Program Manager, IT/OT & Digitalization

EnerSys is a global leader in stored energy solutions for industrial applications. We have over thirty manufacturing and assembly plants worldwide servicing over 10,000 customers in more than 100 countries. Worldwide headquarters are located in Reading, PA, USA with regional headquarters in Europe and Asia. We complement our extensive line of Motive Power and Energy Systems with a full range of integrated services and systems. With sales and service locations throughout the world, and over 100 years of battery experience, EnerSys is the power/full solution for stored DC power products.

Job Purpose

The Program Manager, IT/OT & Digitalization will lead the strategic planning, implementation, and management of digital manufacturing initiatives for a new Lithium Gigafactory. This role is the primary business and technology leader for the operational technology (OT) and digital manufacturing stack — from the PLC and control layer on the shop floor, through SCADA, historians, and MES, up to enterprise platforms — driving Industry 4.0 transformation and OT/IT convergence across the plant.

The successful candidate will partner closely with Automation & Controls Engineering, Manufacturing Operations, Engineering, Quality, Maintenance & Reliability, Supply Chain, Enterprise IT, IT Infrastructure, and Cybersecurity teams to deliver a secure, scalable, world-class smart factory ecosystem built on modern industrial architectures — unified namespace, edge computing, and Industrial IoT.

This role focuses on the integration and optimization of OT and manufacturing platforms — including PLCs, SCADA/HMI, industrial historians, MES/MOM, CMMS/EAM, and advanced analytics — to support safe, efficient, and scalable production operations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Program Leadership: Lead the IT/OT & Digitalization program for the Lithium Gigafactory from concept through commissioning and production ramp-up, ensuring alignment with business objectives, operational requirements, and project timelines.

• OT & Digital Manufacturing Strategy: Develop and execute the factory’s OT and digital manufacturing roadmap aligned with Industry 4.0 principles, leveraging Industrial IoT, edge computing, digital twins, AI/ML, and automation.

• Control Systems & PLC Enablement: Partner with Automation and Controls Engineering to standardize PLC and DCS architectures (e.g., Rockwell / Allen-Bradley, Siemens), programming and I/O standards, and data-acquisition design so production assets are delivered connectivity-ready and aligned to enterprise OT standards.

• OT Platform Integration: Lead deployment and integration across the OT platform stack — PLC/DCS control layer, SCADA/HMI (e.g., Ignition, FactoryTalk, AVEVA), industrial historians, and MES/MOM — ensuring reliable, contextualized information flow from equipment to enterprise systems.