At Ardent, our purpose is simple: to enrich the lives of our partners. We believe our success starts with our people - individuals who bring passion, expertise, and a commitment to continuous improvement every day. Ardent supports its operating companies through shared services and collaboration, helping each business achieve its full potential while maintaining the unique strengths and culture that make them successful.
The Director of Information Technology at Ardent is responsible for leading and delivering enterprise IT services across multiple operating companies within the manufacturing and construction sectors. This role provides strategic direction, governance, and shared technology services while ensuring each operating company’s unique operational requirements are understood and supported.
The Director of IT will establish secure, reliable, and scalable technology platforms that enable plant operations, field teams, and corporate functions. This position plays a critical role in driving technology strategy, standardizing systems where appropriate, managing cybersecurity risk, supporting acquisitions, and enabling sustainable growth across the Ardent portfolio.
This corporate-level position provides enterprise IT leadership and service delivery across the Ardent family of companies. The role will collaborate closely with senior leadership, operating company leaders, and functional departments to ensure technology solutions align with business objectives.
This role is being created to support the continued growth and evolution of Ardent’s technology strategy.
WHAT YOU WILL DO
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Reviewing contracts & Purchase Orders, and confirming they align with Zelus Material Handling Inc.’s quoted scope of work and payment terms
- Processing of new orders for presentation to Supply Chain, Engineering/Design, Production & Installation
- Develop and communicate project’s plans with cross-functional teams
- Liaising with clients, suppliers and other Zelus departments
- Communicate with customer to ensure that project’s contract documents, equipment approvals, scheduling of installation and commissioning of equipment is in place
- Administrative Support, preparation of manuals, documents & forms
- Analyze shop drawings as built and other contract required documents to ensure completeness and accuracy.
- Preparing projects’ cost reports & managing projects’ budgets
- Make every effort to maintain project profitability, capturing changes to the scope of work with the customer and warranty charge backs with suppliers
- Accurate, competitive and profitable estimation of customers’ new equipment opportunities
- Utilization of Quoting & CRM software for thorough recording of estimates and customer information
- Reviewing tender documents and specifications
- Follow up on any outstanding estimates
- Support the sales team by turning around the Requests for Quotation in a timely manner
- Ensure compliance with Occupational Health and Safety legislation (OHSA), promote safe working practices including safe equipment operation, hazard reporting, and awareness of rights
- Perform other duties as assigned
WHAT YOU WILL NEED
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Mechanical or Electrical Engineering Technologist/equivalent diploma
- Minimum two years’ experience in material handling or electromechanical systems would be considered an asset
- Experience in construction project management or a manufacturing background is considered an asset
- Knowledge or experience with PMBOK standards & best practices would be an asset
- Previous experience in modernization projects is key
- Excellent time management skills and the ability to effectively support multiple projects to completion; meeting deadlines and budgets.
- Must be organized, detail-oriented and a self-starter; able to work with limited supervision
- Strong interpersonal, risk management skills, works well under pressure and deals with conflict effectively
- Ability to work collaboratively and effectively with other staff and on your own
- Strong computer skills; MS Office
- Experience with AutoCAD & SolidWorks is an asset
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to exercise good judgment in resolving customer service issues
- Demonstrated mechanical aptitude with shop floor tools and processes is a must
WHAT WE OFFER
- Competitive wages
- Comprehensive benefits package including a health spending account
- RRSP / DPSP Program
- Company BBQ's and social events
- Family, friendly environment
- Profit Sharing
- Tool/Boot Allowance
Zelus Material Handling provides accommodation to job applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process. If a job applicant requires an accommodation during the application process or through the selection process, the hiring manager and human resources will work with the applicant to meet the job applicant's accommodation needs.
