objectives.

Key Responsibilities

Infrastructure Operations & Management

• Oversee the daily operations of servers, storage, network, and cloud platforms (on-prem and hybrid environments).
• Ensure high availability, performance, and reliability of IT infrastructure.
• Manage data backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity processes.
• Monitor system performance, capacity, and security.

Team Leadership & Collaboration

• Lead, mentor, and develop the IT infrastructure team, ensuring continuous skill development.
• Collaborate with application, MES, cybersecurity, and helpdesk teams to ensure smooth IT operations.
• Define roles, responsibilities, and workflows to optimize efficiency.

Security & Compliance

• Implement and enforce security best practices, policies, and procedures.
• Work closely with the cybersecurity team to ensure protection against threats, vulnerabilities, and ransomware.
• Ensure compliance with organizational, legal, and regulatory standards (e.g., ISO, GDPR, SOC, etc.).

Strategic Planning & Project Management

• Develop long-term infrastructure strategies aligned with business goals.
• Plan and execute infrastructure upgrades, cloud migrations, and hardware/software lifecycle management.
• Lead IT infrastructure projects, ensuring on-time and on-budget delivery.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend adoption where appropriate.

Vendor & Budget Management

• Manage vendor relationships for hardware, software, and service providers.
• Negotiate contracts, licenses, and service-level agreements.
• Develop and manage the IT infrastructure budget, optimizing cost efficiency.

Please note, this position may require travel between CpK locations (Windsor, Guelph, Port Hope, Belleville).

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field (Master's preferred).
• 7+ years of experience in IT infrastructure management, with at least 3+ years in a leadership role.
• Strong hands-on knowledge of servers, networks, virtualization, cloud platforms (Azure/AWS), and storage technologies.
• Proven experience with disaster recovery, high availability, and business continuity planning.
• Solid understanding of IT security practices, firewalls, VPN, intrusion prevention, and compliance frameworks.
• Experience managing vendor contracts and IT budgets.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and project management skills.

Preferred Skills

• Experience in manufacturing/production IT environments.
• Familiarity with ERP/MES systems (e.g., Plex, SAP, Oracle).
• IT certifications (e.g., ITIL, PMP, Cisco, VMware, Microsoft Azure).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to balance strategic planning with hands-on execution.

CpK Interior Products Inc. is proud to extend to its employees a compensation and benefits package that is designed to retain their talent and to motivate and reward job performance. Our present compensation program provides for competitive; market based salaries, and annual vacation and holiday time off. We make available a comprehensive health care benefits plan which, depending upon the employee's role, includes medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage. We also offer a disability absence plan, group and optional life insurance program, savings plan, tuition assistance, and vehicle purchase and lease discounts for certain employees, and for their family and friends.

Note: Some of the benefits listed above may not apply to contract and or temporary employees.

CpK Interior Products Inc. is committed to providing accommodation for people with accessibility needs due to disabilities in all aspects of the hiring process. If you request an accommodation, we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs due to disability.

We thank all interested applicants, however, only those under consideration will be contacted