Factory IT Technician - Bolton Pet Plant
- Company: Mars Canada
- Location: Bolton, Ontario, Canada
- Work mode: On-site
- Job type: Full-Time
- Posted: 2026-09-30
Job Description:
Ensure delivery of Factory OT/IT related services to the site, provides support and first point of contact for all production OT/IT related systems while following applicable global/regional Factory OT/IT standards. Provide strategy for IT/OT Asset Health Check. Leads implementation of site Factory OT/IT projects. Support site Manufacturing Execution System (MES).
Key Responsibilities:
Ensure cyber security of home site - Local Network Administrator
* Deploy remediation solutions to mitigate current Risk & maintain Cybersecurity standard
* Ensure all network procedures are completed (Back Up / Patching / Antivirus Update …).
* Complete inventory, control, lifecycle management, and purchasing of IT infrastructure components for all managed IT/OT assets.
* Prepare and follow procedure for emergency & business continuity plan “crisis tool kit”.
* Provide documentation and training to ensure consistent processes and knowledge transfer.
* Consistent user account management (Alero/Domain).
Delivery of IT/OT Solutions related Services
* Site functional expert of all local applications he/she is supporting.
* Work closely with associates of the site to understand and to characterize issues that might occur regarding the Factory OT/IT systems & applications in use.
* Collaboration with Mars IT and other Mars teams (Engineering / Operations / Quality ...).
* Responsible for issue resolution, and continuous improvement for Factory IT infrastructure and solutions with the relevant internal/external partners.
* Raise tickets utilizing the global system to have KPI and dashboarding of his/her actions providing teams an overall status of all global support activities at the site level.
Delivery of IT/OT Solution related Projects
* Owner of the Factory OT/IT Infrastructure and Factory OT/IT masterplan at their site location.
* Responsible for implementation and coordination of Factory OT/IT projects in their home site.
Business Engagement and Communication
* Provide communication of Factory OT/IT infrastructure solutions and services to Quality, Production, Maintenance, Engineering and Mars MGS teams.
* Liaise with the OT Security Team. Immediately escalate any critical issue to the OT Security team resources.
* Responsible for effective use of Factory OT/IT infrastructure services this includes providing trainings, guides and raising awareness of available IT tools and services.
* Functional expert in site Factory IT, demonstrating clear understanding of the problems and opportunities for business change.
* Support’s site MES (Manufacturing Execution System).
Responsible for their safety and the safety of contractors adhering to the Food Safety Policy
* Manage external contractors for Factory OT/IT tasks, follow all the induction processes and supervise their work in the site respecting the Safety standard.
* Ensure all work within the site follows all Mars standards.
* Drives Compliance and Regulatory (Food Safety and other industry-specific regulations).
Context and Scope
* Is part of the site reliability team with dotted line report to Factory OT/IT regional organization.
* Follows the guidelines and procedure provided by regional OT/IT organization
* Establishes and follows KPI’s and SLA for every service provided.
* Prepares OT/IT infrastructure masterplan, assures availability of critical spare parts and manage obsolescence.
* Actively manages all accounts within the factory environment, adhering to guidance's from global security teams.
Education & Professional Qualifications
* 2-year Technical Degree/Certificate in Engineering, Information Technology, Computer Science, or IT/OT Professional Studies.
* Fluent in English with excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
Knowledge / Experience
* +3-year IT (Information Technology) & OT (Operational Technology) experience.
* Excellent organizational, analytical, project management and technical skills.
* Server administration
* Virtual infrastructure administration
* IT/OT Architecture knowledge
* Database administration knowledge
* SQL knowledge
* Excel, VBA knowledge
* Self-Management following defined KPIs/objectives and proactively tracking.
* Lifelong learner capable of attaining necessary professional qualifications and continual technical development
WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT FROM MARS?
* Work with over 130,000 diverse and talented Associates, all guided by The Five Principles.
* Join a purpose driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.
* Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.
* An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus
The base pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be between the below range CAD 46.34 - CAD 60.82. Please note: This job posting is for an existing vacancy. AI is used as a supporting tool in our recruitment process.